Vienna's packed fall art calendar: 5 must-see events from mid-September to mid-October
Vienna's fall art season is dense with overlapping events from mid-September to mid-October, raising concerns about oversaturation. Curated by_2018 (Sept 14–Oct 13) features international curators staging exhibitions across 21 top galleries, including Italians Lorenzo Giusti (GAMeC Bergamo) at Galerie Hubert Winter with Simone Fattal and Francesco Gennari, and Attilia Fattori Franchini at Galerie Nathalie Halgand with a group of artists. Vienna Contemporary 2018 (Sept 27–30) returns to Marx Halle under artistic director Christina Steinbrecher-Pfandt, with a Focus section on Armenia, Zone 1 for under-40 Austrian artists, and a new Explorations section. The fair hosts 109 galleries from 27 countries, 38 Austrian; Italian participation doubles to four: Alessandro Casciaro (Bolzano), Doris Ghetta (Ortisei), Privateview (Turin), and Michela Rizzo (Venice). Parallel Vienna (Sept 25–30) positions itself as an alternative fair in disused buildings, with about 400 exhibitors selling directly from artist-run spaces. Vienna Design Week (Sept 28–Oct 7), directed by Lilli Hollein, takes over the abandoned Sophienspital (built 1879–1881) and features Poland as Guest Country, plus Stadtarbeit and Passionswege sections. Die Lange Nacht der Museen (Oct 6) opens 713 sites across Austria from 6 PM to 1 AM.
Key facts
- Curated by_2018 runs Sept 14–Oct 13 across 21 Vienna galleries
- Vienna Contemporary 2018 is Sept 27–30 at Marx Halle
- Parallel Vienna 2018 is Sept 25–30 in disused buildings
- Vienna Design Week 2018 is Sept 28–Oct 7 at ex-Sophienspital
- Die Lange Nacht der Museen is Oct 6, 6 PM–1 AM, 713 sites
- Italian galleries at Vienna Contemporary: Alessandro Casciaro, Doris Ghetta, Privateview, Michela Rizzo
- Vienna Design Week features Poland as Guest Country
- Parallel Vienna has about 400 exhibitors, many artist-run
Entities
Artists
- Barbara Hammer
- Simone Fattal
- Francesco Gennari
- Darren Bader
- Noah Barker
- Tony Cokes
- Nik Geene
- Michèle Graf
- Selina Grüter
- Luchita Hurtado
- Gili Tal
- Thom Puckey
- Aron Demetz
- Arnold Holzknecht
- Sophie Hirsch
- Giovanni Castell
- Antonello Viola
- Carla Accardi
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Hamish Fulton
- Michael Hoepfner
- Antonio Rovaldi
- Pierpaolo Curti
- Ryts Monet
- Elke Andreas Boon
- Michael Kirkham
- Juri Georg Dokoupil
- Albrecht Dürer
- Alfred Schmeller
- Johanna Chromik
- Harald Krejcial
- Christof Metzger
- Oswald Oberhuber
- Hans Hollein
- Walter Pichler
- Harald Szeemann
- Haus-Rucker-Co
- Alban Muja
- Vakhtang Kokiachvili
- Robert Klemmer
- Ammi Barak
- Joerg Koch
- Anna Gritz
- Gerald Matt
- Katherine Pickard
- Anna Goetz
- Ed Ednieles
- Manuela Moscoso
- Ariel Schlesinger
- Paul Pieroni
- Zdenka Badovinac
- Daniel Baumann
- Kathrin Bentele
- Matthew Hanson
- Paul Clinton
- Kendell Geers
- Florian Pumhösl
- Adam Budak
- Goschka Gawlik
- Arkadiusz Półtorak
- Jürgen Tabor
- Nicoletta Lambertucci
- Alex Bacon
- Jon Bird
- Angels Miralda
- Dmitry Aksenov
- Franco Veremondi
- Gelitin
- Gelatin
Institutions
- GAMeC Bergamo
- Galerie Hubert Winter
- Galerie Nathalie Halgand
- Vienna Contemporary
- Marx Halle
- KOW
- Annie Gentils Gallery
- Alessandro Casciaro Gallery
- Doris Ghetta Gallery
- Privateview Gallery
- Michela Rizzo Gallery
- Parallel Vienna
- Vienna Design Week
- Sophienspital
- Caritas
- Centraal Museum Utrecht
- Galerie Karl Pfefferle
- Artribune
- ORF
- Parallel Art Fair
- Curated by_
- Mumok (Museum Moderner Kunst)
- Albertina Museum
- Belvedere Museum
- König Galerie
- Kow
- A B C (Ana Berlin)
- Galleria Alessandro Casciaro
- Doris Ghetta
- Galleria Michela Rizzo
- Charim Gallery Vienna
- Crone Wien
- Croy Nielsen
- Galleria Ernst Hilger
- Felix Gaudlitz
- Gianni Manhattan
- Galleria Lisa Kandlhofer
- Galleria Martin Janda
- Georg Kargl Fine Arts
- Christine King Gallery
- Krinzinger Progetti
- Galleria Emanuel Layr
- Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art Vienna
- Galleria Meyer Kainer
- Galleria successiva St. Stephan
- Rosemarie Foresta nera
- Sala con luce
- Galleria Gabriele Senn
- Galleria Steinek
- Sophie Tappeiner
- VIN VIN Gallery
- Hubert Winter Gallery
- Zeller van Almsick
- Window Project
- Konzett Galerie
- Parallel
- Steirischer Herbst Festival
- Alte Post
- Galleria Boccanera
- Galerie Martin Janda
- Galerie Christine König
- Mario Mauroner Contemporary
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- Bergamo
- Italy
- Bolzano
- Ortisei
- Turin
- Venice
- Armenia
- Poland
- Apollogasse 19
- Kaiserstrasse
- Prater
- Giudecca
- Naples
- MANN Napoli
- Marx Halle
- Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19
- Lassallstrasse 5
- MuseumsQuartier
- Museumsplatz 1
- Albertinaplatz 1
- Berlin
- Germany
- Moscow
- Russia
- Alte Post
- Dominikanerbastei 11
- Graz
- Steiermark
- Denmark
- Finland
- Sweden
- Trento