Belvedere Opens 'Feminist Futures Forever' With 237 International Artists
At 19:00, the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere in Vienna will host a free celebration to inaugurate the group exhibition titled Feminist Futures Forever. This exhibition showcases the work of 237 artists from around the globe, exploring themes of gender, body, labor, and participation, while paying homage to the 1985 show Kunst mit Eigen-Sinn. The exhibition’s design, created by Dorit Margreiter Choy and Cosma Grosser, imagines a space dedicated to queer-feminist art. Among the speakers are General Director Stella Rollig and curators Christiane Erharter and Stefanie Reisinger. Doris Schmidauer will be present, and at 20:00, Sophia Süßmilch will perform Matrophobia. Photography, sound, and film will be recorded for promotional purposes, with visitors having the option to opt out. Additional programming includes Community Outreach, Civa, Neurodiversity Matters, FREE FRIDAY NIGHT, and Abarten, Spielarten, Unarten der Liebe.
Key facts
- Feminist Futures Forever opens at the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere with free admission and a 19:00 ceremony.
- The exhibition features 237 international artists from various generations.
- Works explore feminist perspectives on gender, the body, labour and participation.
- The show references Kunst mit Eigen-Sinn (1985) and pairs intersectional with cross-generational positions.
- Dorit Margreiter Choy and Cosma Grosser designed the exhibition architecture envisioning a museum for queer-feminist art.
- Speakers include General Director Stella Rollig and curators Christiane Erharter and Stefanie Reisinger.
- Doris Schmidauer attends the opening; Sophia Süßmilch performs Matrophobia at 20:00.
- Related programmes include Community Outreach: Collective Radical Crafting, Civa, Neurodiversity Matters, FREE FRIDAY NIGHT and Abarten, Spielarten, Unarten der Liebe.
Entities
Artists
- Dorit Margreiter Choy
- Cosma Grosser
- Doris Schmidauer
- Sophia Süßmilch
- Stella Rollig
- Christiane Erharter
- Stefanie Reisinger
Institutions
- Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria