Tag: art history
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Stille Lücken der Geschichte
Das Archiv der VBKÖ (Scroll down for English text.) Archive haben nicht besonders viel Glamour. Kartons, Ordner, alte Briefe, Verwaltungsakten. Papier, das langsam vergilbt, während draußen die Welt ständig nach dem Nächsten schreit. Und trotzdem hatte ich vor kurzem eine der interessantesten Führungen seit Langem. Für IGersAustria organisierte ich einen Besuch im Archiv der VBKÖ,…
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Gauguin: Still Unexpected After All These Years
The Kunstforum Wien is currently hosting an exciting exhibition: “Gauguin – Unexpected.” I just got to see it a couple of days ago, and I was quite surprised to discover the breadth of Paul Gauguin´s work. This major retrospective is set to shake up your thoughts on the pivotal figure Gauguin, who is so well…
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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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