Tag: Gustav Klimt
Extraordinary Trove of Schiele and Klimt Nudes Still Shocks
A Viennese museum show is reborn at the Galerie St. Etienne in New York.... Read More
Eric Fischl on Klimt, Schiele, Kirchner and “The Art of Drawing”
In conjunction with our current exhibition, "Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: Featuring Watercolors and Drawings from the Robert Lehman Collection" (through July 1), Eric Fischl shares his thoughts on the art o... Read More
Blockbuster Exhibition “The Women of Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka” in Vienna
The Women of Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka, curated by Galerie St. Etienne Co-Director Jane Kallir and Belvedere Vice-Director Alfred Weidinger, is drawing record crowds at the Belvedere Museum in Vien... Read More
Austrian Restitution Policy:
Where Are We, and How Did We Get Here?
From a talk given by gallery Co-Director Jane Kallir on "Art Restitution in Austria: Achievements, Lessons, Challenges" at the Austrian Cultural Foundation in New York on October 1, 2015....
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“Woman In Gold”: Is the Movie Accurate?
Some Thoughts on Nazi Art Restitution
in Austria & Elsewhere
Hollywood is not known for accuracy when it comes to history, much less art history. However, the film dramatizing the real-life legal battle between Austria and Maria Altmann, an American Holocaust s...
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The Beethoven Frieze: A Plea for Compromise
Today the Beethoven Frieze is housed in the Vienna Secession, where it is a major tourist attraction and source of income. If sold on the open market, the Frieze could fetch over $150 million.... Read More