More than 110 galleries and institutions from 27 countries will present the works of over 500 artists, and a wide range of additional information on the contemporary art scene, at the Viennese Marx Halle from 21 to 24 September. In 2017, viennacontemporary again offers an extensive program with solo exhibitions of young and established artists in the special programs ZONE1 and Solo & Sculpture, a comprehensive retrospective of the development of the Hungarian art scene in the special presentation Focus: Hungary, and fascinating insights into the shows of selected Finish, Danish and Swedish galleries in Nordic Highlights. Cinema will again present movies and videos by Austrian and international artists on the subject of my own little happiness.
Art institutions in conversation: the Talks program of viennacontemporary
Talks: Borderline offers a range of public talks in which leading representatives of the international art scene share their ideas and insights. Curated by Kate Sutton, this year’s theme, Borderline, focuses on the comprehensive changes that European cultural institutions face on a political, social, and cultural level as seen from the perspectives of artists, art historians, international collectors, museum directors, dealers, critics, and curators. This series of conversations, panel discussions and presentations will look at people and projects seizing on the sudden structural flexibility and working to push the borders of institutions from within: from collectors experimenting with different formats for patronage, to galleries testing out new models for commercial collaboration, to artists, curators, and critics weighing the moral and ethical implications of activism and critique within the larger infrastructure of the globalized art world.
In addition to Talks: Borderline, a number of independent talks are held during the fair. The Talks takes place from Thursday, 21 September till Sunday, 24 September 2017 in the Talks Area.
Tours: Guided tours at viennacontemporary
For 2017, viennacontemporary has further developed the tours program and now offers guided tours on special subjects. This way, visitors can get an in-depth knowledge about what is on offer at the art fair. Three comprehensively organized tours – Focus on Central and Eastern Europe, Upcoming Artists, and Discoveries and Contemporary Classics – show the broad range of the galleries present at viennacontemporary and provide the chance to explore the focus programs in more detail. The tours take about one hour each and start at the Meeting Point.
Family 2017
With the Family program, viennacontemporary offers a playful approach to contemporary art for children from 3 to 12 years of age. In 2017, viennacontemporary is collaborating with Künstlerhaus, which will offer its own special educational program for children and their families: Experience Künstlerhaus – Enabling the encounter with artists and conveying the diversity of the artistic production processes are the main objectives of Künstlerhaus. Their learning programs are realised in close collaboration with the artists of the Künstlerhaus Association and give the participants the unique opportunity to experience the creative world of art and culture first-hand. The international language of art acts as a medium to transfer skills and values, open new perspectives and enable social networks.
