viennacontemporary Magazine reports on the activities of viennacontemporary and provides you with in-depth insights into what’s going on in the art world. We publish interviews with gallerists, collectors, artists, and art lovers. Our main focus is Austria, but we also explore the art scene in Southern and Eastern Europe and beyond. viennacontemporary is not only a reflection of the contemporary art landscape in the region. It’s about people, society, trends, and dialogue.
Looking for last-minute inspiration for a truly unique Halloween costume? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! Check out our top 5 list of the most daring, eerie, and original costume ideas, all inspired by the edgy world of contemporary art. Simon Lehner, I love you like an image, Kunstpalais Erlangen, 2023 Photo: I love you […]
Throwback to the third Creative Connection held at viennacontemporary 2024. The special event for female* talents in arts, culture, design, curation, cultural management, journalism, and more. Many thanks to Eleonore Ogrinz, Andrea Bier, and Francesca Gavin for organizing this networking reception and tour to promote and connect women in the art world. […]
Despite the worst weather of the century in mid-September, 17,000 visitors flocked to Messe Wien for the 10th edition of viennacontemporary. The new location in Hall D provided ample space for new and established highlights such as ZONE1 with young art with a connection to Austria, CONTEXT with a focus on artists of the late […]
The tenth edition of Austria’s leading international art fair, viennacontemporary, opens today in Halle D of Messe Wien. With around 360 artists represented at the fair, and 18 new gallery participants, the 2024 edition is the largest to take place in recent years. A key moment in the international art world calendar for discovering […]
Join the Conversation is an international networking initiative that invites emerging and senior art professionals, curators, and critics to experience and engage with the Viennese art scene in-depth. It is organized by viennacontemporary and takes place with the kind support of the Vienna Business Agency. The program offers numerous visits to galleries, off-spaces, museums, and […]
September is around the corner, bringing the tenth edition of Austria’s top art fair, viennacontemporary. But that’s not all—Vienna and the surrounding region will host several other major art festivals around the same time, making it a late summer art hub. We’ve got everything you need to dive into Vienna’s vibrant art scene, with joint […]
viennacontemporary Artistic Director shares her favorite locations in the City of Vienna.
Since April 2024, the work of art can be seen on the forecourt of JP Immobilien’s new lifestyle hotel “The Hoxton Vienna”.
viennacontemporary presents Vienna’s vibrant gallery scene. Find out what drives them, why they see Vienna as a hotspot for contemporary art, and the secret places where the art scene can be found. Sophie Tappeiner founded her eponymous gallery Sophie Tappeiner in 2017. It is a critically engaged space that has developed a strong focus on […]
For the exhibition The Color of Energy, curator Mirela Baciak employs color as a metaphor to narrate stories that reflect on energy flows: red in its different hues links heatwaves scorching major European cities to the color of blood; green is as much the color of grass as it is of money; black, being the […]
