Spring 2021 exhibition program

Our upcoming program contends with a few topics including notions of the unknowable, fluidity, the hyperreal, camouflage and disguise, but we also manage to continue a focus on painting, as well as to continue a political film and video program.

Exhibitions: February 19 to April 25, 2021
... Line as Thought, Lines as Universe ... (Great Hall)
This exhibition examines contemporary drawing practices in comparison with some pioneers of abstract drawing from the past several decades. Inspired by drawings made by the late Romanian artist, Alina Popa, the other exhibited drawings veer into various conceptual and expressive directions, exploring the potential that drawing presents for depicting the inexpressible and the intangible, as well as circumnavigating ideas, space and the unknown, and testing limits of language and thought.

Artists: William Anastasi, Nina Canell, Carlfriedrich Claus, Attila Csörgő, Christoph Fink, Habima Fuchs, Nikolaus Gansterer & Alex Arteaga, Monika Grzymala, Karel Malich, Isabel Nolan, Morgan O’Hara, Alina Popa, Stuart Sherman.

Curated by Séamus Kealy & Nikolaus Gansterer.

Marlies Pöschl (Kabinett Gallery)
Marlies Pöschl works in collaborative projects and creates multi-perspective films, performances and installations.

Exhibitions: May 8 to July 4, 2021, opening Friday, May 7, 8pm
Tatjana Danneberg (Great Hall)
Born in Austria, now based in Warsaw, Tatjana Danneberg’s practice includes a blend of large-scale painting combined with various photographic processes, as well as sculptural work. Her exhibition at the Salzburger Kunstverein is her first solo presentation at a public institution and is accompanied by a catalogue.

Camille Holowka (Kabinett Gallery)
Camille Holowka will present new work designed specifically for the dimensions of the Kabinett Gallery.

Ongoing Exhibitions
Omer Fast (Ring Gallery, continues until 2025)
Experienced on a VR Headset, Omer Fast’s The Invisible Hand is the vertiginous adaptation of a Jewish fairytale set in China.

Megan Rooney (Ring Gallery, continues until 2022)
In 2020, Megan Rooney was commissioned to produce a large-scale, astonishing mural throughout the entire Ring Gallery.

Online Program
Three Films by Avi Mograbi: Mograbi is known for his unwavering commitment to social, cultural and political justice in the Middle East, as well as his experimentalism and innovative contribution to cinematic language. Avi Mograbi’s films are often hard-hitting and do not spare critique of the Israeli government’s policies towards Palestinians and migrants. Films are linked below.

Z32
Between Fences
How I Learned to overcome my fear and love Arik Sharon

All other films by Avi Mograbi can be watched for free at his website www.avimograbi.org.

SpallArt Prize Winner 2021: Elliot Mickleburgh
The SpallArt Prize Salzburg is an international award for excellence in contemporary photography, consisting of a EUR 4,000 prize, a residency and solo exhibition at the Salzburger Kunstverein. Out of 138 applicants, UK-based Elliot Mickleburgh was chosen by the jury. Mickleburgh examines social norms and questions religiosity, which he compares with queer imagery. He transfers biblical themes to our contemporary times and, in parallel, highlights the constructed artificiality of these ideas and studio photography.

Special thanks to City and Land Salzburg Funding, Federal Chancellery Funding, Trumer Bier, Blaue Gans Art Hotel, SpallArt Collection Salzburg, and all patrons and members.

About Salzburger Kunstverein
The Salzburger Kunstverein is a leading organisation for producing and exhibiting international and Austrian contemporary art. Founded in 1844, the Salzburger Kunstverein owns and is housed in the historic, notoriously-red Künstlerhaus building, which includes exhibition areas (in total 500 m²) and 22 studios for artists and art initiatives. Current trends in contemporary international art are presented here, where artists can meet and be met, and where art, art theory and cultural policies are analysed and discussed. The Director of the Salzburger Kunstverein is Séamus Kealy.

Stay connected:
Please check our website for regular updates on our programme.
For further information please contact: Michaela Lederer
T +43 (0) 662 842294 15  / lederer@salzburger-kunstverein.at