To give an insight into the Hungarian art scene I think it’s good to introduce you to the artist who is going to represent the country at one of the most significant events in the art world, at the Venice Biennale. I met with Zsolt Asztalos in a book shop’s cafe close to Budapest’s recently renamed, … Continue reading
Another great woman of Vienna’s art scene! Alexandra Grausam likes the idea of alternative art spaces, but as one of the founders of Das Weisse Haus (The White House) she doesn’t want to use the term “offspace”. Das Weisse Haus is an institution. But more than that, it’s young, fresh, and it has definitely become an important … Continue reading
Home exhibitions have a long tradition in Moscow. In the Soviet time the artistic underground was shown in this format. As underground art was forbidden there was no other possibility for presenting the artworks. And now after some time home exhibitions are appearing again – last week, for example: Alina Gutkina and Anastasia Potemkina, two great Moscow … Continue reading
“Urban life makes us forget our real needs” (Irem Tok, *1982) What a contrast! Bavaria and Istanbul! Leaving the chaotic urban life of Istanbul and spending some peaceful time as an artist-in-residence in Bavarian Feldafing, a small village with a picturesque view over Lake Starnberg (close to Munich), Turkish artist Irem Tok had the chance … Continue reading
Last week I met with director Fabio Cavallucci to talk about Poland’s contemporary artists of the older and younger generation, Poland’s art potential, and the current trends in the contemporary art scene in Poland… Continue reading
This year the Generali Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary! Congratulations from The New Contemporary Blog Team. What makes contemporary art so popular? Primarily its visual power. Hence, it is not so common that a corporate foundation focuses on a niche, as it can be seen as an intentional counterpart to the mainstream. Conceptual art and … 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
“In Love With Vienna” – the new rubric on The New Contemporary! Artists, gallerists, curators, and many other personalities from the Austrian art scene will let us know what they love about Vienna. For the first post I met the Italian artist Salvatore Viviano in the legendary Café Korb. 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
If you ever felt the urge to visit a museum naked, this would have been your chance to do it – together with 300 other art lovers. It happened in the Leopold Museum in Vienna. Continue reading
Last week I sat down with MARIA RUBERSZ, the chairman of the ING POLISH ART FOUNDATION management board, to talk about the Polish contemporary art scene, its artists, trends, and what they look for in artists that they, as a foundation, work with… Continue reading
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein is without question a big player in the Austrian art scene. From 1999 to 2007 he was well known as director of the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York. Later he came back to Austria to push the local creative industry as director of departure – the creative agency of Vienna. Since 2011 … Continue reading
IT’S DONE. THE FIRST VIDEO IN OUR NEW SERIES “THE NEW CONTEMPORARY MEETS … ” IS OUT! IN THE NEXT WEEKS AND MONTHS WE WILL MEET OUTSTANDING PERSONALITIES FROM THE VIENNESE ART SCENE (AND IT’S EUROPEAN NEIGHBORHOOD) FOR 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
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