FOTOGALERIE WIEN

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Large exhibition stands
Währinger Strasse 59/WUK
1090
Vienna
Austria

The FOTOGALERIE WIEN is a non-profit organization constructed as a collective. We consider ourselves as an information gallery running independently from trends set by the commercial main stream. Founded in 1981 by Josef Wais, a team of seven photographers started in 1982 with a continuous exhibition program at our current location, the WUK (studios and culture house). The goals today are the same as those initially established: To show contemporary art photography, interdisciplinary projects and new media while reacting directly to current themes, pressing issues and discourses. The initial locally-based focus was followed by the desire for an even further exchange of ideas that would go beyond local borders. Since 1984, in addition to the exhibitions representing international positions in the FOTOGALERIE WIEN, regular exhibition exchanges with galleries and institutions abroad continue to be a vital part of today’s program. New ideas and challenges, as well as the constant fluctuation within the collective were and still are the recipe for further ongoing development. In 2005 the “Association for the Promotion of Art Photography” was extended to include “New Media”.

Since its beginnings and until today, the Fotogalerie Wien has maintained its characteristic grassroots democratic structure as a collective.

The collective develops exhibition ideas, gallery concepts and various programmatic aspects in discussions drawing upon diverse subjective perspectives and ideas, the viewings of numerous submitted portfolios at regular meetings, and the frequent exchange of information with local and international experts and institutions.

Members of Fotogalerie Wien Collective:

Chair of the Association: Susanne Gamauf

Hermann Capor
*1948 in Vienna, Austria; in 1981 he starts his artistic activities and the organisation of cultur projects. Solo and group exhibitions in Austria and abroad. Also works as an instructor and lecturer in the field of photography.

Andreas Eli
*1980 (Germany); 2004–2008 University of the Arts Bremen; since 2008 photography at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

Melanie Ender
*1984 in Vienna, Austra; 2006 studies photography at the University of Applied Arts Vienna; 2009 Video and video-installation at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

Susanne Gamauf
*1960 in Vienna, Austria. 1978–83 University of Applied Arts Vienna (Oswald Oberhuber); since 1983 freelance artist and curator. 1985–95: Curator and organizing of exhibition-line „Fotografie“ at the Galerie Cafe, Vienna; 1986 guest-semester at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Arnulf Rainer). Numerous scholarships. Solo and group exhibitions in Austria and abroad.

Bettina Kattinger
*1984 in Vienna, Austria; 2002–11 Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Matthias Hermann und Mona Hahn).

Brigitte Konyen
*1963 in Gmunden, Austria, lives and works as a freelance artist and curator in Vienna focusing on photography. Solo and group exhibitions in Austria and abroad. www.brigittekonyen.at

Melissa Lumbroso
*1980 in Paris, lives and works in Vienna since 2003, where she studies Art History.

Anja Manfredi
*1978 in Lienz, Austria, lives and works in Vienna. School for artistic photography Friedl Kubelka, Vienna; Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Eva Schlegel); since 2010 manages the class for artistic photography at Schule Friedl Kubelka; Theodor Körner Prize, Sponsorship award for contemporary art Tirol, Scholarships for Paris, Rom and New York City. Solo and group exhibitions in Austria and abroad. http://anjamanfredi.com

Michael Michlmayr
*1965 in Vienna, Austria, where he lives and works. Scholarships for Paris, London and Rome. Solo and group exhibitions in Austria and abroad. www.michaelmichlmayr.net

Pia Niewöhner
*1982 in Germany. 2005–2009 University of the Arts Bremen; since 2009 Academy of Fine Arts Vienna; since 2008 member of the artist collective „mark“.

Petra Noll
* in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, lives and works in Vienna since 2007. Art historian, freelance curator and author for contemporary art, focusing on photography and new media. www.kunstnoll.de

Astrid Peterle
Art historian, author and curator. Assistent to the director of the Jewish Museum Vienna. Lectures at the Universities of Vienna, Graz and Salzburg.

Simona Reisch
2006 School for artistic photography Friedl Kubelka, Vienna; since 2007 Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Matthias Herrmann master class).

Image gallery: 
Entrance of the FOTOGALERIE WIEN
Booth at Kunst Wien 2004 - just to give you an idea what our booth will approximately look like
Booth at Kunst Wien 2004 - just to give you an idea what our booth will approximately look like