Our August Calendar has it all: festivals, exhibitions and inspiration for getaways throughout Europe – from Thessaloniki to Zürich, we got you covered. Of course, the finest picks in our hometown Vienna are included as well!

 

Andy Warhol to Damien Hirst:
The Revolution in Printmaking

 

 

Until August 15th, you can still visit Albertina’s collection of printed graphics from icons like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Agnes Martin but also includes pieces by more recent figures who use traditional techniques such as woodcut but also innovative printing technologies.

 

HARD FACTS

Albertina MODERN, Vienna
open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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HochSommer Festival

 

 

The contemporary art festival is held from August 4th-15th at locations throughout the southeast of Austria and the adjacent Slovenian region. Bus tours to the various locations can be booked and guarantee a summer escape of unexpected cultural richness.

 

HARD FACTS

4.8.→ 15.8.2023

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FINAL SALE – FROM DEPARTMENT STORES’ TO MUSEUM

 

 

Berlin’s Buchstabenmuseum is the world’s first museum which collects letterforms from public spaces and exhibits them to archive and present urban history. This exhibition focuses on corporation’s identities which used to be prominent in cities throughout Germany from the 80’s onward, but continue to disappear due to closure.

HARD FACTS

21.5.→ 17.9.2023
Berlin, Germany

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Sou Fujimoto Architects: Primitive Future – Everything Is Circulating

 

Visionary architect Sou Fujimoto focuses on the balance of simplicity and complexity, structure and chaos, pushing the boundaries of what is possible with his work. The exhibition at AEDES was organized on the occasion of Fujimoto being awarded AW architect of the year 2023.

 

HARD FACTS

15.7.→ 30.8.2023
AEDES architecture forum, Berlin

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dotdotdot Festival

 

Since 2015, this film festival celebrates short films at a beautiful open air location: the garden of Vienna’s Volkskundemuseum. After the screenings, film talks give room to discussion. It’s pay as you can, every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

 

HARD FACTS

30.7.→ 31.8.2023
Volkskundemuseum, Vienna

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Comics, Poetry and more

 

 

Thessaloniki’s renown MOMus collaborated with the Thessaloniki Comic Convention to create the exhibition „Let every river envy our mouths“, where comic creators, illustrators and graphic designers answer this question in their visual medium. While you’re there, you can check out the various other exhibitions which explore photography, contemporary art experimental art.

 

HARD FACTS

29.6.→ 3.9.2023
MOMus-Experimental Center for the Arts, Thessaloniki

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10 years Calle Libre festival

 

 

For it’s 10th edition, the annual streetart and music festival will run for 10 days, giving you the finest of street art and music. 10 large-scale murals will be created in the 16th district of Vienna. Contributing artists include Frau Isa, Käthe Löffelmann, Luogo Comune and many more.

 

HARD FACTS

27.7.→ 5.8.2023
Ottakringer Brauerei, Vienna

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Kultursommer Wien

 

 

An admission-free festival in Vienna which celebrates a diverse selection of cabaret, literature, music, performance, dance, theater and contemporary circus – all open-air. The festival runs until August 13th at locations all over the city.

 

HARD FACTS

30.6.→ 13.8.2023
Vienna, Austria

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Zurich Design Weeks

 

 

For the second time, Switzerland’s largest design event will take place during Zurich Design Weeks. From exhibitions to open ateliers and stores, installations and events, over the course of three weeks, Zurich will be the place to get inspired, network and explore the best Swiss Design has to offer.

 

HARD FACTS

31.8.→ 19.9.2023
Zurich, Switzerland

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Architektur.Film.Sommer

 

 

On the first three Wednesdays of August, the Architekturzentrum Wien hosts open-air movie nights in their courtyard at MuseumsQuartier. The topic of the 11th edition of the film festival is „Re-Learning“ Architecture. Documentaries, short films and experimental films circling the topic will be screened.

 

HARD FACTS

2.8.→ 23.8.2023
Architekturzentrum, Vienna

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Shayne Oliver – Mall of Anonymous

 

 

Artist Shayne Oliver, mostly known for his work in the field of fashion design for brands like Helmut Lang, Diesel or Longchamp, founded Anonymous Club, a creative studio in 2020. The exhibition created at Schinkel Pavillion succeeds Anonymous Club’s first presentation at The Shed in New York.

 

HARD FACTS

12.8.→ 2.9.2023
Schinkelpavillon, Berlin

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Image credits:

© Albertina Modern, Robert Bodnar
© HochSommer
© Buchstabenmuseum
© AEDES architecture forum
© Anu-Laura Tuttelberg
© MOMus
© Calle Libre
© Kultursommer Wien
© Zurich Design Weeks
© Pablo Leiva
© Shayne Oliver