Paintings to jump into!
TOP EXHIBITIONS like this only come around every decade! This happens to be – listen and be amazed – the first one that the History of Art Museum dedicates to REMBRANDT. Incredibly realistically painted pictures to jump into. In addition to the 17th century Dutch Baroque master, his student SAMUEL VAN HOOGSTRATEN is also in the spotlight (until January 12, 2025). Book your timeslot & tickets for “Rembrandt - Hoogstraten” here. (Photo: His Majesty King Charles III, 2024)
Nostalgia reloaded ...
We love this freaky INDEPENDENT ART MAGAZINE from BERLIN, whose editors Jacopo Borrini and Marius Thielmann are driven by a great LOVE OF ART. You can expect real discoveries, fine design and beautiful giveaways such as STICKERS. Big time! Really big! (Photo: © Stuck Magazine)
BETEIGEUZE
Born in Eisenstadt, BARBARA ZEMAN (*1981) is the shooting star of the Austrian LITERATURE scene. Finally, she has written a new book. In BETEIGEUZED, a GIANT STAR and a mental illness play the main roles. Her colleague Clemens J. Setz and ourselves are thrilled: “Oh dear, Barbara Zeman can write sentences that make your head spin.”
THE WILD DEAL
Stay wild at heart! We put our new print issue THE ANIMAL ISSUE #7, a piss poster and beautiful stickers in our chic BE WILD bag for you. And all for just 35 instead of 48 euros. So cool, you can't help but NEIGH . Buy here!
Sustainability goes chic!
Yesterday's TRASH as tomorrow's TREND? Berlin jewelry designer Carolina zu Ortenburg creates necklaces with a chain bracelet look. On board: poker chips from dad, lucky charms from elementary school and second-hand treasures found all over the world. Every piece from MINNEN COLLECTION carries a MEMORY, every memory tells a story, and every story adds value. Sustainability in chic – we love it. Explore here! (Photo: © Minnen Collection)
Alpine elegance
The SWISS FASHION LABEL is known for its innovative OUTDOOR and KNITTING CLOTHING and has already designed for real stars such as singer Beth Ditto (Gossip). Even Switzerland has dropped a coin for this and awarded the DESIGN PRIZE in 2019 - well deserved, as we believe! You can store the cheeky pieces here. (Photo: © After Work Studio)
Oh sweet baby Jesus!
From November 29, the inside of VOTIVE CHURCH VIENNA will become the scene of ethereal LIGHT and LASER SHOWS with their own specially composed music. Almost every day, it lights up in colors that make Jesus on the cross look even paler. A bit of kitsch, a bit of art – and who knows, maybe the light will also have an effect on LOST SHEEP. Tickets for the 30-minute show are available here. Amen! (Photo: © Fabian Skala)
BIS EINER WEINT – until someone cries
BIBIZA's second album is shaking up the Viennese Schickeria. After EXCESS, party and glamour, we now get a look behind the façade, which leads to the question: How much longer can this go on? Well, until someone cries ... We love the mix of VIENNESE SCHMÄH and deepness! Stream the 21 brand new tracks here. (Cover photo: © Marko Mestrovic)
NICE AUNTIES
Ready for ASIAN AUNTIE POWER? The artist niceaunties from SINGAPORE transforms her chaotic childhood between quirky aunts and strong women into surreal art. Her bizarre AI creations explore themes such as age, beauty and personal freedom - SUSHI-LEGS included. For those too far away from her exhibitions in Milan, LA and Basel, you can also admire her artworks on INSTAGRAM and her WEBSITE. We <3 it! (Photo: © niceaunties)
Welcome home, WACKER!
The works of RUDOLF WACKER have not been exhibited in Austria for an incredible 66 years – fortunately, the Leopold Museum is bringing him back where he belongs. We love it! What we also love: how Wacker manages to breathe something MAGICAL into banal things like plants and dolls. Go there, be enchanted! Tickets are available here. (Photo: Rudolf Wacker, Broken Doll's Head, 1932 © Private Collection, Leopold Museum, Vienna)
PIGSTY!
In 2017, Chinese photographer Feng Li stumbled across an abandoned BABY PIG at the airport and thought to himself: “Why not?” The animal has since become an integral part of the family and goes by the name PIGGY FENG. Feng Li documented the CRAZY FAMILY GROWTH photographically and summarized it in his book PIG.
Purchase this one-of-a-kind project here!
AUGEN ZU – close your eyes
THE german art podcast for everyone who wonders whether Beuys can actually be called a CHARLATAN and why we LOVE – or HATE – DALI's melting clocks. Once a month, Florian Illies and Giovanni di Lorenzo from DIE ZEIT mix expert knowledge with SHARP QUESTIONS and lots and lots of love for art. Close your eyes, sharpen your ears and enjoy HERE!
All in this together
Is it possible to capture the CHAOS IN ONE'S HEAD? Austrian photographer Mafalda Rakos at least gives it a try and does so through a lens. With PORTRAITS, TALKS and ILLUSTRATIONS, she draws our attention to the traces of loneliness and confusion that have emerged especially in times of THE PANDEMIC. A book to browse through, to reflect on – and of course to be happy that we are now allowed to be VERY, VERY CLOSE again. Buy here! (Photo: © Mafalda Rakoš)