Stylish, provocative, rebellious and unforgettable – the world has seen nothing like Vienna in 1900.
Opening 18 June, the National Gallery of Victoria is presenting a dazzling display of more than 300 extraordinary works by the greatest Viennese artists of the early 20th century.
Vienna: Art & Design will feature truly spectacular works by the world-renowned Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) including his Portrait of Emilie Flöge 1902, alongside the groundbreaking paintings of Egon Schiele (1890–1918), Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980), Carl Moll (1861–1945), Koloman Moser (1868–1918) and other masters of Viennese Modernism.
The decorative objects and interior designs of Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshop) will also be celebrated in this Australian-first exhibition, which presents exquisite furniture, divine jewels, silver and ceramic wares.
Dr Gerard Vaughan, Director, NGV, said: “Exclusive to…