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  • WOW! The Heidi Horten Collection

    Last week the Leopold Museum & Instagrammers Austria invited us to visit the fabulous Heidi Horten Collection, now shown in the fourth floor (and the lobby).

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    The exhibition “WOW! The Heidi Horten Collection” is the first public presentation of one of the most impressive European private collections. The presentation at the Leopold Museum fulfils the collector’s long-cherished wish to make the masterpieces meticulously collected by her since the 1990s by artists from Gustav Klimt to Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst accessible to a wide audience. (Leopold Museum)

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    Heidi Horten started her collection with her late husband Helmut Horten (1909-1987) who was known as the “Kaufhaus König” – even so, the foundation of his department store empire was based on the Aryanization of the “Warenhaus Gebrüder Alsberg” in 1939. After the death of her husband, Horten started to focus on art pieces she enjoyed and artists she loved like Chagall. With the help of the art expert and her friend Agnes Husslein Horten grew her collection to one of the most important European private collection.

    In 1996 Horten managed to buy 30 pieces at an auction in London and the rumours of this mysterious collector went around the world.

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    The collection was developed primarily by being true to the collector’s personal taste, but was also informed by a purposeful focus on relationships between the various categories of works, therefore following a common thread. (Horten Collection)

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    This inaugural public presentation has its origins in the sense of cultural and political responsibility felt by Heidi Goëss-Horten. The Heidi Horten Collection aims to preserve outstanding works from art history for future generations and to make them available to the public at large. Its foremost goal is to encourage young people through educational programs. (Horten Collection)

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    It is a beautiful collection, spanning the last 100 years in art history – definitely worth one or more visits, even more as Heidi Horten wanted to open it to a broad public the entry is free every Thursday from 18:00 to 21:00 until the end of the show on July 29th. 

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    WOW! The Heidi Horten Collection

    Leopold Museum, Vienna

    Until July 29th, 2018.

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  • Be my valentine.. or not!

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    Tomorrow is Valentine’s day and you might be in need of some ideas for a present or just some tips how to spend the day or maybe ignore it. Do whatever you´ll like to do!

    Walking by this flower shop on behind St. Stephens cathedral makes me always happy, every time they have these lovely arrangements in front of their store. It brightens up every grey and moody day in Vienna.

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    There are two options around the corner – first go to Haas & Haas and get some tea. “Highland Toffee” is an old favourite of mine and then turn around two or three corners until you´ve reached Altmann & Kühne. They not only have the cutest packages but also the best tiny pralines!

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    Walk through all the narrow little streets around Graben and Kärntnerstrasse until you reach the Albertina. Kissing the Muses, dancing around the Hall of the Muses is always a good idea and don´t forget to say hi to Monet!

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    It´s about time for some coffee! And you probably know that Vienna has an abundance of great Kaffeehäuser! From old to modern to hip and cosy – there is one (or more) for everyone! Some of my favourites are Alt Wien, Phil, Josephine, Kleines Café and many more!

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    Are we in the mood for another museum? The Art history Museum at Maria Theresien Platz is another one you don´t wanna miss! “The Stairway to Klimt” is opening today and will bring you eye to eye with Klimt’s work in the main staircase.

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    And to end up an amazing day, what about a movie?

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    Have a great day, whatever you gonna do!

     

     

     

  • Palazzo Grassi

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    It´s time for the second part of the Damien Hirst exhibition in Venice at Palazzo Grassi, right in the heart of Venice. Built between 1748 and 1772 Palazzo Grassi is located on the Canale Grande. It was kind of a latecomer among the other Palazzi on the Canale Grande and has a more academic classical style than the surrounding Byzantine, Romanesque and Baroque Venetian Palazzi.

    The Grassi family sold their Palazzo in 1840 and after changing ownerships today it is “owned by the French entrepreneur François Pinault who exhibits his personal art collection there. It was also where Pinault’s son Francois-Henri met actress Salma Hayek and it served as the location for their wedding vow renewal.” (Palazzo Grassi)

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    Entering the Palazzo one was greeted by a huge statue filling the whole atrium from bottom to top: “Demon with a bowl”

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    The story about the fictional wreck continues…

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