Spirit of Art – Vienna 2015 International Contemporary Art Exhibition
25 - 28 June 2015
Spirit of Art – Vienna 2015 International Contemporary Art Exhibition
25 - 28 June 2015
Spirit of Art – Vienna 2015
International Contemporary Art Exhibition
25 - 28 June 2015
Curator
The Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art is delighted to host the Spirit of Art Vienna 2015 in its facility. It is the first time that this international contemporar y ar t exhibition has taken place in the garden palace Schönborn in the Viennese district Josefstadt. The museum has been located in this baroque building since 1917. Its historical ambiance makes an attractive frame for the works of the modern artists. The slogan of the European song contest 2015 in Vienna, “Building Bridges” can also be used as the motto of the Spirit of Art exhibition. By participating in the fair, 25 artists from 13 different countries are coming together and discovering Vienna. Art is a form of communication; it can inspire and provoke thought, as well as soothe the viewer. What can one say about the artworks in 2015? In folk ar tistic st yle, ar tists are like ethnologists in that they reflect their own culture. The home country is an inspiring subject for artistic exploration in a variety of techniques. The study of the countries’ history can also produce exciting works. The artists pull motifs from nature (trees, flowers, sun and water) that stand out in bright colors or step out with an impressionistic effect of a nebulous background. Real motifs in photos or abstract representations in digital
art take the viewer into “dream worlds”. The artistic investigation of people from different populations in the form of portraits is symbolic of a multicultural society. In a global world it should be mainly personality, rather than nationality, that plays a role. I wish the artists a pleasant time together in the Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art and the exciting exhibition every success!
Dr. Claudia Peschel-Wacha
Vice-Director Volkskundemuseum Wien
It is my pleasure to open the 6-th edition of the Spirit of Art international contemporary art exhibition at the Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art - Gartenpalais Schönborn Laudongasse 15-19, 1080 Wien. “Spirit of Art – Vienna 2015” is a part of a series of international exhibitions that run in major cities of Europe. This event represents a variety of contemporary artworks of artists from around the world. During the past five years, many artists exhibited hundreds of artworks. Thousands of precious art lovers, artists, art critics, media people, and diplomatic stuff had an opportunity to visit and appreciate the art show. The concept of the exhibition is based on the idea that an inspirational “Spirit of Art” exists in each artist as his emotional feelings and intellectual response to art. The Artists bring their unique culture, history, motives and their different styles and perspectives to art and life. The participating artists are well known in their countries and worldwide and many of them won international art awards. Their work can be found in fine private art collections and museums around the world. In this exhibition you will be able to get in touch with 25 artists from 13 countries and enjoy with art works, which consists of paintings, sculptures, and digital photos, It is a rainbow of styles, colors, and ideas. The visitors will be amazed how different artists interpret the reality, their heritage and ideas into a single piece of artwork. This is what makes the
exhibition so unique. The event is a magnificent tool to broadcast different ideas and concepts. The exhibitors come from: Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Germany, Mexico, Israel, Sweden, Ukraine, Argentina, Slovak Republic , Switzerland and Oman. It is a great opportunity for art lovers, art dealers, curators, artists and art collectors from this culture city, Vienna, to visit this exhibition and see a unique and multi-cultural artistic event with a feast of colors, shapes, styles and techniques merging into a vibrant artistic kaleidoscope, and to experience the personality of artists from around the world. The art is a symbol of peace between countries, around the world, between people; it is one language that speaks around the world. This it is wonderful! The spirit of the exhibition is the exotic environment and the cultural meeting of artists from all over the world. It is an experience that one should not miss. I hope that this event will have an echo and will put the beginning to new friendships, new links between different cultures, different people and different artists. I would like to thanks to the artists for their collaboration and to wish them a great success in their art creation. Zina Bercovici International Art Curator
Albert Weber Swetzerland
Trumpet Music
| 120x120 cm
oil on canvas
7
Alexej Karlou Ukraine
Musician
| 30x40 cm
grey chalk, sanguine, sepia, pastel on paper
8
Alia Al-Farsi Oman
Untitled
| 100x50 cm
acrylic on canvas
9
Anga Sterrenberg Austria
Kanone
| 168 cm
Schnitztechnik+Bremschlinge
10
Barbara Czapka Austria
Band No.0,9
| 140x100 cm
oil on canvas
11
Brigitte Cabell Germany
Source
| 40x20 cm
Serpentine (green opal) from Zimbabwe
12
Christina Pleyer Germany
Energy
| 120x80 cm
acrylic glass
13
Claire Stael Belgium
Blue Orange
| 100x80 cm
acrylic on canvas
14
Conny Yael Barak Israel
Low Tide at Trouville
| 40x80 cm
oil on canvas
15
Dirk Beckedorf Germany
Neptun
| 90x90 cm
mixed media
16
Gabriela Berrios Argentina
My dream
| 150x75 cm
mixed media on canvas
17
Hassan J. Richter Germany
The red door
| 90x120 cm
photo behind acrylic on aluminum Dibond
18
Ika Bar Israel
Untitled
| 80x80 cm
acrylic on canvas
19
Ingela Ullberg Hallonquist Sweden
Party time
| 90x70 cm
watercolour
20
Isabella Sedeka Germany
Beautiful covered
| 60x60 cm
acrylic, silver and gold leaf on canvas
21
July Martiz Mexico
Bastet of the sea
| 72x30x70 cm
bronze/enamels
22
Leo Symon Slovak Republic
Split cycle
| 80x50 cm
digital painting
23
Marissa Calbet Spain
Rowing into the storm oil on canvas
24
| 60x60 cm
Maya Streuli Switzerland
Arctic
| 90x59 cm
lambda laserprint on glossy film
25
Maysha S Germany
Thoughts of energy
| 50x70 cm
mixed media
26
Monika Stahl Austria
Fake Beauty
| 70x50 cm
mix media
27
Roni FĂŠes France
The Rivals
| 56x74 cm
ink and oil on paper
28
Rosemarie Bolzer Austria
Transmigration of Souls
| 80x60 cm
acrylic on canvas
29
Rosy Schneider Germany
Red shoe
| 80x50 cm
oil on canvas
30
Zelmira Peralta Ramos Argentina
El papelon Verdulero ink on paper
31
| 56x77 cm
Albert Weber
Swetzerland
www.albert-weber.ch
Alexej Karlov
Ukraine
www.townbild.com
Alia Al-Farsi
Oman
www.aliafarsi.com
Anga Sterrenberg
Austria
www.lichtpyramide.at
Barbara Czapka
Austria
www.barbara-czapka.com
Brigitte Cabell
Germany
www.brigitte-cabell.de
Christina Pleyer
Germany
www.cpleyer.eu
Claire Stael
Belgium
www.clairestael.com
Conny Yael Barak
Israel
www.connyyaelbarak.com
Dirk Beckedorf
Germany
www.dirk-beckedorf.de
Gabriela Berrios
Argentina
www.gabrielaberriosarte.com
Hassan J. Richter
Germany
www.hassan-fotografie.de
Ika Bar
Israel
ikabar23@gmail.com
Ingela Ullberg Hallonquist
Sweden
www.svenskakonstnarer.se/galleri/hallon
Isabella Sedeka
Germany
www.sedeka.de
July Martiz
Mexico
www.julymartiz.com
Leo Symon
Slovak Republic
www.leosymon.com
Marissa Calbet
Spain
www.marissacalbet.com
Maya Streuli
Swetzerland
www.mayas-collagen.ch
Maysha S
Germany
www.maisha-s.com
Monika Stahl
Austria
www.moneyart.at
Roni Fées
France
www.roni-fees.com
Rosemarie Bolzer
Austria
www.galeriestudio38.at/rosemarie
Rosy Schneider
Germany
www.rosaliaschneider.de
Zelmira Peralda Ramos
Argentina
www.zelmiraperaltaramos.com.ar 32
Spirit of Art – Vienna 2015 International Contemporary Art Exhibition
25 - 28 June 2015
Spirit of Art – Vienna 2015 International Contemporary Art Exhibition
25 - 28 June 2015