Belvedere Surveys Erika Giovanna Klien, Austrian Kineticist of the 1920s
In Vienna, the Belvedere is showcasing a retrospective exhibition dedicated to Austrian artist Erika Giovanna Klien, titled "Alles ist Bewegung" (Everything is Movement). This display includes artworks from the 1920s and 1930s, drawn from prestigious collections such as the Belvedere, Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien, Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Yale University Art Gallery, Wien Museum, Sammlung Leitner, Sammlung Pabst, and Galerie Sylvia Kovacek. Notable pieces on view are "Kinetische Figur" (1927), "Lokomotive" (1925), "Brooklyn Bridge" (1931), "The Driller" (1933), "Silex Abstraction" (1935), and "Abtauchender Vogel" (1939). The exhibition highlights Klien's contributions to the kinetic art movement and her interaction with urban modernity, underscoring her importance in Austrian modernism.
Key facts
- The Belvedere in Vienna is hosting a retrospective on Erika Giovanna Klien titled "Alles ist Bewegung".
- The exhibition features works from the 1920s and 1930s, including "Kinetische Figur" (1927), "Lokomotive" (1925), and "Brooklyn Bridge" (1931).
- Loans come from the Yale University Art Gallery, the Wien Museum, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank/Kunstsammlung, and Viennese private collections.
- "Abtauchender Vogel" (Diving Bird, 1939) is on loan from the collection of Millicent Hamburger.
- The show includes "Klessheimer Sendbote: Tango-Traum" (1927) from the Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien.
- Works such as "The Driller" (1933) are lent by Galerie Sylvia Kovacek, Vienna.
- The exhibition highlights Klien's engagement with kinetic art and urban modernity.
- The display draws on both European and American collections, reflecting Klien's international presence.
Entities
Artists
- Erika Giovanna Klien
- Millicent Hamburger
- Katherine S. Dreier
- Johannes Stoll
- TimTom
- Erna Rosenstein
- Gustav Klimt
Institutions
- Belvedere
- Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien
- Oesterreichische Nationalbank
- Yale University Art Gallery
- Wien Museum
- Sammlung Leitner
- Sammlung Pabst
- Galerie Sylvia Kovacek
- Graphisches Atelier Neumann
- Kunstsammlung und Archiv, Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien
- OeNB/Graphisches Atelier Neumann
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- Wien
- Brooklyn
- New Haven
- United States
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Klessheim
- New York