Contemporary Lynx

Inside The STRABAG Art Collection. An Interview with Sebastian Haselsteiner ✨ This autumn, our Editor-in-Chief, Sylwia Krason had the opportunity to visit the Strabag Art Collection in Vienna and experience a private tour led by Sebastian himself. She was truly moved by his story of how a passion for art, first sparked by his father, has been passed down through generations. Inspired by this remarkable family legacy and Sebastian's unique perspective, we decided to dig deeper. The result? A compelling conversation between Sebastian and our writer Aleks Mainka about the Strabag Kunstforum and the STRABAG Art Collection founded exactly 40 years ago. 👉 Read the full story in our Weekly Online Magazine and uncover the secrets of this extraordinary art collection. More: https://lnkd.in/ev_v96Bk

🎨 Eastern Voices: 6 Ukrainian Women Artists to Watch | NEW ARTICLE In the wake of war and cultural takeover, 6 Ukrainian women artists are reshaping the Western art landscape, infusing it with voices forged from resilience and defiance. From sculpture to painting, their work explores raw themes of identity, pain, cultural resistance, and the relentless struggle for survival. ✨ Olga Stein – Confronting war’s hidden truths through unexpected materials. ✨ Masha Reva – Illuminating connections through bold, joyful creations. ✨ Krystyna Melnyk – Evoking beauty and despair in monochrome. ✨ Sana Shahmuradova Tanska – Painting the dreamscape of war’s emotional toll. ✨ Lizi Chan – Balancing whimsy and tension in her fantastical works. ✨ Iryna Maksymova – Bridging heritage and modernity with bold figurative art. 📖 Dive into their stories and discover how their art challenges, inspires, and redefines 👉 https://lnkd.in/ei2D9Msp Written by Kate Kadeniuk

Discover the Voices Shaping the Romanian Art Scene 🎨 ✨ We’re thrilled to present three exclusive interviews, conducted by Alex Mirutziu, with some of the most influential figures in the Romanian contemporary art world: 💡 Diana Marincu – Curator and Artistic Director of the Art Encounters Foundation in Timișoara. She shared her experiences working with artists and constructing an exhibition, while also providing insights into her generation and the influences that define it. | https://bit.ly/48VoUJc 🖌 Alina Cristescu & Bogdan Rata – The visionary co-founders of the Kunsthalle Bega discuss the history and mission of this alternative and experimental art space founded in 2019. | https://bit.ly/3AWqKNi 🖼 Ovidiu Sandor – Entrepreneur, director of the Art Encounters Foundation, and Timișoara-based art collector, who graciously welcomed us into his home, generously sharing insights into the ethos behind his successes and initiatives for Romanian contemporary art. | https://bit.ly/3YWVea1 🌍 Step into the world of Timișoara’s art scene and explore the stories behind these individuals and their work.

The Chinese Absolute Factory — on Andrzej Wasilewski at the Boxes Art Museum. 🎨 Do you find reality ambiguous and contradictory? Perhaps it’s because reality is inherently fluid and interconnected. When we try to impose order—cognitively or ethically—it often resists, setting traps, using irony, or mocking us. Many struggle to accept this, drifting into idealism, apathy, or despair. But a rare few, like Andrzej Wasilewski, embrace it intellectually and aesthetically. Influenced by masters like William S. Burroughs and Karel Čapek, Wasilewski practiced his art—grappling with doubt and frustration—while living in Poland. ✨ His exhibition The Absolute Factory, shown at the Boxes Art Museum in Foshan, China, explores humanity’s self-destructive tendencies, woven into our DNA. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4fTeZGl Photo by Wu Bingze

✨ A dance with history. “Villa Polonez” exhibition at the Institut Polonais de Paris. Last Friday saw the opening of the "Villa Polonez" exhibition organised as part of Paris Photo and Photo Days. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the opening. 📸 "Villa Polonez", an exhibition that redefines heritage through the rhythm of a dance – the polonaise. This stately historical dance, symbolising Polish identity and cultural continuity, is a metaphor for slow yet inevitable change. Through contemporary Polish photography, the exhibit captures spaces once celebrated for their prestige and grandeur, now navigating profound physical and symbolic transformations. 📆 Dates: until 15th December 📍 Where: Polish Institute of Paris Check out the photostory from the event to relive the experience of the rhythm of “Villa Polonez.” More: https://bit.ly/48YCyvi Joanna Wajda Photo by Mona Mil Photography

✨ Editor’s Choice: 8 Artists Discovered at Art Basel Paris 2024. Art Basel returned to Paris in 2024, hosted for the first time at the iconic Grand Palais following years of extensive renovation. This historic venue, with its stunning Belle Époque architecture, set the stage for a remarkable showcase of galleries from around the world. Here, we present 8 artists who captivated our eye. Their diverse practices left a lasting impression, standing out in a fair brimming with exceptional talent, and embodying both the spirit of Art Basel and the vibrant energy of Paris. More 👉 https://bit.ly/3O22rAE -- 📷 Adriana Popescu, Altoi (Graftage), 2000, mixed media dimensions variable.a Photos: Marius Poput. Installation view fair: Andrea Rossetti. Courtesy the artist and Plan B Cluj, Berlin.

🎉 Today’s the day! Join us for the Award Ceremony and Opening of the 44th Maria Dokowicz Competition for the Best Diploma Project at Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznań! 🥂 Opening: November 8th (Friday) at 7 p.m. 📍 Location: Słodownia, Stary Browar, 42 Półwiejska Str., 61–888 Poznan 📆 Exhibition Dates: November 8–17, 2024 This year's edition has the slogan "Narratives", which seems to reflect the essence of the reception of the competition and exhibition, where the audience has the opportunity to become acquainted with a wide range of creative stories on very diverse topics developed in various media. 👉 Don't miss the chance to celebrate emerging talent!

✨ Adrian Ghenie and Egon Schiele a dialogue at the Albertina Museum Romanian artist Adrian Ghenie pays homage to Egon Schiele, not from a philological point of view, artistically speaking, but by adopting the lens of the interest and obsession that Austrian painter had with the image and the way he transformed himself into an image, stylizing himself into a kind of mark on paper by contorting his body, blurring his gender identity and slipping into new identity with paint and pencil. For Ghenie, this dialogue with Schiele is a starting point to reflect on contemporary image culture and its spectacularization. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/48xXsAW --- The exhibition Adrian Ghenie – Shadow Images is curated by Klaus Albrecht Schröder and Ciprian Adrian Barsan and will be on display until March 2nd, 2025.

✨ Shaping the moment and the sense of the absurd. Erwin Wurm’s 70th-Birthday Retrospective at the Albertina Modern. Erwin Wurm is one of today’s most successful and best-known international contemporary artists. His approach examines the sculptural concept, introducing it as a measure to gauge our modern world. 👨🎨 His exhibition at the ALBERTINA MODERN in Vienna unfolds a first-ever comprehensive survey of key works and important stations of Wurm’s multifaceted oeuvre. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3A7xrfl

8 art exhibitions with Central and Eastern European artists to see in autumn. 🍂🍁🧡 This time, we’d like to present to you the list of art exhibitions focused on Central and Easter European area from the famous centers as well as from the cities that seem to be destined to be strolled during autumn. Each of the exhibitions conveys unique story and curatorial approach. Afterall, what’s better season than autumn to unfold mysteries hidden beneath the surface of the artworks? 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eEnTnHzH