Die österreichische Medienmanagerin Eva Dichand teilt ihre Zeit und Leidenschaft zwischen Medien und Kunst: Die Geschäftsführerin und Herausgeberin der kostenlosen Tageszeitung Heute ist ebenso stellvertretende Vorsitzende des Albertina-Kuratoriums sowie Mitglied des Internationalen Rates des Metropolitan Museum. New York und des Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Mit uns sprach sie über ihre zeitgenössische … Continue reading
Explore the marginal world of art production in Ane Mette Hol’s exhibition “Becoming” at mumok, get to know Austrian contemporary artist Coco Wasabi at Q21, or stop by at Semper Depot to look at performances and installations surrounding the last 100 years of feminist activites – your city, your choice! Vienna Weekly presents a selection … Continue reading
Festival Summer is back in town! Starting off with the big Angewandte Festival all the way to the Sonic Territories sound art festival in Seestadt Aspern to the transdisciplinary and decentralized art festival XX ART FLÂNERIE, you can discover art in literally every corner of Vienna,. Ready, set, go! Vienna Weekly presents a selection of … Continue reading
With a new, additional art fair in town and many exhibition openings, this first summer week in Vienna is everything but boring. Grab your sunglasses, your hand fan, and set out to explore! Vienna Weekly presents a selection of weekly exhibition openings, (online) talks, and art events taking place in Vienna. Discover the contemporary side … Continue reading
„no age no gender no origin“ lautet das Manifest der in Wien geborenen Künstlerin Anouk Lamm Anouk. Noch während sie an der Akademie der bildenden Künste studiert, sorgt die Künstlerin bereits für großes Aufsehen in der lokalen Kunstszene. Die aktuelle Ausstellung „post/pre Lesbian Jazz“ ist im Marmor Saal des Hotel Sacher zu sehen. For English, … Continue reading
Der Künstler Jaanus Samma (1982) lebt in Tallinn, Estland, wo er von der Galerie Temnikova & Kasela vertreten wird. Sammas Arbeiten und Forschungen beziehen sich größtenteils auf Gender Studies und die Darstellung männlicher Sexualität. Um zu untersuchen, wie diese Themen in der Kunst diskutiert und dargestellt werden können, verbindet er Feldforschung – Interviews und Archivrecherchen … Continue reading
Die Künstlergruppe rund um das “Queer Museum Wien” arbeitet am Aufbau des ersten queeren Museums in Wien. Einen fixen Standort haben sie noch nicht. Mit uns redet das Kollektiv, das 2020 eine bunte Eröffnungsperformance der viennacontemporary gemacht hat, über ihre Bemühnungen, die Bedeutung eines “Pride Months” und die Situation der LGTBQ+ Community in Wien und … Continue reading
Along with the temperature, the events in Vienna are on a steady rise and sizzling hot. Enjoy the summerly temperatures in the city while visiting the group exhibition DRAWINGS at Gianni Manhattan, the first exhibition weekend at mumok, or tune into the current Pride month with the public lecture Queering the Belvedere at Belvedere 21. Vienna Weekly presents a selection of weekly … Continue reading
Another week, another chance to discover new and exciting formats in the city and beyond. Whether you stop by at Galerie Emanuel Layr to see the opening of Dominique Knowles, have a quick look at Galerie Krinzinger for the opening of Hans Op de Beeck and Lois Weinberger, or seize the last chance to visit … Continue reading
Galerie Russi Klenner from Berlin, Germany, took part in viennacontemporary for the first time in 2020. Participating in a duo exhibition format with Krinzinger Projekte, the young German gallery led by example the growing solidarity and international cooperation between galleries. We talked to owner Russi Klenner about the beginnings of his gallery and his experiences … Continue reading
Vienna-based collector Richard Rella is an avid supporter of the contemporary art scene and its stakeholders. He is president of the Künstlerhaus Freundesverein, the oldest artists’ association in Austria, and a member of the mumok board. We talked to Richard about how his love for contemporary art developed and the crucial factors when it comes … Continue reading
Let’s start off the post-lockdown craze! While the weather still leaves much to be desired, a wide range of gallery openings and art events all over Vienna offer a dry space to escape the harsh weather, a warm welcome, and maybe even a glass of wine or two to wake up those rusty post-lockdown social … Continue reading
Along with the summery temperatures, the Viennese art scene is buzzing, and lots of great new shows call for a stroll around the city. Make sure to visit the “Tenant of Culture” artworks at Sophie Tappeiner, plan in a quick stop at secession to see the work of artist and choreographer Maria Hassabi and at … Continue reading
After quite a while of consuming art predominantly online, we are all more than ready to immerse ourselves in the art world with all our senses again. This week in Vienna, after the end of a long Easter break, many galleries and museums re-open their doors with new shows to discover and enjoy. Here is … Continue reading
2020 was an especially challenging year for the art business – galleries and art fairs were equally put under pressure by the worldwide Corona-Crisis. Yet, a few daring “first-timers” decided to turn the crisis into an opportunity and chose the year of the pandemic for expanding internationally and participating in viennacontemporary for the first time. … Continue reading
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