2013
STADTSCHRIFT & Nils Jorgensen at EIGENSINNIG
November 28, 2013
STADTSCHRIFT, the association to collect, preserve and document historical storefront signs in Vienna, shows “Ausgelesene Wiener Schriftzüge" at Treffpunkt Lerchenfeld. Gallery EIGENSINNIG presents the danish born street photographer Nils Jorgensen, who lives now in London, with „Hidden Frames“.
Fotografie Objekt Bildraum at FOTOGALERIE WIEN
November 15, 2013
FOTOGALERIE WIEN shows works by Tobias Pilz, Anja Ronacher, Stefanie Seufert, concerned with the relationship of object, space and photography and raising the question at to wether the concept of sculpture/object can be expanded by photography. Nov 12th to Dec 17th, 2013.
WESTLICHT FOTO- & KAMERA-AUKTION 2013
November 14, 2013
More then 200 photographies will be auctioned at WESTLICHT. Among the lots are an early daguerreotypie by Louis Daguerre (1787–1851), vintage prints by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Frank or prints by austrian photographers like Heinrich Kühn, Inge Morath, Erich Lessing and Franz Hubmann.
DREAMING RUSSIA at ALBERTINA
October 14, 2013
"Dreaming Russia" at ALBERTINA allows unique insight into contemporary Russian art. Many of the artists presented here can be seen for the first time in Austria, although they are already successful and well-known in their homeland. Thanks to a cooperative project with Gazprombank, it is now possible for the Albertina to present the current artistic work coming from Russia. Oct 12 to Dez 1,2013.
Kokoschka The Self in Focus at LEOPOLD MUSEUM
October 04, 2013
The exhibition at the LEOPOLD MUSEUM in cooperation with the Oskar Kokoschka-Zentrum of the University of Applied Arts Vienna shows photographs from one of the most significant 20th-century Austrian artists Oskar Kokoschka together with selected portraits, landscapes and his so called city portraits. The photos communicate a rich and intense artistic life, while at the same time they represent a piece of 20th-century history both in terms of cultural developments and in general. 4 October 2013 - 27 January 2014.
theartVIEw - PHOTOS at 21er Haus
January 30, 2013
Photos - Points of view in Austrian Photography from the 1930s until today. From Jan 30 until May 5, 2013.
2012
theartVIEw - Wim Wenders at OSTLICHT
October 08, 2012
With "Places, strange an quiet" Gallery OSTLICHT presents the photographic work of movie director Wim Wenders for the first time in Austria. Oct. 6 - Nov 17, 2012.
theartVIEw - The Body as Protest at ALBERTINA
September 05, 2012
The "Body as Protest" exhibition at the ALBERTINA shows photographies and videos of the human body with often radical expressions of visual protest against sexual, social, political and aesthetic norms. Center of the show is an outstanding group of works by the artist John Coplans. Sep 5 - Dec 2, 2012.
Joel Sternfeld at ALBERTINA
June 26, 2012
Joel Sternfeld - Color Photographs since 1970 at the ALBERTINA give insight in his work from the seldom seen beginnings to the very recent. Jun 27 to Sep 30, 2012.
21st WestLicht Photographica Auction
May 07, 2012
Over 200 lots, many in vintage quality, will be presented for sale at the WestLicht Photography Auction. Among these are rare treasures from the dawn of the media, exceptional Austriaca and masterpieces from the American history of photography. The Auction will be held at Saturday May 12, 2012.
21st WestLicht Photographica Auction
May 07, 2012
Over 200 lots, many in vintage quality, will be presented for sale at the WestLicht Photography Auction. Among these are rare treasures from the dawn of the media, exceptional Austriaca and masterpieces from the American history of photography. The Auction will be held at Saturday May 12, 2012.
“That’s me – That’s not me” Cindy Sherman at SAMMLUNG VERBUND
January 25, 2012
sammlung VERBUND shows the widely unknown early works by Cindy Sherman under the title “That’s me – That’s not me” and presents a “catalogue raisonné” compiled by Gabriele Schor in close collaboration with the artist. Until May 16, 2012.
2011
"Zeitzeugen – Photographie in Österreich seit 1945" im k/haus
December 15, 2011
The Austrian Photographic Society celebrates her 150th anniversary with „Zeit-zeugen – Photographie in Österreich seit 1945“at the k/haus. Until Jan 29, 2012.
No fashion, please! at Kunsthalle Wien
November 10, 2011
In the show "No fashion, please! - Photography between Gender and Lifestyle" the Kunsthalle Wien presents 19 positions of international contemporary photographers, who explore the fundamental relationship between bodies and clothes, the dialectics between the form of the body and its appearance. Nov 10, 2011 - Jan 22, 2012.
5th Photo & Camera Auction at WESTLICHT
November 04, 2011
theartVIEw had a look at the more than 200 lots for the 5th Westlicht Photo & Camera Auction. From Nov 03 - Nov. 12, 2011.
Vanity Fashion / Photography at Kunsthalle Vienna
October 21, 2011
In the show " Vanity - Fashion / Photography from the F.C. Gundlach Collection" at KUNSTHALLE Vienna with more than 200 works from the collection of the german fashion photographer F.C. Gundlach. Oct. 21, 2011 - Feb. 12, 2012.
FACES OF ETHIOPIA at Westlicht
October 21, 2011
In cooperation with top photographers Inge Prader, Peter Rigaud, Mattias Ziegler as well as Ricardo Herrgott, aid organisation Menschen für Menschen (People for People), Uschi Fellner (editor of Madonna magazine) and echo medienhaus (publishers) are presenting the exhibition at Westlicht and the publication of a touching photo book, to direct the world's attention to the famine in Ethiopia again.
POLAROID [IM]POSSIBLE at Westlicht >>
June 16, 2011
Westlicht presents a first cross section of masterpieces from the legendary Polaroid Collections of Europe, which encompasses 4400 pieces by 800 international artists.
"Magic of the Object - Three Centuries of Photography" at Leopold Museum >>
June 10, 2011
theartVIEw at the opening at "Magic of the Object - Three Centuries of Photography" at Leopold Museum.
WESTLICHT photography auction May 28, 2011 >>
May 26, 2011
theartVIEw previews WESTLICHT for the photography auction on May 28.
Bruno Kreisky - photographic portraits by Konrad Rufus Mueller at MAK >>
January 25, 2011
To mark the 100th birthday of former Austrian Federal Chancellor Bruno Kreisky the MAK presents 49 black-and-white photographic portraits by Konrad Rufus Mueller.
2010
Jeff Wall - "Some Comments on the Claims Pro and Against Painting" at MUMOK >>
November 16, 2010
After his lecture about "Some Comments on the Claims Pro and Against Painting" at MUMOK Nov 12. 2010 Jeff Wall answers questions by the audience and summs up again his arguments.
theartVIEw - eyes on Part II Month of Photography >>
November 10, 2010
the artVIEw at MOMENTUM. Galerie Michaela Stock, brunnenpassage and anika handelt.
"eyes on" Part 1, Month of Photography at Wien Bibliothek, Anker Brotfabrik und k/haus >>
November 07, 2010
In "eyes on" Part 1 theartVIEw visits a small photo exhibition with great photos of the fading away post war Vienna by Trude Lukasek at the Wien Bibliothek and two shows at the Anker Brotfabrik:
Helmut Palla "You take a seat, I take a picture." at Semper Depot >>
October 10, 2010
theartVIEw meets Helmut Palla at Semper Depot, where he takes a pictures of willing art lovers seated on one of his objects.
Heinrich Kuehn – "Perfect Photography" at ALBERTINA, Vienna >>
June 14, 2010
ALBERTINA shows a highly profound retrospective of Heinrich Kuehn's photographic work.
MUMOK - Zoe Leonard Photographs >>
December 30, 2009
Extensive show of American artist Zoe Leonard in the newly adapted basement of the Museum of Modern Art Vienna- Dec.4, 2009 - Feb 21 2010
2009
Westlicht Photographica Auction >>
December 01, 2009
Go see the preview at Westlicht daily fom 10 am to 6 pm, free Entry.
Bring some change or deep pockets for to the auction Sat Dec 5, 2009