Friday, 12 September, 1:00 pm Language: English Moderation: Marcella Beccaria – Curator of STATEMENT Participants: Armando Lulaj – Artist & Filmmaker, Founder and Co-director of DebatikCenter of Contemporary Art Samantha Ozer – Curator of Context In this talk, Marcella Beccaria, curator of STATEMENT: Realities Building, and the artists of the exhibition reflect on how time-based […]

Friday, 12 September, 3:00 pm Language: English Moderation: Irina Nalis – Scientist researching Digital Humanism at TU Wien, Curator at Elevate Festival Graz Participants: Clemens Apprich – Head of the Department of Media Theory and the Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures, as well as Vice-Rector for Research & Digitality at the University of Applied Arts […]

Friday, 12 September, 5:00 pm Language: English Moderator: Abaseh Mirvali – Artistic Director of viennacontemporary Participants: Boris Marte – CEO of Erste Foundation Alejandra Castro Rioseco – Founder and Executive Director of MIA ART COLLECTION International collectors and patrons explore the evolving role of private collections and foundations in the contemporary art ecosystem, where the […]

Saturday, 13 September, 2:00 pm Language: English Moderation: Caroline Ferreira – Independent Curator Participants: Fabienne Audeoud – Multidisciplinary Artist  Luca Büchler – Co-Artistic Director of Perrrformat & Co‑Editor‑in‑Chief of PW Magazine Isabel Lewis – Artistic Director of Tanzquartier Wien Marisa Lull – Theatre Director & Choreographer How does performance shape contemporary art practices today? From […]

Saturday, 13 September, 4:30 pm Language: English Moderation: Attilia Fattori Franchini – Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Kunstverein Gartenhaus, Director of Curated by, Independent Curator and Writer Participants: Hila Cohen-Schneiderman – Director and Chief Curator of the Center for Contemporary Art (CCA), Tel Aviv–Yafo Dorothea Schöne – Director Kunsthaus Dahlem, Berlin, Art Historian, Curator, Writer […]

Every collection is as unique as its collector; from its thematic focus to how its contents are acquired, there is no “right” way to build – and no one pathway to entry. But across every collection, one thing remains true: each individual addition enhances the value of the whole. The barriers may seem high, but […]

After the experiences of war and the pandemic, regions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) face new challenges in the future of energy supply and transformation towards sustainability. The recent events have underscored the fragility of independence and democracy, prompting a shift towards local and regional solutions within the CEE and DACH regions. The discussion […]

Do collective, cross-generational art experiences exist that make global issues such as human-made environmental destruction, climate change, species extinction, and advancing technologization tangible? In collaboration with Klima Biennale Wien, viennacontemporary examines the influence of courageous and critical art that questions artistic, political, and social conventions and may offer new answers to the energy crisis, the […]

Contemporary art fairs and the collateral programs that sprout up around them have had no small impact on the identities of the cities that house them. Basel springs to mind as one locality that has been irrevocably shaped as a destination and international brand by the global art fair named after it – despite being […]

In an increasingly networked, hyperconnected world, what is the value of regional cultural ecosystems? And, in a world in which monolithic ideas of nationhood and belonging continue to have catastrophic consequences, how should arts institutions build ties and identify with their neighbors? Exploring the markers of successful partnership, the role of technology, and the impact […]

How do curators and institutional directors from across Europe approach curation? The discussion with this year’s participants of Join the Conversation will explore some of the current concerns, new ways of production, and changing ideas around exhibition making. What is the role of the curator today and how can that be reimagined? With the kind […]