Graz boasts many art galleries that attract tourists from all around the world. The city's art galleries display the works of prominent artists from Austria and beyond. Take this self-guided tour to learn more about the art galleries of Graz.
1) Die Kunstgalerie Holasek
Die Kunstgalerie Holasek, situated on Sackstrasse, offers a wide array of wonderful works in the fields of sculpture, plastic art, and painting.
The gallery features such talented artists as Gabi Troester, Herbert Wallner, Jeni Nolcheva and Karin Ganatschnig, as well as great art pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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2) Galery Remixx
Gallery Remixx showcases the works of many famous artists from the 1920s through the present including oil paintings, graphics, photography, water colors, and posters. Among the artists featured there are Leo Diet, Hans Fronius, Hubrt Hoffmann, Wolfgang Herzig, Anny Dollschein, Hans Fronius, Norbert Nestler, Fritz Panzer, Gerhard Raab, Friedrich Aduatz, Susanne Wenger, Josef Taucher, and Gertrud Ring.
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3) Galerie Lorli Ritschl Foundation
Galerie Lorli Ritschl Foundation was established in 1998 and is located in the very heart of the old city. It hosts regular exhibitions, performances, and auctions that focus on the 19th and 20th centuries art. Among the artists represented in the gallery are Gerald Szyszkowitz, Otto Ritschl, Toni Franovic, Bernhard Eisendle, Gudrun Kosmajer, and Ilse Burkelz.
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4) Galerie Kunst & Handel
Galerie Kunst & Handel was opened in December 1999. The gallery features outstanding Austrian and international artists from the second half of the 20th century, including Franz Graf, Arnold Reinisch, Christian Ludwig Attersee, Otmar Bauer, Peter Dunkl, Christian Eisenberger, and Wolfgang Ernst. It hosts exhibitions of new work on a regular basis.
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5) Galery Eugen Lendl
Galery Eugen Lendl showcases the works of both Austrian and international artists. Among those represented in the gallery are Beat Streuli, Olga Adelantado, Helen Chadwick, Joseff Danner, Michael Kienzer, Hubert Schmalix, Günther Pedrotti, Erwin Wurm, Rudi Molacek, and Vadim Fishkin. Galery Eugen Lendl frequently hosts exhibitions featuring the works of well-known artists.
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6) Galerie Leonhard
Founded in 1990, Galerie Leonhard displays amazing pieces of art from the 19th century, as well as modern art works. In this gallery you can see great works of such artists as Anselm Gleich, Joanna Glattfelder, Gerhard Fellinger, Mario Ciuha, and others. Each year the gallery organizes approximately ten new exhibitions.
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