Pure art pleasure: summer highlights in the Gustav Klimt-Zentrum!

Pure art pleasure: summer highlights in the Gustav Klimt-Zentrum!

In the heart of Vöcklabruck it is around the unique art scene-the Gustav Klimt-Zentrum set another cultural highlight with the opening of the exhibition "Modern Master: Gustav Klimt and Alfred Kubin" on May 24, 2025. This show, which can be seen until October 26, 2025, offers art lovers the opportunity to admire original works by two of the most important artists in Austria. Among them are not only impressive graphics and illustrations by Alfred Kubin, but also exquisite drawings by Gustav Klimt.

The exhibition is supplemented by artistic contributions by Nicola Hackl-Haslinger, Peter Manhartsberger, Ai Weiwei and Heinz Kasper. This variety of perspectives makes the collection particularly exciting and shows the range of the modern art scene. If you are interested in these extraordinary works, you can watch the exhibition in summer from Wednesday to Friday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The admission price is 7 euros, reduced at 6 euros, which is good business for real art lovers. More information on this can be found on the [website of the Gustav Klimt-Center] (https://www.tips.at/nachrichten/voecklabruck/land-leute/687097-neue exhibition-unds-und-sommerprogramm-im-Klimt-zentrum).

cultural events as part of the cultural summer

But that's not all! The Gustav Klimt-Zentrum has also set up an exciting event program as part of the cultural summer. The highlight: a salon concert on July 14th with Bariton Tobias Lusser and pianist Maximilian Kromer, where the tickets are offered for 15 euros (10 euros for members). On July 21st with a reading by Brita Steinwendtner from her novel "Kubin - Du Engel du Teufel". Here, too, the tickets with 15 euros (10 euros for members) are more than fair.

On July 28th, a discussion about "Klimt and Kubin at the Kunstmarkt", moderated by Lui Wienerroither and Raphaela Hemetsberger, followed by a literary evening on August 11, which focuses on the fantastic world of Alfred Kubin. These events are not only entertaining, but also offer deeper insights into the thoughts of these artists and their influence on art history.

A look at the collection of the Leopold Museum

Back to our masters: If you are interested in the work of Gustav Klimt and Alfred Kubin, you should also take a look at the impressive collection of the Leopold Museum. This houses more than 8,300 works, including over 220 by Egon Schiele - the largest collection of his works worldwide. Works by Gustav Klimt, Richard Gerstl, Oskar Kokoschka and Alfred Kubin can also be found in the collections.

The collection not only shows painting, but also includes furniture and decorative works of art from the Art Nouveau and Wiener Werkstätzen renewal movements, which makes it a real treasure chest in Austrian art history. In addition, objects from Africa, Oceania and East Asia are represented, which underlines the diversity and international character of the collection. This collection strategy is a clear focus of the Leopold Museum, which plans to expand its collection beyond the core business. There is more about this on the website of the Leopold Museum.

Whether art interest, hunger for culture or just a nice weekend-the offers of the Gustav Klimt-Center and the Leopold Museum are a real profit for the Vöcklabruck region. The visit is definitely worth it!