Who is this man with these expressive black eyebrows? A lot people might know who, as this German is a big name in the art world: Nicolaus Schafhausen, the new director of Kunsthalle Wien (*1965 in Düsseldorf) and curator of the 6th Bucharest Biennale 2014. The New Contemporary met him for a cup of coffee … Continue reading
The 7th Festival For Audiovisual Expressions sound:frame opened yesterday at MAK. We met a lot of hipsters, students, creatives, and also Eva Fischer, the art director of the festival. And: we liked the exhibition “The House of Drift” (or should we call it “media dance fashion video installation”?). Check out the snapshots – fresh from … Continue reading
We are proud to present our second video interview series. New style, more Vienna impressions! We hope you enjoy our first video – as much as we do! Continue reading
What a weekend! After waiting in a line with 150 people (!) in front of the doors of the Albertina for the 10th anniversary Albertina party on Friday, we popped into the “Early Birds” party at Kunsthalle Wien in Museumsquartier. Weird people, happy dancers, nice drinks, good music, and a crazy crowd of upcoming young … Continue reading
I visited Nazim at his studio and we discussed Turkish contemporary art and how life of young foreign artists in Vienna looks like… Continue reading
How nice it can be to watch other people work during the weekend! This is meant neither ironically nor offendingly! The company “Dream Industries” moved out of their office building and invited artists to move in for a two-day social media art project, as long as the most important equipment such as computers, the coffee … Continue reading
I landed in Tirana, the capital city of Albania with 433,000 inhabitants, and was spellbound by its hospitality, pride, and positive attitude. There was ample sunshine, and groups of men were in long conversations about serious issues while standing by their newly acquired luxury cars. Continue reading
At the moment I am in Warsaw discovering the Polish contemporary art scene. I must say, it is very inspiring. I have met a lot of fascinating people and in this post I will introduce them to you. Continue reading
“It took me about four years to bring these two works of art together. Therefore – as you can imagine – I am very proud to present them on The New Contemporary.” One of the main reasons why I appreciate the visual arts so much is the fact that one mustn’t read boring explanations and texts. As I … Continue reading
Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading center of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. If you go there you must visit the “M.K. Čiurlionis Paintings and Prints Exhibition” at the Čiurlionis Art Museum. Continue reading
Gallery Marc Jancou, which has its headquarters in Geneva and New York, was at the fair for the first time. At his booth Marc Jancou represented the Polish artist Slawomir Elsner (b.1976) and the British artist Ross Chisholm (b. 1977). http://www.marcjancou.com Continue reading
The Top 10 VIENNAFAIR Lies: 1) I like modern art. 2) I am not in love with the fair assistant. 3) I am not pregnant. 4) I love every human being. 5) I stick to all my appointments. 6) I did not have two abortions. 7) I have no conscience. 8) The key is on … Continue reading
The VIENNAFAIR booth of New York gallerist Simon Subal and Viennese gallerist Emanuel Layr won the Emerging Gallery Prize 2012 of the Wirtschaftskammer Wien. They had a great presentation with works by artists Sonia Almeida, Julien Bismuth and Frank Heath. Former curator and “gallerist newcomer” Simon Subal has opened her gallery just a year ago … Continue reading
An interview with famous Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer talking about the new VIENNAFAIR and his thoughts about contemporary art. Continue reading
The Austrian architect and artist Manfred Ortner is – with his brother Laurids Ortner (Ortner & Ortner) – the architect of the renowned Museumsquartier Vienna. He talks about VIENNAFAIR’s architecture, art, and how art should be represented. Continue reading
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