viennacontemporary

(22/09/2016 - 25/09/2016)

http://www.viennacontemporary.at

viennacontemporary

Marx Halle Vienna
Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19

1030

Vienna

Austria

viennacontemporary – Austria’s international art fair

From 22 to 25 Sep­tem­ber in Marx Halle Vi­enna, vi­en­na­con­tem­po­rary brings to­gether an un­par­al­leled se­lec­tion of Aus­trian, East­ern Eu­ro­pean, and in­ter­na­tional gal­leries, who will pre­sent thou­sands of art­works by over five hun­dred young and es­tab­lished artists as well as lead­ing world-class names.

With 105 gal­leries from 25 coun­tries, vi­en­na­con­tem­po­rary, is the largest and most promi­nent art fair in the re­gion, of­fer­ing the most ex­ten­sive array of con­tem­po­rary art from Aus­tria, the high­est con­cen­tra­tion of East­ern Eu­ro­pean gal­leries world­wide, and a con­tin­u­ously grow­ing in­ter­na­tional scope with spe­cial at­ten­tion to emerg­ing art mar­kets.

Special Areas

ZONE1
The well-established ZONE1 promises a unique element of surprise with solo presentations by young Austrian artists. Supported by the Austrian Federal Chancellory.

Solo Expanded
With the new format Solo Expanded viennacontemporary responds to the wish of international galleries to introduce contemporary positions of international artists more prominently at the art fair in Vienna.

Nordic Highlights
Northern European art makes an appearance at this year’s edition with Nordic Highlights: Select galleries from Finland, Denmark, and Sweden present the similarities and differences in the national art scenes against the backdrop of the entire northern region.

Focus: Ex-Yugoslavia and Albania
An interesting aspect of European art history will be addressed this year in the special presentation Focus: Ex-Yugoslavia and Albania, which features a representative cross-section of contemporary art from the Yugoslavian successor states and Albania.

General categories:

Established, Young and Reflections

Special Presentations
With this year’s special presentations, the highly promising accompanying events – film and video art in the framework of Cinema as well as the presentations and panel discussions at Keys to Contemporary Art and the Collectors Forum – and an educational program for all age groups, Family, Studio and Gold guided tours, offering a straightforward and enjoyable access point to contemporary art in cooperation with Viennese art institutions, viennacontemporary takes the next step forward in its success story

Location
Marx Halle
Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19
A-1030 Vienna

Opening hours
Thursday, 22 September 2016: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday, 23 September 2016: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday, 24 September 2016: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, 25 September 2016: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Ticket prices
Full price day ticket: 12,50 euro
Reduced day ticket: 9,00 euro (students and seniors with valid ID)
After Work ticket: 5,00 euro (Thu/Fri from 3:00 pm)
DUO: 2 x 9,00 euro (save 7,00 euro when buying tickets for 2 persons)
Groups: 9,00 euro/person (9 people or more)
Early Bird day ticket (presale online): 5,00 euro
Free Entrance:
For students with a valid student ID from 3:00 pm
For children and teenagers under 14 years of age