More than 110 galleries and institutions from 27 countries will present the works of over 500 artists, and a wide range of additional information on the contemporary art scene, at the Viennese Marx Halle from 21 to 24 September. In 2017, viennacontemporary again offers an extensive program with solo exhibitions of young and established artists in the special programs ZONE1 and Solo & Sculpture, a comprehensive retrospective of the development of the Hungarian art scene in the special presentation Focus: Hungary, and fascinating insights into the shows of selected Finish, Danish and Swedish galleries in Nordic Highlights. Cinema will again present movies and videos by Austrian and international artists on the subject of my own little happiness. All information on the special presentations available for PDF-Download.

Art institutions in conversation: the Talks program of viennacontemporary
Talks: Borderline offers a range of public talks in which leading representatives of the international art scene share their ideas and insights. Curated by Kate Sutton, this year’s theme, Borderline, focuses on the comprehensive changes that European cultural institutions face on a political, social, and cultural level as seen from the perspectives of artists, art historians, international collectors, museum directors, dealers, critics, and curators. This series of conversations, panel discussions and presentations will look at people and projects seizing on the sudden structural flexibility and working to push the borders of institutions from within: from collectors experimenting with different formats for patronage, to galleries testing out new models for commercial collaboration, to artists, curators, and critics weighing the moral and ethical implications of activism and critique within the larger infrastructure of the globalized art world.
In addition to Talks: Borderline, a number of independent talks are held during the fair. The Talks takes place from Thursday, 21 September till Sunday, 24 September 2017 in the Talks Area. All information on the Talks program available for PDF-Download.

Tours: Guided tours at viennacontemporary
For 2017, viennacontemporary has further developed the tours program and now offers guided tours on special subjects. This way, visitors can get an in-depth knowledge about what is on offer at the art fair. Three comprehensively organized tours – Focus on Central and Eastern Europe, Upcoming Artists, and Discoveries and Contemporary Classics – show the broad range of the galleries present at viennacontemporary and provide the chance to explore the focus programs in more detail. The tours take about one hour each and start at the Meeting Point. All information on the Tours available for PDF-Download.

Family 2017
With the Family program, viennacontemporary offers a playful approach to contemporary art for children from 3 to 12 years of age. In 2017, viennacontemporary is collaborating with Künstlerhaus, which will offer its own special educational program for children and their families: Experience Künstlerhaus – Enabling the encounter with artists and conveying the diversity of the artistic production processes are the main objectives of Künstlerhaus. Their learning programs are realised in close collaboration with the artists of the Künstlerhaus Association and give the participants the unique opportunity to experience the creative world of art and culture first-hand. The international language of art acts as a medium to transfer skills and values, open new perspectives and enable social networks. All information on the Family available for PDF-Download.

viennacontemporary treats its visitors to culinary delights
Also this year, viennacontemporary is offering a high end experience for all – not only in terms of art, talks and tours – but also with an impressive gastronomic offer, scoring with the best names of the Viennese restaurant scene. Indulge in culinary highlights by MOTTO, IKI Restaurant and Zum Schwarzen Kameel, taking you on a sensory journey from lovely urban delights, over Japanese Cuisine with a modern twist, onto unique creations illustrating the Viennese “Savoir-Vivre”.

viennacontemporary offers its guests maximum customer satisfaction.
Thanks to the longstanding partner JP Immobilien, the art fair can offer its customers again a most pleasant stay at the VIP-events. Again, the VIP-lounge was designed by steininger.designers. With the longstanding partners illy and Vöslauer, more top-brands are present at the fair.

Erste Group again partner of viennacontemporary
“We see the partnership with viennacontemporary as an interesting complement to our cultural engagement in the countries of Eastern and Southeastern Europe. As one of the leading financial service providers in the CEE region, it is our responsibility to support civil society and cultural development in the region. viennacontemporary is a fitting platform for these aspirations,” explains Peter Bosek, Retail Banking board member, the Erste Group's decision to be a partner of viennacontemporary.

viennacontemporary fair week – collateral events no to miss
The importance of vienacontemporary for the Viennese art scene is underlined by the multifaceted events during the fair offering a broader view on the contemporary art scene. The events range from gallery events like curated by_vienna 2017 to Parallel Vienna and cross-disciplinary events linking art with science and tech, like the first VC CultTech Hackathon co-organized by PIONEERS and the second part of the series “Art & Science – Bridging Two Cultures” in cooperation with IMBA. All information on cooperation partners available for PDF-Download.

Sponsors and partners viennacontemporary 2017

Main partner: Erste Group

Strategic partner: JP Real Estate Group

Partners: RDI.Group, Aksenov Family Foundation, steininger.designers, AON Fine Arts, Romanian Art Institute Vienna, BDO, Kunsttrans, Hey-U, illy, Vöslauer, Campari, Henkell, InterContinental, Artproof, mumok, Künstlerhaus - Association of Austrian Artists, Wien Tourismus, Austrian Airlines, Uber, Aesop, Wien Ticket

With kind support of: Austrian Federal Chancellery, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary

Partners VIP Program: 21er Haus – Museum for Contemporary Art, Albertina, departure – the creative center of the Vienna Business Agency, Jewish Museum Vienna, Kunsthalle Wien, LEOPOLD MUSEUM, MAK, mumok, Neuer Kunstverein Wien, frei_raum Q21, Secession, TBA21–Augarten, Parallel Vienna

Partner hotels: Hotel Sacher, The Guesthouse Vienna, Grand Ferdinand, Hotel Daniel Vienna

Catering partners: MOTTO, IKI Restaurant, Zum Schwarzen Kameel

Strategic media partners: Die Presse, Ö1, PARNASS, artnet News, The Artnewspaper Russia

Media partners: Aesthetica, Arterritory.com, ArtFacts.Net, Artmagazine, Artprice, Artprofil, ArtRabbit, Camera Austria, Collectors Agenda, C/O VIENNA MAGAZINE, Curators’ Agenda, EIKON, exhibist, Flash Art International, frieze, Gallerytalk, global:artfair, Independent Collectors, Kunstinvestor, METROPOLE - Vienna in English, revista arta, Spike Art Quarterly, springerin, TEXTE ZUR KUNST, vernissage, Vienna Art Review, Widewalls

Members of the admission committee:
Miryam Charim, Charim Galerie, Vienna
Ursula Krinzinger, Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna
Emanuel Layr, Galerie Emanuel Layr, Vienna
Nikolaus Oberhuber, KOW Berlin, Berlin
Timothy Persons, Gallery Taik Persons, Berlin/Helsinki
Margit Valko, Kisterem, Budapest