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
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“It is Very Interesting to Look at a Space Where Artists are Chosen by Artists” – Sylvie Liska
Today, the Secession is one of the world’s oldest independent artist associations devoted entirely to exhibitions of contemporary art. I met Sylvie Liska, who is the president of the “Friends of the Secession” for 25 years to find out how the institution functions and asked her opinion on the contemporary art scene in Vienna, collecting … Continue reading
“The Idea Of Vienna Being Boring Probably Makes It More Interesting” – Pierre Bismuth
Vita Zaman met one of her favorite artists, Pierre Bismuth, at the Blaue bar of the Sacher Hotel to indulge in some of the most famous Viennese activities: talking, drinking coffee, eating cake, and disagreeing. Continue reading
