All great artists have to start somewhere. And their influence often depends on the social and financial support of folk like Hedy and Arthur Hahnloser-Bühler. Their … [Read more...] about Van Gogh, Cézanne, Matisse, Hodler exhibition
Vienna museums
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The Albertina Modern
We're blessed with art museums in Vienna, most of them based in buildings of historical and/or architectural significance. And we recently got a new one: the Albertina Modern … [Read more...] about The Albertina Modern
The Cindy Sherman Effect (exhibition)
Here's an event close to my heart. When you're an immigrant like me, identity is an issue to struggle with. And identity sits at the core of The Cindy Sherman Effect, a new … [Read more...] about The Cindy Sherman Effect (exhibition)
Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien
Sandwiched halfway between a 12th-century monastery and a 14th-century church in Vienna's historic centre is an institution with a rather more modern flavour to it: the Bank … [Read more...] about Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien
Otto Pollak exhibition
The tragedy lies in the familiarity of the story. A major contributor to Viennese life and culture, café owner Otto Pollak lost his establishment under the Nazis, his freedom … [Read more...] about Otto Pollak exhibition
The Papyrus Museum
Now you probably aren't that keen to read a credit agreement between two soldiers to the value of 200 drachmas. But what if they drew up that agreement on papyrus around 2,000 … [Read more...] about The Papyrus Museum