Peter Weiermair, influential curator and former Kunstverein Frankfurt director, dies at 77
Peter Weiermair, born in 1944, has passed away. He was a leading figure in European contemporary art, directing the Kunstverein Frankfurt and later the Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna (GAM) in Bologna. Renato Barilli, a close friend and collaborator, recalls their decades-long relationship. Weiermair facilitated international exchanges between German and Italian artists in the 1980s, hosting Bolognese talents in Frankfurt, Vienna, Konstanz, and Hamburg. He notably organized a major exhibition for Luigi Ontani. After a political shift in Bologna, Weiermair became director of GAM, where he curated shows of Austrian artists. He later retired to Innsbruck.
Key facts
- Peter Weiermair died at age 77.
- He was born in 1944.
- He directed the Kunstverein Frankfurt.
- He later directed the Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna (GAM) in Bologna.
- He collaborated with gallerist Iaccarino in Bologna.
- He organized exchanges between German and Italian artists in the 1980s.
- He hosted a major exhibition for Luigi Ontani.
- He curated shows of Austrian artists at GAM.
- He retired to Innsbruck.
- Renato Barilli wrote a commemorative article.
Entities
Artists
- Peter Weiermair
- Renato Barilli
- Luigi Ontani
- Franco Solmi
- Pozzati
- Caroli
- Castagnoli
- Martin Kunz
- Zdenek Felix
- Guazzaloca
- John Hilliard
- Arnulf Rainer
- Erwin Wurm
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt
- Giorgio Guazzaloca
Institutions
- Kunstverein Frankfurt
- Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna (GAM) Bologna
- Kunstmuseum Luzern
- Düsseldorf Kunsthalle
- Palazzo Bentivoglio
- Artribune
- TAXISPALAIS Kunsthalle Tirol
- Galleria d'arte moderna (GAM)
- MAMbo
- Forum for Contemporary Art in Innsbruck
- Frankfurter Kunstverein
- Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach
- Rupertinum Museum of Modern Art
- IKT
- Atelierfrankfurt
- European Forum Alpbach
- Kunsthalle Wien
- Arnulf Rainer Museum
- Allerheiligenpresse
- Ansichten
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Frankfurt
- Germany
- Vienna
- Austria
- Konstanz
- Hamburg
- Innsbruck
- Rome
- Steinhörnig
- Bavaria
- Salzburg
- Offenbach
- Baden