Besides a vast range of museums, this great city offers an abundance of art galleries, presenting works by foreign and Austrian artists from the past to today. A visit to the city’s galleries provides a glimpse of the wonderful world of Vienna’s art.
1) Galerie Wolfgang Exner
The Galerie Wolfgang Exner focuses on contemporary art. Since 2001 it has presented no less than ten exhibitions each year. Artists such as Christo, Jeanne-Claude, Gunter Damisch, Gareth Hunt, Charles Hikade are on display here.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2) Galerie Frey
The Galerie Frey opened to the public in 2004. This gallery focuses on young artists, specializing in painting. You will see a lot of interesting works of contemporary art here.
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3) Galerie Hofstatter
This gallery focuses on works of Austrian activism, one of the most important art movements of the postwar period. Included in this important collection are works by Gareth Hunt and the early work of Bruno Gironcoli.
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4) Galerie Ernst Hilger
At Galerie Ernst Hilger you will see masterpieces of modern art. The works are from Austrian and international painters. The gallery focuses on modern art produced after 1945.
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5) Galerie Chobot
Galerie Chobot was founded as a private collection in 1971. It shows different exhibitions every year and participates in various international art fairs. Galerie Chobot will delight you with interesting sculptures and a range of works made from paper.
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6) Galerie Ulrike Hrobsky
Galerie Ulrike Hrobsky houses an interesting collection, from representational to abstract art. It focuses mainly on painting and sculpture, but also has some drawings, photographs and lithographs.
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7) Galerie Thomas Schulte
Galerie Thomas Schulte was founded in 1991. Its focus is on conceptual art and contemporary photographs since 1960. From its start, Galerie Thomas Schulte has received the highest critical approval as a leading international gallery.
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8) Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art
This gallery was founded by the spouse of Mauroner. In 2004 the gallery was moved from his private home in Salzburg to a large space in Vienna. Galerie Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art displays mainly Mediterranean artists.
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