Galerie Krinzinger Gallery in Vienna

Editorial Profile

Galerie Krinzinger is one of the longstanding pillars of Vienna’s contemporary art landscape, with a history dating back to 1971 and a program that has consistently connected Austrian audiences to international contemporary practices. Founded by Ursula Krinzinger, the gallery has played a formative role in shaping contemporary art in Vienna, notably through its early support of performance, conceptual art, and politically engaged practices at moments when such work had limited institutional visibility. Its exhibitions span painting, sculpture, installation, photography, video, and performance, often emphasizing experimental and interdisciplinary approaches. Within the wider ecology of galleries in Vienna, the gallery occupies a historically significant position, bridging local artistic production with international movements and maintaining a strong curatorial identity rooted in innovation and long-term artist relationships.

The program has included internationally recognized artists such as Marina Abramović, Jonathan Meese, Hermann Nitsch, and Eva Schlegel, reflecting a broad engagement with performative, conceptual, and materially diverse practices. In addition to its Vienna exhibitions, the gallery has sustained an international profile through regular participation in major art fairs and through KRINZINGER Projekte and residency-oriented initiatives that expand its curatorial framework beyond the conventional gallery model. Its dialogue with museums and non-profit spaces situates it within a broader network of institutions in Vienna, where commercial and institutional structures intersect. As a result, Galerie Krinzinger remains both a historical reference point and an active participant in the continued internationalization and critical development of Vienna’s contemporary art scene.