The series of studio visits yesterday took us to Goldextra, an art collective based at the Künstlerhaus in Salzburg. We were met by three of the groups members: Sonja Prlić, Doris Prlić and Georg Hobmeier. They explained the background of the c… more »

Stephen Matthewson is an American-born artist, writer and musician who now lives and works in Austria. His exhibition, Miami Deathwish 2, which opened on Thursday at the kunstraum pro arte in Hallein, reflects and transcends his range of interests, his q… more »

On Wednesday the Alte Saline in Hallein was the scene of a remarkable session featuring the diverse, yet complementary, talents of Christopher Roth, Harald Trapp, Mathieu Wellner. Christopher Roth is a writer, director and artist. He presented parts of h… more »

On Friday, renowned sculptor Manfred Perince discussed his approach to, and ideas concerning, art. His sculptures are made from simple, everyday materials - plywood, one of his favoured materials, appeals to him precisely because of its low quality textu… more »

Katrin Plavcak is an artist who is prepared to ask difficult questions. Throughout her talk yesterday, she posed questions which were both rhetorical but also highly relevant: “are you an artist or a painter?”, “do you feel outdated being a painter?”, an… more »