Artworks & exhibitions in Vienna

Erwin Wurm is politically incorrect on purpose – Humans in awkward poses

Performances, Photography / 3 minutes of reading

Erwin Wurm is undoubtedly one of Austria’s and one of the world’s most recognizable artists. Using social taboos and absurd scenarios to create his thought-provoking work, Wurm’s artworks have broken boundaries and changed how people approach and view art in contemporary society. How to be politically incorrect How to be Politically Incorrect consists of a […]

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Klaus Pichler’s Skeletons in the Closet – Behind the scenes of a museum

Photography / 3 minutes of reading

“What does a museum look like behind the scenes?” was the question Austrian photographer Klaus Pichler found himself asking after seeing the unusual sight of museum exhibits in storage. He’d wandered by a basement window in the Museum of Natural History in Vienna and caught a glimpse of an office. It looked normal, with a

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See how Peter Kogler’s hypnotic installations transform rooms

Architecture, Installations / 3 minutes of reading

Peter Kogler is a renowned artist from Austria that currently works and lives in Vienna. Kogler is best known for his different psychedelic room installations. Through his paintwork and his intricate projections, he transforms ordinary looking rooms and spaces such as lobbies, galleries, and transit centers by making them look twisted, warped or distorted, which

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What makes Vienna’s State Opera Safety Curtain unique?

Installations / 11 minutes of reading

Safety Curtain is an ongoing exhibition series taking place in the Vienna State Opera, Austria. Conceived and initiated by museum in progress in 1998, Safety Curtain has converted the firewall between the stage and the auditorium into a temporary exhibition space for contemporary artists every year. The Vienna Opera has been hosting art shows since

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Why does Lara Almarcegui create massive piles of rubble?

Installations / 2 minutes of reading

Spanish born Lara Almarcegui who currently lives in Rotterdam has always had a deep curiosity for examining processes of contemporary transformation that are brought about by the social, political and economic transformations in society. Since the early 1990s, Lara has examined urban areas that most artists choose not to focus on, such as rubble from

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Erwin Wurm’s One Minute Sculptures are refreshing

Performances, Sculptures / 7 minutes of reading

Erwin Wurm was born in 1954 in Bruck an der Mur, Styria, Austria. He is known for his humorous style as well as his peculiar portrayals of daily life. Since the late 1990s Austrian artist, Erwin Wurm is working on his on-going One Minute Sculpture series in which he or others pose with everyday objects

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Magdalena Jetelová’s domesticated pyramids fill up museums

Installations / 3 minutes of reading

Czech installation artist Magdalena Jetelová has made a name for herself in the world of conceptual land art, and the Domestication of Pyramids is hands down her most spectacular work in this art form. Even though she is also well known for her light contraptions and visualizations of nature and landscapes, the Pyramids remain the

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