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 artist to star. His paintings quickly became popular, but his success was ended by a drug overdose in 1988. The exhibition features nearly fifty paintings that explore the artist’s unique visual world, reflecting both his African origins and social issues such as racism.
Open until: 8 January 2023
Location: Albertina Museum
GROW. The Tree in Art
A mysterious, silent observer. The tree is both a mediator between the divine and the human, an object of science, and a warning of ecological change. Belvedere’s exhibition on trees reflects on a central theme in art history and focuses on the trees’ complex relationship with humanity.
Open until: 8 January 2023
Location: Belvedere Museum
Idols & Rivals
Nowadays, competition is mainly associated with sports or the economy. But since ancient Greece, competition has also played an important role in the artistic world. The exhibition shows how artists competed with each other and measured themselves against ancient models in Antiquity, the Renaissance, and the Baroque.
Open until: 8 January 2023
Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Cover photo: Jean-Michel Basquiat: Untitled
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