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MEET THE ARTIST
Nicoleta Auersperg
The artist tells how bread baking inspired her artistic work and the importance of materials and shape transfer.
Ezgi Erol
The transdisciplinary artist Ezgi Erol tells us what role vacuum cleaners and sociology play in her artistic work.
Alexandra Baumgartner
In conversation with Alexandra Baumgartner, whose studio we were allowed to discover during the Open Studio Days 2019. It was not lacking inspiration.
Thomas Gänszler
We visit Thomas Gänszler, who studied with Erwin Wurm, in his Viennese studio in a back building. He often works with semi-finished products, which he reworks, fragments or re-composes.
Stefan Draschan
VIENNA ART WEEK in conversation with Stefan Draschan, whose photographs are a big hit on social media for a reason.
Nives Widauer
The artist has created her own cosmos over the years, following different techniques and combining analog and digital in her works.
Timotheus Tomicek
The artist, filmmaker and photographer Timotheus Tomicek gives us insights into his studio and his world of thought.
Soli Kiani
She calls the "non-existing human rights" the root of her art. - Talking with the Iranian-born artist Soli Kiani in her beautiful studio in Vienna.
Alex Ruthner
"My art is the love of life", he says and he means it! MEET THE ARTIST Alex Ruthner and let him tell you what drives his inspiration.
Béatrice Dreux
She tells us about her daily creative ritual and her dream to work on an island by the sea.
MAX FREUND
The artist finds his inspiration: "In books, discussions, the Internet, Vienna's houses, 1 € shops, dumpsters and abandoned places."
Studio Visit at Lukas Pusch
Norbert Kettner, Managing Director Vienna Tourist Board, visited Lukas Pusch in his studio and we joined them with our camera.
Studio Visit at Claudia Märzendorfer
VIDEO: Studio Visit at Claudia Märzendorfer (Open Studio Day Exhibition Parcours) https://youtu.be/cMv-i8jkE6g
Studio Visit at Lois Renner
VIDEO: Studio Visit at Lois Renner (Open Studio Day Exhibition Parcours) https://youtu.be/rB_bffnCsnQ
VIDEO TALKS – VIENNA ART WEEK 2020
Stefanie Gutheil and Bianca Kennedy in conversation
VIDEO-TALK: Curator Philipp Bollmann in conversation with Stefanie Gutheil and Bianca Kennedy about their exhibition at Krinzinger Projekte.
Ann Cotten in conversation with the artist Kanako Tada
VIDEO-TALK: Ann Cotten (writer, Junior Fellow at IFK, Vienna) and Kanako TADA (artist, currently in Vienna thanks to Pola Art Foundation) in conversation.
VIDEO TALKS – VIENNA ART WEEK 2020
Artist-Talk with Katharina Höglinger
VIDEO-TALK: Francesca Gavin, curator, in conversation with the artist Katharina Höglinger
Artist Talk with Christian Eisenberger
VIDEO-TALK: Ursula Maria Probst, curator, in conversation with the artist Christian Eisenberger
Stefanie Gutheil and Bianca Kennedy in conversation
VIDEO-TALK: Curator Philipp Bollmann in conversation with Stefanie Gutheil and Bianca Kennedy about their exhibition at Krinzinger Projekte.
Ann Cotten in conversation with the artist Kanako Tada
VIDEO-TALK: Ann Cotten (writer, Junior Fellow at IFK, Vienna) and Kanako TADA (artist, currently in Vienna thanks to Pola Art Foundation) in conversation.
VIENNA ART – BEHIND THE SCENES
Working under one roof
An autumnal garden, three children play catch, a tiny dog named Mimi yaps. Schloss25, a former nursing school in the middle of Hietzing, originally a psychiatric institution, is home to 15 female arti
SEE NOW: VIDEO – VIENNA ART TALK #2
In the Online-Talk „Art World in Times of Crisis – Roles and Responsibilities“ Sabine Haag, Gail Lord, Norbert Kettner and Robert Punkenhofer discuss challenges and opportunities post corona-crisis.
Growing up with Art
Wiener Städtische will continue to support the diverse activities of the VIENNA ART WEEK in 2020 under the slogan "Making art and culture tangible - we support this".
The Best Moments of Vienna Art Week 2019
Pulsating, inspiring, creative like the city: that was the Vienna Art Week 2019 - our highlights summarized in a video for you.
Vienna Art Week 2019 in Pictures
The 15th Vienna Art Week is history again - but what a history! Once again, the City of Vienna was able to show what it has to offer!
Too Good to be True
The criterion of authenticity is central to the appreciation of art - but what happens when an imitation is too good to be true? - Forgery in the world of art.
Silent helpers
VIENNA ART WEEK spoke with two long-time contributors to Hermann Nitsch's actions about the lust for blood and the transformative power of excess.
VIENNA ART – EXHBITIONS ON VIEW
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.
Ron Nagle
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.
VIENNA ART WEEK 2020 – LIVING RITUALS
LIVING RITUALS – EXHIBITION PARCOURS
From the 100 artists of the Open Studio Days, seven studios were selected by the jury, in which artists dealt with the theme "Living Rituals".
GALLERY TOUR
VIDEO TOUR: Robert Punkenhofer, artistic director of VIENNA ART WEEK, leads through some of the most exciting galleries in Vienna.
ONLINE-PROGRAM OF THE DAY
Here you will find a list of links to the daily online program. If you cannot visit VIENNA ART WEEK, we will visit you.
VIDEO VIEWS in the studios of artists of the Open Studio Days
Vienna galleries are open for visits
ONLINE-PROGRAM OF THE DAY Wednesday
Here you will find a list of links to the daily online program. If you cannot visit VIENNA ART WEEK, we will visit you.
VIENNA ART WEEK goes online. Open Studio Days digital
The VIENNA ART WEEK takes place online. The art week offers - as a response to current measures - new, digital formats.
Das Ritual in der Performance zwischen Spiel und Seinsgewissheit. Bertlmann, Samsonow und der Morgenkaffee 2
Der Philosoph, Kunstkritiker und Kurator Klaus Speidel beleuchtet das Ritual vor dem Hintergrund der Performancekunst. Er sprach mit den Künstlerinnen Elisabeth von Samsonow und Renate Bertlmann.
LIVING RITUALS
Rituals might seem anachronistic nowadays – like messengers from other times – in fact they are also deeply rooted in secularized societies, and a conducive factor for social cohesion.
What, How & for Whom/WHW: A kiss can change the law …
What happens when fluids, bugs and viruses mix in an act of love?
Gerhard Hirczi: Upgrade your routines. Take advantage of digital opportunities
Our daily working life is shaped by routines. Routines create a framework for our actions and provide security at every level.
Rituals in the Viennese Actionism
Hubert Klocker, director of the Stadtraum Sammlung Friedrichshof, talks about the importance of rituals in the work of Otto Muehl, Hermann Nitsch and Viennese Actionism in general.
LIVING RITUALS
VIENNA ART WEEK 2020, which will take place from November 13 to 20, is themed "Living Rituals". Learn more about this year's motto here!