Auctions & Openings: Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013
AUCTIONS: CHRISTMAS AUCTION Classical Modernism and Contemporary Art. 11 Dec., 15:00 Im Kinsky, Palais Kinsky 1., Freyung 4, (01) 532 42 00 office@imkinsky.com www.imkinsky.com CARS & VEHICLES A monthly auction of vehicles, machines, and tools. 4 Dec., 10:00 Fahrzeug Technik Zentrum Doktor-Robert-Firneisstr. 6-8 A-2331 Vösendorf (01) 602 04 58 www.dorotheum.com PALAIS DOROTHEUM The month of [...]
DuDaa: For the Love of Shoes
Most people take about 6,000 steps per day, in sneakers, stilettos, ballerinas, or boots. For some, shoes are a functional necessity, and for the fashion-conscious, a way of life. “Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world,” Marilyn Monroe once said. For years, young women watched Sex and the City, imagining [...]
Auctions & Openings: Nov. 2012
Auctions Sporting & Vintage Guns Target-specific rifles and handguns, and more hunting equipment. 3 Nov., 10:00 Palais Dorotheum 1., Dorotheergasse 17 (01) 515 60-0 www.dorotheum.com Furniture Antique housewares including chandeliers, hutches and secretaries. 5 Nov., 14:00 Palais Dorotheum 1., Dorotheergasse 17 (01) 515 60-0 www.dorotheum.com Stamps Large selection from Austria and Germany, as [...]
Gallery Run, Nov. 2012: I Love Ottakring
The 16th District is on the rise in the art scene, hosting “Soho in Ottakring” in the spring and Vienna Design Week – with pop-up galleries in the Grundsteingasse – in October. Now, little artistic treasures are appearing all over Ottakring’s narrow streets. Here, cheaper rents for large spaces and a multi-cultural population make way [...]
StilRad°°: Design for the Urbane Bicyclist
Nestled behind Judenplatz where Jordangasse and Schultergasse cross, the new StilRad°°/Eva Blut boutique feels like an insider’s secret. Run in partnership by Paul Rasper and Eva Buchleitner, the shop’s witty, minimalist promos personify the bicycles hanging in the windows alongside Eva Blut’s bags and accessories: These are “bicycles who know where to find the best [...]
Auctions & Openings: Oct. 2012
AUCTIONS VIENNAFIL Viennafil’s collection of nearly 2,000 vintage stamps and postal artifacts from old empires. 5 Oct., 17:00 6 Oct., 10:00 -14:00 Fleming’s Deluxe Hotel Wien-City, Hall 1-3 8., Josefstädter Straße 10-12 www.viennafil.com DOROTHEUM AUCTION WEEK 16 Oct., 17:00: 19th Century Art. Vasili Andreyevich Golynsky’s Hot Summer Day is featured with portraits by Gerolamo Induno, Giovanni Boldini [...]
Graffiti Gone Gallery
Away from viral anarchistic squiggles on the façades of buildings, street art has made it onto gallery walls. Graffiti got so hip, it has gone pop culture, as spray cans and tagging have been usurped by art institutions and fashion labels. But at the core of this art form lies freedom of expression in open [...]
Poleschinski Invites Into a Pop-up Living Room
Combine chilling with shopping, when Austrian designer Eva Poleschinski opens her showroom to the public as a Pop-up Living Room for two days beginning 28 Sept. Couch corners and lively music will make this a stress-free find for any bargain hunter. The elaborate [ep-anouí] collection presents chic casual wear and fairytale-like evening gowns at 40% off. [...]
Our Cup of Tea: Treasure Hunt, Sep. 2012
In a city known for its coffee houses, Vienna residents now gladly sip the once mysterious “herb that the Chinese call tea,” as Imperial Captain Christoph Carl Fernberger von Eggenberg referred to it in 1624. As proof of its success, today, numerous teahouses speckle Vienna’s 1st District. Let’s begin at Schönbichler on the Wollzeile (www.schönbichler.at). [...]
