
©Birgit Jürgenssen, Ohne Titel (Selbst mit Fellchen), 1977-78
© Sammlung Verbund
The Bank Austria Kunstforum will be presenting a premiere in spring 2011 - the breathtaking work of the Russian painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivasovsky (1817-1900): Aivasovsky was a living legend, celebrated in international exhibitions and is today a household word in Russia. Yet he is for the most part unknown beyond his national boundaries.
©Pierre Bonnard, Baignoire (Le Bain), 1925, Tate
© VBK Wien, 2009/10
The Bank Austria Kunstforum is planning a retrospective of the work of Pierre Bonnard for winter 2011/12, the very first exhibition ever devoted to this artist in Austria. It will present around 90 paintings from international museums and private collections and trace Bonnard’s work from its beginnings in the Nabis circle, the influence of symbolism and impressionism, and on to the 1940s.