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Colorful postcards bring turn-of-the-century Vienna to life
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Colorful postcards bring turn-of-the-century Vienna to life

The Wiener Werkstätte’s 1911 postcards present the sights of the Austrian capital in vivid colors and geometric compositions. After Budapest, Berlin, and Karlovy Vary/Karlsbad, this time we present turn-of-the-century Vienna through the postcards of the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops). As mentioned before, the Wiener Werkstätte was founded in
Map of modern architecture in Vienna published
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Map of modern architecture in Vienna published

Blue Crow Media’s latest urban guide, the Modern Vienna Map presents the city’s 20th-century modern architecture. Featuring remarkable examples of modern architecture in Vienna, this bilingual guide includes  details of 50 buildings, an introduction, and photography by Gili Merin. Featured on the map are functionalist works by Adolf
Exotic, historic, decadent and elegant—Vienna’s first private club opens
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Exotic, historic, decadent and elegant—Vienna’s first private club opens

Although Am Hof 8 is for paying members only, in return you’ll be greeted by stunning design and impeccable service. England saw the opening of the country’s first gentlemen’s club some three hundred years ago, while in the US these members-only commercial establishments offering a complex range
Marina Abramović presents new exhibition in Vienna
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Marina Abramović presents new exhibition in Vienna

The exhibition, which opens on 26 May, will be accompanied by a new series of photographs and installations at Galerie Krinzinger. Marina Abramović returns to the consideration of the body in a new exhibition Energy Clothes. The Serbian-born artist is known primarily for her performance art, so it is no
Cat-infused versions of classic paintings hit the streets of Vienna
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Cat-infused versions of classic paintings hit the streets of Vienna

Some of Austria’s most iconic images have been “repainted” by artificial intelligence in a style that closely mimics the original, as part of an unusual advertising campaign. What is one of the most popular topics of all time on the internet? Cats, and more specifically, cat memes. Over the
The new taste of a mission—ZIRP
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The new taste of a mission—ZIRP

It is becoming increasingly clear that to address the pressing issues of food supply in the long term, we need to look beyond the ingredients and foods we are used to and habitually choose. This is primarily a problem for Western countries, yet whose consequences are global and affect all
Two new towers expand Vienna’s skyline
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Two new towers expand Vienna’s skyline

A green and a glass building will soon tower over Vienna’s Prater, and the plans have just been unveiled. Designed by the same architectural firm, the two towers, which will be built in Vienna’s rapidly developing second district, will be very different in appearance and function. Marco Cucinella
Three exhibitions to see in Vienna this year
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Three exhibitions to see in Vienna this year

Before or after the Bejgli, but at the latest after the New Year’s lentils, head to Vienna, where three special exhibitions are on show until the early January. BASQUIAT. The Retrospective One of the best-known artists of the 1980s New York art scene, Jean-Michel Basquiat went from street graffiti
Summer moments in Ana Popescu’s pictures

Summer moments in Ana Popescu’s pictures

The works of Romanian-born French artist Ana Popescu, now on show at the Sous-Bois Café in Vienna, depict scenes of summer holidays. The artist describes Les Vacances as a visual diary of her summer travels: sunlit buildings, sunbathing tourists, and endless blue skies. According to Popescu, the images are an