Radikal! Women*Artists and Modernism 1910–1950 — Lower Belvedere (2025)

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About Exhibition

Radikal! brings together more than sixty women artists from over twenty countries to reconsider Modernism as polyphonic, international, and often contradictory. Regardless of origin or visual language, these artists pursued new forms of expression and representation and argued forcefully for equality. Their practices range from abstract to figurative, from critical to activist, and they responded to the upheavals of their time with urgency and clarity.

The exhibition foregrounds individual artistic voices instead of linear style labels, showing how identities beyond standardized roles were imagined and asserted. Paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, textile designs, film, and photography open fresh perspectives on the diversity and simultaneity of Modernism. 

Exhibition Details

  • Name: Radikal! Women*Artists and Modernism 1910–1950
  • Type: Exhibition
  • Dates: 18 June 2025 – 12 October 2025 (Europe/Vienna)
  • Venue: Lower Belvedere, Rennweg 6, 1030 Vienna, Austria
  • Curated by: Stephanie Auer
  • Location: Lower Belvedere
  • Tickets: from €16.50

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Exhibition Location

Highlights

Sonia Delaunay — Textile & fashion designs (c. 1913–1925). Orphist geometries translated into wearable modernity; color as structure.

Anni Albers — Woven textiles (1920s–1930s). Bauhaus innovations in weaving that bridged craft, industry, and abstraction.

Alexandra Exter — Stage & costume designs (1920s). Constructivist sets and garments that fused movement, space, and light.


Exhibition Gallery

Toyen, Krieg (Die Vogelscheuche), 1945

Toyen, Krieg (Die Vogelscheuche), 1945

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the exhibition about?

A reexamination of Modernism through works by 60+ women artists from 20+ countries, highlighting diverse, boundary‑pushing practices.

Where is it held?

Lower Belvedere, Rennweg 6, 1030 Vienna, Austria.

When does it run?

From 18 June 2025 to 12 October 2025.

How much are tickets?

From €16.50.

Who curated the show?

Curated by Stephanie Auer; assistant curators Miroslav Haľák and Katarina Lozo.

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