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Vienna Art Week

EXHIBITIONS

Healing Confusion. A visit with Marc Dion

CRITIC'S PICKS FOR VIENNA ART WEEK: Mark Dion. The Flea Market and other Object Lessons

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Concrete Porsche meets Fat Car: Gottfried Bechtold in conversation with Erwin Wurm at Galerie Krinzinger

The two artists discussed cars, absurdity and the artistic paradox in the well-known Viennese gallery. A report by Sabine B. Vogel.

Klopstock’s “Almost-Real Things” in the 18th Century – and Their Surprising Relevance Today

The new exhibition in the Academy's Paintings & Exhibit Galleries shows how revolutionary and topical the work of the former literary superstar is. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Analog computer art at Kunsthalle Wien

Computer-generated art has led a shadowy existence in institutions for decades - especially works by female artists. But that may be about to change. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Inspired by St. Catherine – Anna Heindl’s jewelry objects at the KHM

The Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna is presenting a new series of works by the renowned Austrian jewelry artist in the Kunstkammer. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Colorful worlds of wonder – Anne Duk Hee Jordan at Kunst Haus Wien

Sabine B. Vogel visited the exhibition “The End Is Where We Start From” by the Korean-born, Berlin-based artist.

Sisterhood – Ines Doujak at GALERIE3, Vienna

In fantasy worlds, photographs and assemblages, Ines Doujak sheds light on female solidarity, classism and queerness, among other things. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

So much death – Dom Museum Wien

Grim reapers, skulls, skeletons, even the Christian descent from the cross - the motifs surrounding death are manifold. Clearly, death inspires the imagination of artists. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Forms that inhabit me – Simone Fattal at the Vienna Secession

The versatile work of this impressive artist is shown in a wonderfully timeless presentation. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

A feast for Freudians – THE UNCANNY at the Sigmund Freud Museum

A special exhibition in Freud's former apartment establishes a link between Freud's central theses and the works of 13 contemporary artists. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

From Vienna to Venice via Gwangju and Bregenz – that will be 2024

Sabine B. Vogel takes a look at the New Year for us - these are some of the highlights of the art year that you shouldn't miss.

Long unrecognized, now appreciated – Gabriele Münter at the Leopold Museum

"In many people's eyes, I was an unnecessary addition to Kandinsky". This statement opens the major retrospective of this long misunderstood artist at the Leopold Museum. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Linoleum printing and psychogenic creation – Lill Tschudi & Franz Čižek

One of the most important representatives of the Modernist British Printmaking movement will finally have a show dedicated to her at the University Gallery of Applied Arts. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Conceptual Puzzle – Agnes Fuchs at mumok

What do circuits and painting have in common? Sabine B. Vogel was at the current exhibition at mumok and gets to the bottom of the question.

Lavalamp Fever at the Secession – Lazar Lyutakov “1 Million Random Numbers”

Two worlds collide in the current exhibition by Lazar Lyutakov at the Secession - Sabine B. Vogel was there and was fascinated.

Subtle visualizations – Angelika Loderer at the Belvedere 21

The sculptor Angelika Loderer has already been shown twice in group exhibitions at the Belvedere. Now her work is being shown in a solo exhibition. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

War glasses and bead bags – the designer Felice Rix-Ueno at the MAK

Felice Rix-Ueno already designed her delicate "war glasses" for the Wiener Werkstätten at the age of 21. The MAK is now dedicating her a small, wonderful solo exhibition. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

The answer: Art! – Gilbert Bretterbauer at Smolka Contemporary

Textile artist Bretterbauer uses fabrics and embroidery to create spatial installations, carpets, tapestries and interior elements such as the "Love Chair". A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

At the end of a long journey – On The Road Again at the Künstlerhaus Vereinigung

In its current exhibition, the Künstlerhaus takes us once almost around the world. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

And the women? Picasso at the Albertina

Pablo Picasso is considered the genius of a century. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his death the Albertina is now dedicating a personal exhibition of 70 works to the artist.

Inspired, but not copied: The Influence of Van Gogh to Matisse on Gustav Klimt

After years of "treasure hunting," the Lower Belvedere is hosting an impressive show that explores the influence of contemporary artists on Gustav Klimt. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Applied Correlation Laboratory

An exciting exhibition shows the results of an artistic research project by students of the University of Applied Arts Vienna in cooperation with the Frederick Kiesler Foundation.

Anna Jermaloewa © Michael Maritsch

From the train station bench to Venice – Anna Jermolaeva

Anna Jermolaewa will represent Austria at the Venice Biennale in 2024, and she has also participated in the VIENNA ART WEEK several times. Sabine B. Vogel visited the current exhibition in Linz.

A parcours of celebration at the MAK

From aristocratic banquets to raves to political (protest) festival culture - the new thematic exhibition at the MAK approaches the FEST from a wide variety of perspectives. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Emília Rigová’s islands of well-being at MUMOK

In her solo show "Nane Oda Lavutaris/Who Will Play for Me?" at MUMOK, the Slovak artist Emília Rigová takes up the theme of Roma and music. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

ANONYMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER,Tilla Durieux as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, 1937 © Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Tilla-Durieux-Archiv, Nr. 193_3, Photo: Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Tilla-Durieux-Archiv, Nr. 193_3

A Life in Pictures – Tilla Durieux at the Leopold Museum

The actress is one of the most dazzling stars of the early 20th century and was long considered the role model of the modern woman. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

The museum as a shackle and a trap

The new exhibition at mumok invites us to think about the animal in us. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Enigmatic Journeys

Francesco Clemente at the Albertina. A visually stunning journey into hidden ideas of the ego. By Sabine B. Vogel.

Lieselott Beschorner: Im Atem der Zeit

Until now, Beschorner's work has hardly been seen, which is finally changing. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

ARTISTS SUPPORT UKRAINE

On February 24, 2022, a decades-long post-war order came to an end in an unfathomable way for the 21st century and of course, the

Not just a piece of the coat

Redistribution now? In its current annual show "Poor & Rich", the Dom Museum Wien presents a cross-section of the history and iconography of social inequality.

Painting as a threat

At Galerie Sophie Tappeiner, Berlin-based artist Sophie Reinhold explores the threat potential of painting and comes up with exciting results.

After the intoxication

Christine König Gallery presents a satyr play of a special kind as part of curated by: thoughtful, sober, sympathetically 'unbaroque'.

Conversation between the shores

With Birgit Jürgenssen and Cinzia Ruggeri, Galerie Hubert Winter juxtaposes two radical individualists who never met during their lifetimes.

The second edition of the Propeller Biennale at Fotogalerie Wien in WUK once again shows a selection of works by students at Austrian art colleges.

Between the dots of light

With "Pattern As A Teacher" at Felix Gaudlitz Valentina Triet generates an invisible body inhabiting the voids.

I sing against Monsanto

The exhibition, curated by Miguel A. López, shows works by artists from all over the world who critically deal with exploitation and environmental destruction.

Fashion and dystopia

In her exhibition "Autumn Cloth" at Sophie Tappeiner gallery, Dutch artist Tenant of Culture traces the consequences of economics in the fashion world.

Eating your cake and baking it anew

Kunstverein Kevin Space presents the new project of Vienna-based writer Miriam Stoney, whose work is mostly collaborative and text-based.

Yuji Agematsu makes miniature sculptures from waste he finds on his daily strolls through New York's streets. The objects cast in resin can currently be seen at the Secession.

A Path from Thought to Action

This year Joseph Beuys would have turned 100 years old. Belvedere 21 is taking this opportunity to present an extensive exhibition of his work.

On the extremes of good and evil

The exhibition by Kapsch prize winner Hugo Canoilas takes us into a sea world populated by unknown creatures and questions the anthropocentric view of the world.

Hidden thoughts of a visual nature

Monika Pessler, director of the Sigmund Freud Museum, talks about the exhibition of conceptual art in the former offices of Sigmund Freud.

Contemporary Week at Dorotheum

Zeitgenössische Kunst ist neben Werken der Moderne in der Auktionswoche von 23.-26. Juni 2020 im Dorotheum zu sehen.

Somewhere between Genius and Lunacy

In this exhibition series, contemporary artists are invited to examine the portrayal of the Last Judgement by Hieronymus Bosch.

FABRIC FOR FASHION

In a big "SHOW OFF", the Viennese MAK transforms itself into a catwalk for revolutionary fashion designers linked to Austria. The works of 60 designers and 30 photographers offer an impressive ove

He lives and works in San Francisco. Ron Nagle is known for his intimately scaled sculptures. Now the Secession is going to show a selection of his recent works.

A search for self-conception

Architekturzentrum Wien (Az W) has devoted its major fall exhibition to Austria’s role in the Cold War. In an interview, curator Monika Platzer explains what architecture has to do with it.

MAKING TRUTH. ONE-SHOT WORKs between production and presentation, analog and digital reception

MAKING TRUTH is an exhibition designed as a circuit running through the Vienna studios of 16 selected artists. Here you can find out what it is all about.

Forms Larger and Bolder: EVA HESSE DRAWINGS

The artist, Eva Hesse, was known for sculpture, but she accompanied drawing throughout her life. In conversation with curator Manuela Ammer about her graphic work.