Tag: #kunstforumwien

  • Exploring Identity and Dreams in  ‘English’

    Exploring Identity and Dreams in ‘English’

    Sanaz Toossi’s English is a nuanced and richly layered play that explores the intricacies of identity, language, and personal ambition in a globalized world. The Vienna Theatre Project is now staging the play at Theater Drachengasse, offering an intimate, humourous, and poignant look at the lives of four language students in 2008 Karaj, Iran. Winner…

  • A Camel’s Journey Through Time

    A Camel’s Journey Through Time

    Did you know that lamas and alpacas are members of the camel family? I don´t think that is on everyone´s mind when they think of these wooly Andean animals. This week, I ventured into the captivating world of camels (and their close relatives) at the Weltmuseum Wien’s exhibition, “On the Backs of Camels.” The exhibition,…

  • Gauguin: Still Unexpected After All These Years

    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…

  • Japanesery

    Japanesery

    Before 1854 trade with Japan was confined to a Dutch monopoly and Japanese goods imported into Europe were for the most part confined to porcelain and lacquer ware. But when the 200-year-old Japanese foreign policy of Seclusion ended and trade between Japan and the West opened up, a sort of collection craze of Japanese art…