The Albertina Museum (Viena, Austria) hosts an exhibition of its best collection of contemporary art, a selection of about 120 works from its extensive and ever-growing collection that will be running from May 26 to August 18, 2012.
The show focuses on artists like Gerhard Richter, Georg Baselitz, Anselm Kiefer, Markus Lüpertz, Jörg Immendorff, and Alex Katz, as well as great contemporary artists such as William Kentridge, Robert Longo, and Raymond Pettibon. The Austrian artists Arnulf Rainer and Maria Lassnig will be also part of the exhibition.
Founded in 1776 by Albert von Sachsen-Teschen, the Albertina Museum has always being interested for contemporary art, which can be seen in the artworks of its permanent collection. The exhibition delves into the backgrounds of contemporary art of the museum and provides detailed information about this period in art history.
Dates: from May 26 to August 18.
Location: Albertinaplatz 1. 1010 Vienna, Austria
Opening hours: from Thursday to Tuesday from 10am to 6pm. Wednesdays from 10am to 9pm.
Enjoy some of the works of the exhibition in the followin slideshow:
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Van Gogh to Kandinsky: Symbolist Landscape in Europe 1880-1910
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