The VIENNA ART WEEK @ Q21

GRANNIES AGAINST THE RIGHT - Café & Program of activities

Date: Nov 19 to Nov 25
Venue: Raum D / Q21

GRANNIES AGAINST THE RIGHT is a civil society platform dedicated to the protection of democracy, the rule of law, the welfare state, and human rights. For VIENNA ART WEEK, GRANNIES AGAINST THE RIGHT will operate a GRANNY Café to serve as a meeting place and space for action.
Promises of salvation found in art and politics will be critically discussed, their potential for democracy and civil society explored.
“We want to talk to people, encourage them to open their eyes and look around in the world we live in now. We want to challenge them to stand up for a life that is worth living for all.”

hosted by eSeL REZEPTION / Q21

Guided Tour of the exhibition "Under Pressure"

Date: Thu, Nov 22, 17:00
Venue: frei_raum Q21 exhibition space

with curator Sabine Winkler and Elisabeth Hajek, Artistic Director frei_raum Q21 exhibition space

Under Pressure: an evening with Skyler Lindenberg, CEO, HARD-CORE

Date: Fri, Nov 23, 19:00
Venue: frei_raum Q21 exhibition space

Skyler Lindenberg is the CEO of the art and tech startup HARD-CORE, which uses robotic curating to subvert hierarchical structures in the field of aesthetics. Lindenberg will present the curatorial robot ASAHI 4.0 and take audience questions.

Artist Talk Sebastian Schmieg

Date: Sat, Nov 24, 19:00
Venue: frei_raum Q21 exhibition space

Sebastian Schmieg will discuss the dictates of perpetual (self-)optimization, algorithm-modulated work- and living environments in which humans become extensions of software, and survival- driven creativity as an effect of the entrepreneurial imperative.

Studio Visit

Date: Sat, Nov 24, 12:00
Meeting Point: MQ Courtyard 7 (Entrance across from Volkstheater)

Artist-in-Residence programs are a great opportunity for international curators, artists and theorists to network and exchange views with actors of the local art scene. This makes them an important link between the Viennese and international art scenes.
Guided tours of Artist-in-Residence studios provide a deep insight into a wide range of workshops with completely different artistic focuses.

TONSPUR 79: Keith Rowe (GBR/FRA)

Preview: Sat, Nov 24, 17:00
Opening: Sun, Nov 25, 17:00
Date: Nov 26, 2018 to Feb 23, 2019
Venue: TONSPUR_passage

Artist-in-Residence Keith Rowe will present his sound installation for the TONSPUR_passage.