Viennacontemporary
international art fair in Vienna, Austria
viennacontemporary is an international fair for contemporary art in Vienna, Austria. From 2015 to 2020 it took place annually in the fourth week of September at the Marx Halle, located in St. Marx, a part of Vienna's third district. In 2021, the fair took place at Neue Alte Post in Vienna. Since 2022, viennacontemporary regularly takes place in September in Kursalon Vienna in Stadtpark in the center of Vienna. Besides its focus on Central- and Eastern Europe, viennacontemporary presents international and Austrian galleries showcasing young and established positions of contemporary art.
The art fair is accompanied by a series of supporting events, which take place in cooperation with Austrian museums and other art institutions and aim to promote and strengthen Vienna's importance as a center for contemporary art and culture.
Every year, viennacontemporary attracts several thousand visitors, including many international stakeholders of the art world. In 2023 viennacontemporary took place from September 7-10 at Kursalon Vienna.
In January 2026, the end of viennacontemporary "in its usual form" due to a lack of financing was announced.
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