Margaret Whyte

Margaret Whyte (born 21 February 1940) is a Uruguayan visual artist.

Career Margaret Whyte began her artistic activity in 1972 at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Montevideo. She studied with , Jorge Damiani, Amalia Nieto, Rimer Cardillo, Hugo Longa, and . She has been a member of the (FAC) since its inception.

Her work includes paintings, soft sculptures, installations, and interventions.

Exhibitions Pinturas, Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC), Montevideo, 1992 Las cosas mismas, Juan Manuel Blanes Museum, Montevideo, 1995 Misterios y ritos, Museo del Gaucho y la Moneda, Montevideo, 1996 Cajas de Petri, Sala Vaz Ferreira, Montevideo, 1999 Espacios medios, Molino de Pérez, Montevideo, 2001 Cuerpos atávicos, Colección Engelman-Ost, 2003 Hasta que duela, Cabildo de Montevideo, 2003 Pliegues, , 2007 Lo que queda, Contemporary Art Show, 2012 Uruguayan pavilion, Biennale di Venezia, Venice

Awards Acquisition Award, 39th National Salon of Plastic and Visual Arts, 1975 Ministry of Tourism Award, 6th Spring Biennale, Salto, 1996 Special and Acquisition Award, Centennial Painting Salon of the Banco República, 1997 Spring Biennale Award, Salto, 1998 Figari Award for Career, MEC-BCU, 2014