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268<br />

bitions featured, for example, pieces by<br />

Leopold Kessler, who intervened in the<br />

open space with sabotage influenced<br />

gestures, as well as works by American<br />

artist Kaucyila Brooke or the feminist<br />

artist Carola Dertnig.<br />

Capistrangasse 3, (586 02 37)<br />

U3: Neubaugasse, U2, U3: MuseumsQuartier<br />

Tue-Fri 2 pm to 6 pm, Sat 11 am to 3 pm<br />

www.galerieandreashuber.at<br />

�� Knoll Galerie —— Hans Knoll evinced<br />

a pioneer spirit as early as 1989 when he<br />

opened a space as the first gallery owner<br />

from the West in Budapest. Knoll has<br />

become the primary source for information<br />

about contemporary art from<br />

this region because of his numerable<br />

projects and exhibitions in Eastern Europe.<br />

His gallery includes, among others,<br />

the Hungarian artist Akos Birkás,<br />

as well as the Russian artist collectives<br />

AES+F and Blue Noses.<br />

Gumpendorfer Straße 18, (587 50 52)<br />

U2: MuseumsQuartier, U1, U2, U4:<br />

Karlsplatz, Bus 59A<br />

Tue-Fri 2 pm to 7 pm, Sat 11 am to 3 pm<br />

www.knollgalerie.at<br />

�� Galerie Hubert Winter —— This gallery,<br />

situated directly behind the Museums -<br />

Quartier, was grounded in 1971 »because<br />

I was and am curious and wanted<br />

to become a millionaire on the side«<br />

quips Hubert Winter ironically. The<br />

gallery represents the minimalist positions<br />

of Fred Sandback, Marcia Hafif,<br />

Nancy Haynes or of the Austrian artist<br />

Ingo Nussbaumer. Birgit Jürgenssen is<br />

important artist here as the gallery also<br />

manages her estate.<br />

Breite Gasse 17, (524 09 76)<br />

U2, U3, bus 48A: Volkstheater, bus 2A,<br />

tram 49: MuseumsQuartier<br />

Tue-Fri 11 am to 6 pm, Sat 11 am to 2 pm<br />

www.galeriewinter.at<br />

GALLERY DISTRICT Eschenbachgasse ——<br />

Be side the Schleifmühlgasse the<br />

Eschen bachgasse in the 1st district is<br />

known as »the gallery street« in Vienna.<br />

Not far from the MuseumsQuartier and<br />

the Secession.<br />

U2: MuseumsQuartier, U1, U2, U4:<br />

Karlsplatz, tram 1, 2, D, J: Burgring<br />

All galleries usually open: Thur-Fr 1 pm<br />

to 6 pm, Sat 11 am to 3 pm<br />

(and by appointment).<br />

�� Galerie Meyer Kainer —— One of the<br />

big names in town. A gallery that exhibits<br />

some international highlights of<br />

Austrian art from the work of artists such<br />

as Franz West, Heimo Zobernig or the<br />

infamous art group gelitin. The newest<br />

addition is Elke Krystufek. Upstairs is<br />

SPIKE ART GUIDE EAST 01 — 2009 Vienna

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