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2017

Gerhard Rühm at KUNSTFORUM Wien
October 06, 2017
The retrospective on Gerhard Rühm in the Kunstforum Wien pays homage to his pioneering work in all its diversity, now spanning more than six decades. 4.10.2017 - 28.1.2018.

James Welling at Kunstforum Vienna
May 08, 2017
The exhibition James Welling in the Bank Austria Kunstforum presents a selection of Welling’s picture series, reflecting the fundamental change in photography in recent decades. 05.05. - 16.07.2017.

2016

Georgia O'Keeffe at KUNSTFORUM Wien
December 09, 2016
This retrospective at the KUNSTFORUM Vienna provides a view for the first time in Austria of Georgia O’Keeffe’s oeuvre, which encompasses seven decades. Dec 7th, 2016 to March 26th, 2017.

Martin Kippenberger at Bank Austria KUNSTFORUM Wien
September 08, 2016
The Martin Kippenberger (born 1953 in Dortmund, died 1997 in Vienna) exhibition of the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien is devoted to the medium of “language”, which Kippenberger favoured throughout his oeuvre. Sep 8th to Nov 27th, 2016.

Balthus at KUNSTFORM WIEN
February 25, 2016
The Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien presents a retrospective of the work of Balthasar Klossowski de Rola (1908–2001), called “Balthus”, one of the great lone wolves among the painter personalities of the twentieth century. Feb 24th - June 19th, 2016.

2015

Love in Times of Revolution at KUNSTFORUM WIEN
October 14, 2015
With "Love in Times of Revolution - Artist couples of the Russian avant-garde" KUNSTFORUM VIENNA focuses on the Russian avant-garde from a new perspective: the artist couple. Oct 14th ,2015 - Jan 31st, 2016.

Hubert Schmalix at KUNSTFORUM Wien
May 06, 2015
Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien dedicates a show to Hubert Schmalix focusing on his current paintings, but also includes selected earlier works. May 6th to July 12th, 2015.

Landscape in my Mind at KUNSTFORUM Vienna
February 11, 2015
With "Landscape in my Mind – Landscape photography today" the KUNSTFORUM Vienna presents painterly tableaus in monumental format are placed in contrast to the sober objectivity of conventional black-and-white photos. Feb 11th - April 26th, 2015.

2014

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec at KUNSTFORUM WIEN
October 16, 2014
The 150th anniversary of this spectacular artist’s birth is a fitting occasion the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien to show the first comprehensive retrospective of the work of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec ever held in Austria. Curator: Evelyn Benesch. Oct 16th, 2014 - Jan 25th, 2015.

Stanley Kubrick as Photographer at KUNSTFORUM VIENNA
May 08, 2014
With „Eyes Wide Open“ the KUNSTFORUM VIENNA shows legendary film director Stanley Kubrick’s first career as a photographer. May 8th - July 13th, 2014.

Siegfried Anzinger at KUNSTFORUM WIEN
February 13, 2014
The focus of the Siegfried Anzinger show, including around 80 works, at the KUNSTFORUM WIEN is on new paintings specially created by the artist for the exhibition. Feb 13th - April 27th, 2014.

2013

Warhol / Basquiat at KUNSTFORUM
October 16, 2013
KUNSTFORUM shows works by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. In the years 1984/85, the collaboration of the two artists produced a number of joint works...

Jürgen Messensee at BANK AUSTRIA KUNSTFORUM
September 04, 2013
Bank Austria Kunstforum shows recent Paintings and Drawings by Jürgen Messensee and some selected works from the late 1980s.

2012

Hubert Looser Collection at Bank Austria Kunstforum >>
April 26, 2012
For the first time Hubert Looser shows "My Privat Passion", the result of 50 years of collecting post war art, from Picasso to American Abstract Expressionism, from Minimal Art to Arte Povera, to a greater public at the Bank Austria Kunstforum. Until July 15, 2012.

Herbert Brandl at Bank Austria Kunstforum >>
January 26, 2012
The Bank Austria Kunstforum shows some 60 works by the austrian painter Herbert Brandl from the early 1980s up to now, some paintings were especially created for this show. Jan 26, - Apr 15, 2012.

2011

Fernando Botero at Bank Austria Kunstforum >>
October 12, 2011
The Bank Austria Kunstforum presents some 70 works by the Columbian painter Fernando Botero (*1932 in Medellín). The opulent paintings are ranging from the late 50s until today covering themes like every day life, bullfight, sex, violence and religion. From Oct. 12, 2011 to Jan 15, 2012.

2010

Frida Kahlo at BA CA Kunstforum >>
September 01, 2010
Opening of the huge Frida Kahlo retrospective in the BA CA Kunstforum. Almost half of her paintings, lots of drawings and watercolors, many photographies and memorabilities. Almost all well known icons you never saw in the original and much more not so well known artworks to discover!

Feast for the eyes - ”Dining out” at the Bank Austria Kunstforum >>
Feb 10, 2010
theartVIEw focuses on the modern and contemporary artworks of this impressivly huge show about food at the Bank Austria Kunstforum. With works by Cézanne, Picasso, Kokoschka, Lassnig, Warhol, Hirst and many more.

theartVIEw WEBMUSEUM – PHOTOGRAPHIE

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

theartVIEw WEBMUSEUM – BAWAG

2012

Hans-Peter Feldmann at BAWAG contemporary
June 21, 2012
BAWAG contemporary has put together a great show of Hans-Peter Feldmann's work. The show started at Serpentine Gallery in London and travels to the São Paulo Biennale and to Deichtorhallen, Hamburg. Jun. 21st — Aug. 26nd, 2012.

Clegg & Guttmann at BAWAG contemporary
April 13, 2012
In the Clegg & Guttmann show "Portraits and Other Cognitive Exercises 2001–2012" at BAWAG contemporary the photographic portrait is central. Curated by Brigitte Huck, until June 10, 2012.

Heidrun Holzfeind at BAWAG Contemporary
February 09, 2012
BAWAG Contemporary shows four groups of works by young austrian artist Heidrun Holzfeind. Till Apr 1, 2012.


2011

Erik van Lieshout - "Erik makes Happy" at BAWAG Contemporary
December 01, 2011
Erik van Lieshout talkes (in German) at the opening reception about his film "Commission", the centerpiece of the show in the BAWAG Contemporary, and his project "The Shop" at the shopping mall "Zuidplein" near Rotterdam. The show "Erik makes Happy" runs till Jan 29, 2012.

Films by Bethan Huws at BAWAG contemporary
September 08, 2011
BAWAG contemporary shows five films by Bethan Huws. In her films Huws is intensivly dealing with linguistic questions and forms of displacement, moving between spaces and cultures, transferring from one medium to another. Sep 08 - Nov 20, 2011.

Summer shows in the Inner City + Ausstellungsstraße
July 21, 2011
theartVIEw watches the summer shows in the Inner City where BAWAG contemporary presents works by Franz Graf "DERR SCHRECKEN JEDOCH VERMEERTE MEIN INTERESSE". Gallery Ulrike Hrobsky shows paintings by Stefan Pani and Emanuel Layr works by Lisa Holzer. Linus Rieper has installed "My neighbour is my clock" at Krinzinger. DieAusstellungstraße shows Sean Micka's "72M Sale Shatters Warhol Record".

Ragnar Kjartansson "Take me here by the Dishwasher" at BAWAG Contemporary
May 06, 2011
Ragnar Kjartansson's sound installation "Take me here by the Dishwasher – Memorial for a Marriage" at BAWAG Contemporary. The young artists from Island presents together with several musicians an autobiographic performance full of romance, humor and soft vintage porn. Till June 26, 2011.

Luisa Kasalicky at BAWAG contemporary
February 10, 2011
theartVIEw at the opening of Luisa Kasalicky at BAWAG contemporary. With "en suite" the young austrian artist expands her work from painting into sculpture and installation - often with material out of the DIY market. Until Apr. 24, 2011.


2010

Gallery walk - Season Opening in the Inner City Part One
September 09, 2010
The Season opens at BAWAG Contemporary with "STREET" by the wonderful Phyllida Barlow...

Gallery walk to Krinzinger and BAWAG Contemporary July 14, 2010
July 15, 2010
At BAWAG Contemporary Sonia Leimer shows "Neither in motion nor at rest” . The subject of her exhibition is unstable material – the fragile and unsteady which pushes between the seemingly solid, robust, and durable. You can find more about the underlying concept in the catalog. Till Aug. 25, 2010

Opening of BAWAG contemporary with Mike Bouchet's "Retreat"
May 07, 2010
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.