Don’t miss this week’s highlight in Vienna: “Open Days / New Shows” is the motto of the cultural program taking place this Friday and Saturday, where numerous galleries all over Austria jointly open their doors to present new exhibitions and host exciting events. Get ready to explore the gallery scene in your hometown this weekend! … Continue reading
We are happy to see Vienna’s cultural life blossoming again. During the last few weeks, the local galleries have opened their doors again. Make use of the unique opportunity to schedule gallery appointments and experience exhibitions with a maximum of privacy and mindfulness. Many of Vienna’s museums will use the long weekend to reopen, offering … Continue reading
While Corona had forced Vienna into temporary lockdown, the city’s art scene has by far not ceased to inspire us with their creative output. In no time, Vienna’s creatives have set up an impressive amount of online activities to be enjoyed safely from home. If you feel like venturing into the city, make sure to … Continue reading
Culture 5.0 Conference | Booth Е04 This year, we are launching a new initiative supported by the Aksenov Family Foundation – the “Culture 5.0 Conference”. The conference will provide a multi-disciplinary platform to explore practical possibilities of integrating culture with science, education, business, digital technologies. Continue reading
Media Talks + Partner This year, viennacontemporary gives the floor to media outlets, such as Bildrecht, Collectors Agenda, Verein K to voice their views on the contemporary art world. Friday, 27 September 2019 | 2:30–3:30 pm | viennacontemporary x Bildrecht | D32 Peter Brodner Lawyer specialized in asset transfers by way of succession and inter … Continue reading
Talks: Next? | Curator: Kimberly Bradley | Booth D32 Next? is a series of conversations and discussions that take our current art world(s) as their point of departure and, with critical skepticism as well as hope, look ahead to the possible futures of art. What will art’s producers and audiences want from contemporary art in … Continue reading
The section Exploration is curated by Harald Krejci and gathers various galleries from Europe presenting artistic positions of the 60s and 70s in a concentrated presentation of works. The section shows very different artistic attitudes, all of which, in their specific way, indirectly link or refer to the intellectual heritage of post-war surrealism. Continue reading
Bruchteile (Fractions) is a two-part oil painting that was created in the public galleries of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. The unusual collaboration between the two artists, Jeremias Altmann and Andreas Tanzer, meant that they not only had to paint simultaneously but also under the restrictions of a museum setting. Jasper Sharp, adjunct curator for Modern … Continue reading
Song, a shop and exhibition space in Vienna, is the epitome of fashion paired with art. After eight years in Vienna’s first district, where Song earned a reputation for presenting some of the most radical ideas in fashion, the shop moved in 2006 to an expanded space in the “golden” Praterstraße. The new location afforded … Continue reading
Our selection of Top 5 exhibitions this July features architectural and spatial gestures by artists that confront political and social developments of various contexts. Installations by Op artists at mumok tap into a variety of visual effects and optical illusions creating an immersive and visceral experience for its audience. From another context, Monica Bonvicini developed a … Continue reading
Our Top 5 selection of exhibitions this May brings together galleries and institutions that are showcasing a compilation of artworks by different artists under one roof. At the Secession, works by Peter Doig, Martine Syms and Fernanda Gomes presents an immersive sculptural, spatial and sound experience. Galerie nächst St. Stephan Rosemarie Schwarzwälders’ exhibition is the … Continue reading
Our selection of Vienna’s top 5 exhibitions in April features contemporary and 20th century artists engaged in pivotal perspectives and important stylistic movements. Continue reading
This is our selection of Vienna’s top 5 exhibitions in March. Discover contemporary Vienna by visiting the exhibitions listed further. Continue reading
We picked the best art exhibitions on display in Vienna this February. Explore the contemporary side of the city and visit museums and galleries listed further. Continue reading
Das Techno Café is the highlight of this summer! Taking place every Tuesday evening from May till September, Das Techno Café brings the hottest DJ’s and party people to Volksgarten Pavillon. We spoke to the head organiser and initiator, Sandra Kendl, about how she got started and her personal insights and loves of Vienna. Sandra Kendl … Continue reading
