"Alex Katz – Prints" at the Albertina, Wien

Generously Alex Katz, New York's king of painterly cool, recently donated his complete oeuvre of prints to the Albertina and 150 of the best works of his over fifty years long career are now shown in Vienna (until Aug. 29). Alex - at almost 83 still a "modern dandy " - together with his wife Ada were the center of interest in the packed exhibition halls.

Erst kürzlich hat der 82jährige New Yorker Künstler Alex Katz sein gesamtes druckgrafisches Oeuvre der Albertina zum Geschenk gemacht. Jetzt zeigt die Albertina 150 ausgewählte Werke aus der mehr als fünfzig Jahre anhaltenden Karriere von Alex Katz (bis 29.Aug.).

all artworks © by alex katz and albertina, wien

Keith Haring 1978-1982 "The early experimental years"

"The public has a right to art. Art is for everybody" - Keith Haring

The Keith Haring show at the Kunsthalle Wien gives a revealing insight in Haring's widely unknown early years and from what origins he developed the vocabulary for his iconic and trademark like style that made him one of the most popular artist in the world, even more then 20 years after his death in 1990.

When he studdied at the School of Visual Art NYC he first experimented with fotocopies, performance and video and was one of the leading figures in the glittering clubbing scene of the 80s and a political and gay rights activist. But he also produced hundreds of small, mostly abstract line drawings and filled douzens of dairies with theoratical and philosophical thoughts about art. To explore what channels he could use as an artist except galleries he turned to street art and subway drawings.

The show was curated by Raphaela Platow, director Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnatti, OH and put together with the help of The Keith Haring Foundation. In 2011 the show will be seen at the Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnatti.

Die Ausstellung in der Kunsthalle Wien zeigt die eher unbekannten "frühen Jahre" von Keith Haring. Wie er zunächst mit Fotokopien, Flyern, Performances und Video experimentiert und aus kleinen abstrakten Zeichnungen und in theoretischen, philosophischen Tagebüchern seine Arbeit reflektiert und seinen Stil entwickelt. Um sich als Künstler von den Galerien zu emanzipieren wendet er sich der Street Art zu und überall in New Yorks Stadtbild tauchen die ersten seiner Zeichnungen und Figuren auf.

Die Ausstellung entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnatti, OH und der Keith Haring Foundation.

all art © by keith haring foundation

curated by_vienna 2010 "art&film"

So much to see, so little time! 20 galleries join this years curated by_ / art&film, all shows are curated by artists. This clip is only a small slice of the cake - a lot more to explore till June 5, go see for your self - its fun. curated by_vienna is coordinated and sponsored by depature.

20 Wiener Gallerien haben heuer wieder KünstlerInnen als Kuratoren für curated by_ art&film eingeladen, die sich mit dem Film in der zeitgenössischen Kunst auseinandersetzen. Bis 5. Juni. Curated by_ wird koordiniert und gefördert von depature.

all artworks © by the artists and their galleries

Opening of BAWAG contemporary with Mike Bouchet's "Retreat"

BAWAG contemporary opens it's brand new space, beautifully designed by propeller z, with Mike Bouchet's "Retreat" incl. whirlpools, golf and canned burgers and paintings, but no surrender.

BAWAG contemporary eröffnet Mike Bouchets Ausstellung "Retreat" in den neuen von propeller z designten Räumen.

all artworks © by mike bouchet and bawag contemporary.

ViENNAFAIR Part two - The Eastern Galleries

In this clip theartVIEw takes a look at the many eastern galleries at the VIENNAFAIR (incl. Israel). Alkatraz (SLO), Visconti fine art, Ljubljana (Slovenia), Artdepoo Tallinn (Estonia), Knoll Gallery, Vienna & Budapest (Hungary), Petra Feriancova (Slovenia), Zak i Branicka, Berlin Crakow, (D, Poland), Profile Gallery (Poland), Sommer Contemporary Art, Tel Avic (Israel), Galeria Sabot (Romania), Space (Slovakia), Tulips & Roses, Vilnius (Lithunia), P.A.R.A.S.I.T.E. Institute (Sovenia), Galerija Skuc (Sovenia)

In diesem zweiten Beitrag über die VIENNAFAIR schaut sich theartVIEw die Galerien aus den Oststaaten (und Israel) an.

all artwork © by the artists and their galleries.

VIENNAFAIR 2010 - Part one

VIENNAFAIR, Vienna's annual art fair has begun - in part one you can see this years gallery prize winners and only a few of the 114 galleries taking part this year.
Emerging gallery prize winner: Koch, Oberhuber, Wolff (GER). Established gallery Gallery Naechst St. Sephan (VIENNA). Georg Kargel fine arts (Vienna), Galerie Kunstagent (GER), MAM contemporary art (VIENNA, SALZBURG), Carbon 12 (DUBAI), Gallery Renate Bender (GER), Gallery Teapot (GER), Gallery Michaela Stock (VIENNA), University of Applied Arts (Vienna), Galerie Welz (SALZBURG), Galerie Schmidt (AUT)

all artworks © by the artists and their galleries.

Jennyfair - a cool place for the alternative art

Jennyfair - Vienna's alternative artfair - opened this years show "DeGeneration" at the offspace Ausstellungsstraße 53 and in the Pratersauna Kaltbecken - a cool location for video art and installations. Participating artist: Zara Alexandrova, Nora de Baan, Jürgen Böheimer, Katharina Cibulka, Hélène van Duijne, Dejan Dukic, Verena Dürr, Ralf Edelmann, Baptiste Elbaz, Martin Faiss, Moritz Friedel, Nora Friedel, Golo Gogginger, Lola Göller, Martin Grandits, Stephan Hafner, Jochen Höller, Bernhard Hosa, Judith Hütter, Ulrike Königshofer, Eva Kosinar, Mike Kostner, Liane Lang, Wolfgang Lehrner, Anabel Leiner, Lluis Lipp, Angelika Loderer, Matthias Makowsky, Michael Marcovici, Maria Margarethe, Milan Mladenovic, Michael Niemetz, Josip Novosel, Elsa Okazaki, Orell, Maximilian Pramatarov, Ulla Rauter, Julia Rublow, Christian Rupp, Wagner Felipe dos Santos, Jakob Schieche, Anita Schmid, Mizzi Schnyder, Bjørn Segschneider, Ivonne Stark, Anna Steinhäusler, Nino Stelzl, Jan Stradtmann, Sophie Tiller, Billi Thanner, Cathrin Ulikowski, Simon Veres, Tomek Vollmann, Roswitha Weingrill, Niki Weitzer, Gerald Zahn.

Vernissage von Jennyfair, Wiens Alternativshow zur Viennafair, heuer unter dem Motto "DeGeneration". In der Ausstellungsstraße 53 und im Kaltbecken der Pratersauna - eine coole Location für Videoarbeiten und Installationen...
all art © by the artists and jennyfair

all art © by the artists and jennyfair