Aivazovsky is regarded as the master of seascapes. In his lifetime he dedicated himself to this motif as a metaphor for life, of desire as well as the struggle between nature and culture.

For the first time, the Bank Austria Kunstforum shows a retrospective of the artist outside of Russia and the Ukraine. There are fifty representative paintings on display, among them main works from the Aivazovsky Museum in Feodosia and the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg that have never been shown abroad.

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As legend has it, he died in his studio with a brush in his hand, 111 years ago. In his exceptionally long life he actually left only this one painting unfinished, out of the estimated 6000 he painted. In his lifetime his works were already marvelled at, admired, venerated – and purchased. more »

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Opening: Wednesday, 24 November 2010 | 6.00 - 10.00 pm
Exhibition: 25 Nov 2010 - 08 Jan 2011 | Mo-Fr 12.00 - 18.00 Uhr
Location: Gumpendorfer Straße 55, 1060 Wien/Vienna

Whenever the artist Clemens Hollerer leaves his house, his camera is always with him. He uses it as his sketchbook. By now he disposes of his own archive of photographs serving as sources for his works. Frequently he takes pictures of construction sites. Construction sites are places of transformation and photos are snapshots, freezing a moment in time when everything around stays in movement.
In his works Clemens Hollerer transfers the captured moments into new spaces and locations. In doing so he is not copying but rather reinterpreting and recreating within new surroundings. References to spaces, structures, surfaces, colors, to the simplicity of objects, as well as to construction and disassembly as expression of change distinguish his works. Predominantly, he uses wood as material because it is human, has life of its own; it is not perfect and at the same time strong and fragile. Because his works are often designed for the specific location where they are shown, in the majority of cases they are disassembled at the end of the exhibition. Assembly and disassembly are part of the construction site and part of his art. Only few works remain, often they are photos recording the works of art, in a moment of time. (wh/ca)

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The First Hit of PHANTOMAK: The Ear Problem. No Problem.
Opening, September 13, 6p.m., Gumpendorfer Straße 55, Vienna

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The First Hit of PHANTOMAK
Opening, September 13 6 p.m., Gumpendorfer Straße 55, Vienna

CastYourArt presents

Artists: TOMAK and Alek Kawka.

Monday, September 13, 2010 the exhibition opening of “The First Hit of PHANTOMAK: The Ear Problem. No Problem.” takes place at CastYourArt Gumpendorfer Straße 55, Vienna. We are going to show artworks by TOMAK and photographs by Alek Kawka.

Twenty pictures, in which TOMAK dissects the project PHANTOMAK and literally shows us cutouts - heads, sculptures, identities, masquerade are the themes this pictures call into question. The artist Alek Kawka accompanies the project PHANTOMAK with her photography works.

Exhibition opening: Monday, September 13, 2010 at 6p.m., the artists will be present
Exhibition: September 14 until October 8, 2010 | Mo-Fr | 12p.m. – 5p.m.
Address: Gumpendorfer Str. 55, 1060 Vienna

Dealing with art institutions as well as private collectors requires the insurer to secure value, promote culture, and bring people together.

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Among its many branches within the insurance field, UNIQA is active within the the art insurance sector. Dealing with art institutions as well as private collectors requires the insurer to secure value, promote culture, and bring people together. The enterprise is therefore not just limited to providing insurance benefits, it also offers knowledge, contacts, and support, in order to make it possible for art and the art world to develop. We at CastYourArt have found in UNIQA a business partner whose commitment has made a number of our podcast episodes possible. In the following episode, we spoke with Konstantin Klien, CEO of UNIQA, and Petra Eibel, the director of art insurance department at UNIQA, two important representatives of the UNIQA art sector, in order to get their views on their company’s position, philosophy, services, and identity.

As a sign of our solidarity within the fight against HIV and the social exclusion of HIV positive people. A flash mob, initiated by the Viennese Museum Belvedere - we filmed at Kiss@Belvedere …

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The collection of the city of Vienna shows an enormous variety of approaches to the human figure. In other words: the sculpture steps off its pedestal – or not.

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The Museum on Demand MUSA houses much of the artwork purchased by the City of Vienna through the years and is currently displaying them in the exhibition “re_figuring spaces”. The collection that owes its existence mostly to sponsorship initiatives of the municipality provides a glimpse of the different positions on sculpture and their evolution in the last half-century, as well as a who’s who of the Austrian postwar art scene. more »

For the sixth time, Viennafair takes place from May 6th to May 9th, with a focus on Central and Eastern European art. We spoke with Edek Bartz, the artistic director of the fair.

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Viennafair - Part 1 - Focus on CEE Countries

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Viennafair - Part 2 - Focus on Film and Art

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As is the case everywhere, the financial crisis has separated the wheat from the chaff—in the art market as well. In the meantime, the storm is past, and the art market has recovered. Sales records have once again been reported from London, New York, and Paris.

As is the case everywhere, the financial crisis has separated the wheat from the chaff—in the art market as well. In the meantime, the storm is past, and the art market has recovered. Sales records have once again been reported from London, New York, and Paris.

In Vienna, the Viennafair is entering its sixth year. Optimism is the key word at the moment. “Cooperation is the key to success”, as noted in the press release for the most important art fair of Austria. In this case, necessity breeds inventiveness. more »

The Slow Fashion Award 2010 is awarded for the third time. We spoke with participating designers about their view on sustainable fashion.

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Choosing the organic eggs off the shelf, eating locally grown apples, drinking fair trade coffee, going without strawberries in December—by now, these are things we take for granted. Is it due to our awareness of climate change? Perhaps. Or maybe we are looking to shift gears - to slow down and live more sustainably. more »