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  • “Arte Austriaca 1960–1984”

    Galleria communale d'arte moderna

    Vienna’s fondly preserved tradition of intrigue is shocking only to outsiders. For the native art folk, unraveling the feuds within a very argumentative, intellectually close family is savored as a natural ingredient of daily creativity. Under such circumstances, the mere fact of this exhibition is an accomplishment for curator Peter Weiermair. The show united several generations and factions for the first time in a single survey; moreover, its overly generous (because overly localized) selection of 35 artists made for a pleasing, almost pastoral exhibition. Missing from Weiermair’s museum

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