General Renovation of Atelier Augarten in Vienna-Leopoldstadt Starts in 2026
The historic area of Atelier Augarten in Vienna-Leopoldstadt is to be used in a modern and versatile way in the future. Before that, a cultural interim use is planned, starting on May 8. Readings, exhibitions, and cultural festivals are planned until the end of the year. In the summer, an outdoor program will be offered in the park. The curation is done in collaboration with an advisory board led by Danielle Spera.
Atelier Augarten closes for one and a half years due to general renovation
"Originally, it was planned to renovate in several stages," says the Burghauptmannschaft. For structural and budgetary reasons, the entire building will now be renovated in one go, according to Burghauptmann Reinhold Sahl. Thus, following the cultural use, there will be a closure for about one and a half years from the end of 2025. The reopening is planned for the second quarter of 2027. For this, too, a "sustainable concept for artistic and cultural use" is being worked on with the advisory board. A section dedicated to the artist Arik Brauer, who passed away in 2021, is also to be realized, as already announced in the fall.
The property at the Augarten corner of Scherzergasse/Lampigasse was originally built for the sculptor Gustinus Ambrosi, who not only worked at the location but whose work was also exhibited here for many years from the late 1970s. From 2012, Francesca Habsburg rented the premises with her foundation Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary (TBA21). She moved out again five years later. The Ambrosi collection, managed by the Belvedere, has also not been present at the location for some time.
Kick-off for pop-up operation at Atelier Augarten with book presentation and photo exhibition
From May 20, works by students from a photography class at the University of Applied Arts are scheduled for a month, and a larger project is planned for the summer, which will also use the outdoor areas. Final arrangements with the Federal Gardens are still necessary, according to the BHÖ to the APA. In September, the mixed-reality art project "Re-Entangling Encounters. The Future of Demonstration" will be hosted at the Atelier, addressing new approaches in the relationship of ecological, social, and technological connections, as well as the potentials and dangers of AI. Following this, the "Re:pair" festival will be hosted at Atelier Augarten. For the remaining year until the end of December, discussions for another pop-up are still ongoing, according to a spokesperson.
The local medium "zwischenbrücken.at" reported on Tuesday night about a lack of planning security for the organizers. "We still don't know what we are allowed to do," said an unnamed applicant to the online portal in a report published early Tuesday. Danielle Spera spoke to the medium about an opening event originally planned for May 4, which has now been postponed by two years.
(APA/Red)
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