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.
Starting an art collection can feel like stepping into a new world without knowing where to begin. With so much to explore and learn, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But don’t worry—seasoned collectors and art world insiders have shared their wisdom to help you get started on the right foot. Here’s what they have to […]
Marek Pokorný, an influential figure in the Czech art scene and the director of the PLATO gallery in Ostrava, with an extensive background as an art critic and curator, shares his highlight of viennacontemporary 2024.
Marie Grabner (22) already wanted to invest her pocket money in art and soon inspired her partner David Anton Wildberger (24) for the hobby of collecting. Today, the young couple share a great passion for collecting with a focus on big Austrian names, which can only be contained by a lack of hanging space. A […]
Come with us on an exclusive tour around the family home of the collectors and Kunsthalle Praha founders, Pavlina and Petr Pudil.
A conversation with the twins Saskia and Clemens Leopold, whose grandfather Rudolf Leopold founded the Leopold Museum, about their first art purchases, developing their personal taste, and how young people could be better integrated into the art world.
Nothing says love as much as sharing your life’s passion – in this case – for art. On the occasion of the nearing Valentine’s Day, we are revisiting some powerful couples whose love for each other grows analog with their art collections.
It all started, when Pavlína and Petr Pudil wanted to buy a decoration for their living room. 20 years later, the couple have not only built up a foundation collection of 3,000 works by the most important artists in the Czech Republic and the surrounding countries from modernism to the present day, but have also founded the Kunsthalle Praha, an exciting young institution that puts this very collection in dialog with international artists.
Katrin Bellinger describes herself as a born collector. The art professional has turned her passion into a profession and traded in old master drawings for 30 years. Today, Bellinger, who grew up in Cologne, Germany, and lives in London, UK, has many obligations, such as being on the board of the National Gallery and the […]
Swiss lawyer and passionate art collector Martin Hatebur has been president of Kunsthalle Basel since 2008. He is also actively involved in contemporary art in various capacities, including president of the St. Moritz Art Film Festival, on the board of Lafayette Anticipations in Paris, the Swiss Association of Art Collectors, the Foundation for Art and […]
Francesca Gavin, curator of the ZONE1 shares her plans and thoughts on this year’s special exhibition with us. Gavin, who lives and works both in London and Vienna, is widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in the contemporary art world.
