After a big renovation, Kunsthalle Krems opened its doors a couple of weeks ago. We asked the new Artistic Director Florian Steininger about changes and perspectives of Lower Austria’s main art institution for contemporary art. Continue reading
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#viennalove | ATK!
The Belgian media & technology art duo talks about new ways to shape art experiences, their residency at Vienna’s Q21 and whether the city is as picture-perfectly kitschy as expected. Continue reading
#viennalove| Artist Rudi Stanzel
Learn what artist Rudi Stanzel snuck into Belvedere, why you should always look up in Vienna and why Mozartkugeln are still a good souvenir. Continue reading
viennacontemporary 2015 | Zone 1 Artist Ulla Rauter
Read the interview with Austrian artist Ulla Rauter, whose solo show was presented at viennacontemporary by gallery MAM Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art in the framework of ZONE1. Continue reading
viennacontemporary 2015 | ZONE1 Artist Albert Mayr
Read the interview with Austrian artist Albert Mayr, whose solo show will be presented at viennacontemporary by MARTINETZ from Cologne in the framework of ZONE1. Continue reading
Collector Reinhard Walenta | illy Art Collection
Some people collect art, some stamps, anything goes. The retired Austrian Administrative Official and carpenter Reinhard Walenta collects illy cups. Not just any cups, each one is designed by a renowned contemporary artist… Continue reading
viennacontemporary 2015 | Focus Bulgaria| Gaudenz B. Ruf
Interview with Swiss collector Gaudenz B. Ruf about his passion for art and the Bulgarian art scene. Continue reading
viennacontemporary 2015 | ZONE1 Artist Clemens Wolf
Read the interview with Austrian artist Clemens Wolf, whose solo show will be presented by Galerie Silvia Steinek (booth A24) in the framework of ZONE 1. Continue reading
Collecting / People / _Video
Roman Fuchs | Collector
‘Without a collector there is no gallery, there is no artist, there is no art scene.’ – In the video landscape designer Roman Fuchs talks about his art collection and shows Villa Fuchs — a 1350 square meter residency with a sculpture park, where he lives with his wife, six children and numerous works of art. Continue reading
Acoustics of Life – Interview with Waqas Khan
I met Waqas at the opening of his solo exhibition at Galerie Krinzinger and he kindly agreed to tell me more about his creative process. Continue reading
“The City Is A lot Friendlier Than Its Reputation” – Gheri Sackler, Сollector
I met collector Gheri Sackler, who is also an ambassador of VIENNAFAIR The New Contemporary, at the legendary restaurant Zum Schwarzen Kameel to find out why she is in love with Vienna. Why Vienna? Gheri Sackler: I have been looking for a capital city that is convenient and interesting to live in. I cannot be here … Continue reading
School of Happiness Lesson 15: You Are Just One Click Away From Becoming Happy Again
Magda Tothova will take part in VIENNA Live at VIENNAFAIR from October 10 to 13. For The New Contemporary Blog she prepared a special interview about happiness: Back in 2009 Ad Astra United started as a small company. Their business idea to offer people a means of getting rid of their negative energy became a huge success, … Continue reading
School Of Happiness Lesson 14: Enjoy The Symptom
What are the reasons for unhappiness 100 years ago and now? What is Sigmund Freud’s relationship with sexuality? Why does the patient have to lay on the couch and the analyst sits behind? All those questions and more were discussed during the interview with Vita Zaman, the artistic director of VIENNAFAIR, and Bettina Reiter, a … Continue reading
Wim Delvoye: Artful Maverick
Art world prankster, art entrepreneur, and Belgian conceptual artist Wim Delvoye has redefined what it means to be an enfant terrible in the art world, which if you consider contemporary art these days is a pretty hard feat to master. Continue reading
“Dedicated To Franz West” – An Interview With Georgian Artist Tamuna Sirbiladze
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
