Kunsthalle Wien
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The Kunsthalle Wien is an institution in Vienna
for temporary exhibitions of contemporary international art. It opened in 1992, and was originally located on Karlsplatz
, in a container-shaped building designed as a temporary site by the Austrian architect Adolf Krischanitz
. In 2001, it moved into a new building in the Museumsquartier
, along with other museums from Vienna
.
The old building on Karlsplatz was replaced by a smaller glass construction, which now serves as a "project space" exhibiting emerging artists and special group exhibitions for the Kunsthalle. One of the Kunsthalle's two cafes is also located on the old site.
In 2002, the Italian art magazine ARTE named the Kunsthalle Wien as one of the six best contemporary art centres in Europe.
In 2005, the Kunsthalle exhibited Feridun Zaimoğlu
's work "Kanak Attack. The Turk's third siege?" (a "flag installation").
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
for temporary exhibitions of contemporary international art. It opened in 1992, and was originally located on Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz is a town square on the border of the first and fourth districts of Vienna. It is one of the most frequented and best connected transportation hubs in Vienna. The Karlskirche is located here....
, in a container-shaped building designed as a temporary site by the Austrian architect Adolf Krischanitz
Adolf Krischanitz
-Biography:Krischanitz was born in Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria. He studied architecture at the Vienna University of Technology from 1965 to 1972.-Academic career:...
. In 2001, it moved into a new building in the Museumsquartier
Museumsquartier
The Museumsquartier is a 60,000 m² large area in the 7th district of the city of Vienna, Austria; it is the eighth largest cultural area in the world. The Museumsquartier contains Baroque buildings as well as Modern architecture by the architects Laurids and Manfred Ortner . The renovation of the...
, along with other museums from Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
The old building on Karlsplatz was replaced by a smaller glass construction, which now serves as a "project space" exhibiting emerging artists and special group exhibitions for the Kunsthalle. One of the Kunsthalle's two cafes is also located on the old site.
In 2002, the Italian art magazine ARTE named the Kunsthalle Wien as one of the six best contemporary art centres in Europe.
In 2005, the Kunsthalle exhibited Feridun Zaimoğlu
Feridun Zaimoglu
Feridun Zaimoğlu is a German author and visual artist of Turkish origin.Zaimoğlu has developed since 1995 to have become one of the important poets of contemporary German language...
's work "Kanak Attack. The Turk's third siege?" (a "flag installation").
External links
- http://www.kunsthallewien.at/en/ Home page in English.