Central and Eastern European contemporary art will be on the spotlight during the 8th Viennafair happening on September 20th to the 23rd. The annual event brings together people involved in the world of art such as curators, museum directors, gallery owners, artists, critics, collectors and even those who are generally interested in art. This year the theme is “The New Contemporary” where activities and exhibitions highlight the message that the new era holds only positive and dynamic things for European art and traditional dichotomies that used to confine art and artists no longer hold. And the organizers believe that there is no other venue more appropriate for this event than the cultural capital city that is Vienna.
The main venue will be at Messe Wien where exhibitions will be put up by over 110 galleries from different places such as Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Istanbul, Budapest, Cologne, Helsinki, London and Vienna among others. The wealth and range of art forms that can be seen during the event (from painting to sculpture, photography, mixed media, graphic art, performance and installations) will be a rich and informative experience for participants (students get to enter for free). Other special activities during the four-day event include “curated by Vienna 2012” where 25 curators collaborate with 22 Viennese art galleries for a special exhibition; “Vienna Sonic” which explore the relationship of visual arts and music; “Vienna Quintet” which focuses on the five Eastern European countries of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. There will also be lectures, discussions and forums
