In its five-level gallery, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York presents three major thematic exhibitions a year, ideally organized by a team consisting of an American and an Austrian curator. The topics of these group shows generally relate to Austrian culture and foreign policy, but always with reference to the interests of the New York public. The declared goal is to offer emerging artists from Austria an opportunity for direct comparison with established international and American artists. Our exhibitions have been reviewed in such venerable outlets as The New York Times, Artforum, Art in America, etc. See our >> Press Room for more information.
Recent exhibitions included Under Pain of Death (2008), Bread and Soccer (2008); Cutting Realities (2008); Open Space Uncurated – Creative Migration (2009); The Seen and the Hidden: (Dis)Covering the Veil (2009), 1989: The End of History or the Beginning of the Future (2009), NineteenEightyFour (2010), Serbia - Frequently Asked Questions (2010/2011), Alpine Desire (Jan 24 - May 8, 2011), Fünf Räume (co-curated by Dave Harper), Beauty Contest (co-curated by Berthold Ecker and Claude Grunitzky, in cooperation with MUSA Vienna, 2011), and It's the Political Economy, Stupid (curated by Oliver Ressler and Greg Sholette, 2012). Upcoming shows include Our Haus (curated by Amanda McDonald Crowley, May 2012), and Schoenberg: Our Contemporary (Fall 2012).
CATALOGUES
The following exhibition catalogues are available upon request, or online:
Open Space Uncurated – Creative Migration
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The Seen and the Hidden: (Dis)Covering the Veil
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Online version
1989: The End of History or the Beginning of the Future
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Online version
Serbia - Frequently Asked Questions
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Online version
Alpine Desire
Available for purchase at passagen.at
Beauty Contest
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Multimedia designer Astrid Steiner created this 30-second short film promoting the exhibition THE SEEN AND THE HIDDEN: [DIS]COVERING THE VEIL, which was repeatedly broadcast on CNN's 40-foot SpectacolorHD screen at Times Square (47th St. and Broadway) during the month of June 2009.
