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What Père Lachaise is for Paris, is the Zentralfriedhof for Vienna. The Viennese have a particular relationship to death. “Der Tod ist ein Wiener” – Death is Viennese – is a famous…
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Bangkok is known for many things but, unfortunately, it is not known to be a bustling centre for contemporary art. There are art galleries and events (since 2017 even a Biennale). But…
I first saw Klára Petra Szabó’s works at her exhibition with Austrian artist Florian Lang in June this year. I was very intrigued by the strong feminist messages of her watercolour works…
When I first spotted Neerja Tata’s artworks in Bangkok, it felt like diving into a different world – beautiful earthy colours paired with the most intricate figures and patterns you could ever…
Digitalization has become more than just a “buzzword” in the art industry. It has transformed the work of artists, the curating of exhibitions and has disrupted the whole art market. Alexandra Schantl,…
The Steirischer Herbst, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has become a cornerstone festival of avant-garde art in Europe. Every autumn, the city of Graz is host to a vast…
I am always amazed how I happen to cross paths again with people I have not seen for some time. In the most recent case it actually was 13 years. During my stay…
VIENNA – In our daily life, we use personalized apps, connect with our friends on Instagram or read the news on Facebook. But how has this development impacted museums and their operations?…
When Lenore was on a quest for some unique decorating pieces for her house in Connecticut, she stumbled across a painting: an elegant woman looking right at her. Somehow, she looked familiar.…
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2020 marks the 250th birthday of one of the greatest musical minds – Ludwig van Beethoven. Cynics say that the biggest achievement of Austria was to sell Hitler as German and Beethoven as…
What Père Lachaise is for Paris, is the Zentralfriedhof for Vienna. The Viennese have a particular relationship to death. “Der Tod ist ein Wiener” – Death is Viennese – is a famous…
Vienna is famous not only for its imperial architecture but also its Fin-de-Siècle style called Jugendstil. One of its most important representatives was architect Otto Wagner who designed the psychiatric hospital in…
For architecture enthusiasts, the Jugendstil buildings of the Fin-de-Siècle are a must-see in Vienna. But did you know that in the small town of Brunn am Gebirge, just outside of Vienna, there…
