Copenhagen, Denmark.- The ARKEN Museum is proud to present “The Essence of Colour – The Art of Queen Margrethe II”, on view at the museum from January 28th through July 1st 2012. To mark HM Queen Margrethe II’s 40th Jubilee, ARKEN is showing a major exhibition focusing on the Queen as an artist. The Queen’s royal status involves sitting for many portrait painters, but at an early stage the Queen herself took up the brush. We are pleased to have a Queen with such striking artistic talent. This is the biggest exhibition to date of the Queen’s art, where the public can follow her artistic development over the past 35 years. Over 130 acrylic paintings, water-colours and découpages are presented – including a series of brand new works that have never before been shown to the public.