Category: museum
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Hidden Natural Histories
It is quite special to get a behind-the-scenes view at a museum. Now in Vienna, one can do so from the comfort of one´s cinema chair: Archiv der Zukunft is a new film by Joerg Burger that offers insights into the collections and work of Vienna´s Natural History Museum, the NHM Wien. Last week I…
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The brand-new Pratermuseum
I had the pleasure of attending a preview into Vienna´s brand new Prater museum, which opened last week The museum is one of the several Wienmuseum (Vienna Museum) locations. The old location at the Planetarium has been closed for a couple of years, while construction of a new modern venue and restoration works of some…
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Floral visions
“The Secret Service of Flowers” – a nice pun, is the title of the new photography exhibition at Galerie Anzenberger in Vienna´s former Anker bread factory. It opened last week, and I went to the opening night. The Gallery currently offers a sort of refuge from the urban every day, a place to figuratively breathe…
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Sternfeld’s America: A Palette of Colour and Narrative
I had the privilege of attending an artist talk with Joel Sternfeld at the Albertina Museum, which is currently showing a major exhibition of his series “American Prospects”. Listening to Sternfeld was an enlightening opportunity to gain insights into his creative process and the inspirations behind his captivating large format work. It was a remarkable…
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The Eternal Question: Art’s Take on Mortality
The Dom Museum Wien’s latest exhibition “Sterblich sein” (being mortal) is a poignant exploration of mortality, art, and the human condition. This thought-provoking showcase delves into the intricate interplay between life and death, offering a visual narrative that transcends time and cultural boundaries. From contemporary responses to the pandemic, such as Günter Brus’ “Young Death,”…
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Iconic photography at the Semper Depot
Today I went to see the special exhibition of one hundred of Steve McCurry´s photographs from around the world at Vienna´s Semper Depot. This exhibition had previously hung in Graz, Styria, and I had missed it there, so was really pleased that they decided to show it in Vienna as well. Steve McCurry is one…
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Bridging art and nature
Vienna, Austria – A new performance event, Ganymed Bridge, takes place in Vienna from May to October 2023. The event is a collaboration between the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Naturhistorisches Museum. The event features a whole 15 different performances, including music, theater, dance, and spoken word. The performers are drawn from around the world, and…
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The eternal art of bronzes
Bronzes have a very long history. The classic and classy Liechtenstein Garden Palace in Vienna´s 9th district has a huge collection of sculptures and bronze reliefs belonging to the Princes of Liechtenstein. During March 2023, they opened an impressive exhibition to the public: “Cast for Eternity“. I visited the exhibition with Instagramers Austria and Instagramers…
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Print this! A revolution in (art) print making
At the Albertina Modern, a new exhibition highlights the evolution of print techniques, and how artists experimented with this after 1945. In “ANDY WARHOL TO DAMIEN HIRST – THE REVOLUTION IN PRINTMAKING”, visitors can admire a diverse selection of large scale works from the museum´s collection of printed graphics after 1945. Among them are artworks…
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A Māori world in Vienna
What the Māori artist George Nuku has created for the Weltmuseum Wien is truly spectacular. “Oceans. Collections. Reflections.” is the apt title of this gigantic takeover of the Weltmuseum´s entire ground floor. Seven rooms are filled from top to bottom with George Nuku´s sculptures, paintings, drawings, carvings, supplemented by items from the museum´s own collection.…
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