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Following the overwhelmingly positive response to the Astoria Art Show in Vienna from visitors, exhibitors and artists, a debate has arisen regarding public funding. Christain Mayr investigated the matter for the Kurier (paywall): “Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that, given the huge shortfalls in the culture budget […] they wanted to keep the whole thing under wraps. Because ... read more
Almost everyone is delighted that Vienna has, after all, managed to organise a top-class art fair in the form of the Astoria Art Show. The event has even made it into the tabloid press. Oe24 writes: “A particular highlight of the fair was the Astoria Artnight, an exclusive evening event. The Viennese art scene celebrated together with numerous guests from ... read more
Georg Imdahl’s report on the dc open in the FAZ of 5 September is less a round-up and more an assessment of the Rhineland art scene based on a few examples: “Another Cologne gallery owner has already thrown in the towel after just a few months and handed over his premises – previously used by his colleague Jan Kaps – to the Berlin gallery Dittrich ... read more
In France, the end of summer is marked by the Rentrée at the end of August, the traditional date for the Art-o-Rama in Marseille, which Laura Helena Wurth reports on in the FAZ of 29 August: “[Fair director Jérôme] Pantalacci still sees Art-o-Rama as a fair where gallery owners can network with one another and exchange artists. That is why galleries must apply with a ... read more
No fewer than two art fairs drew Regine Müller to Salzburg for the Handelsblatt on 21 August: “It is all the more astonishing, then, that Salzburg as a fair venue has risen like a phoenix from the ashes in such a short space of time and is not only hosting Art & Antique this summer with renewed vigour at its new location, but has also ... read more
The FAZ appears to have brought its art market coverage out from behind the paywall. At the very least, all current articles are freely accessible. Older articles can be accessed following free registration. Nicole Scheyerer summarises the seasonal results of the Viennese auction houses: “Kinsky increased its half-year turnover from 9.1 million euros in 2025 to 10.4 million. At the ... read more