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Even before the Pentecost weekend, that is, on May 27, Albertina opens another federal museum earlier than expected. With this step, announced Thursday night, “they want to offer not only all the Viennese, but also all the guests from the federal states who spend their holidays in the capital” the opportunity to visit the two houses.
Visitors can now see the opening exhibition of the modern Albertina, “The Beginning. Art in Austria 1945 to 1980” for the first time at Karlsplatz. The opening scheduled for March 12 was canceled due to the crown pandemic. It offers an overview of 400 Austrian works of art in the first decades after World War II. Meanwhile, in the main building, it has been possible to obtain the approval of all lenders to extend the exhibitions on Wilhelm Leibl that closed after two weeks in March, as well as “The Early Etching. From Dürer to Bruegel”.
Collections have been reorganized.
During the closure, the collections of modern classical painting were also reorganized, in which the Batliner Collection now engages in dialogue with Kandinsky’s main works to Picasso of the Swiss Collection Othmar Huber, shown for the first time. The current collection of contemporary art has also been reorganized and expanded to include important American art paintings.
“It was always my goal to get out of the confinement with Albertina as soon as possible,” Director-General Klaus Albrecht Schröder is quoted in the press release. “Obviously, our owner shares our desire to open the museum as soon as possible; we also acknowledge their willingness to provide financial compensation for the additional costs associated with early opening of the museums, as well as for the total loss of revenue since the orderly closure. of the museums on March 11 “. Both are important to maintain Albertina’s liquidity. (Apa)
