Exhibition Schütz Art Collection Part one

Overriding time and space, the Schütz Art Museum has been initiating an active transcontinental artistic dialog since its opening in autumn 2021 and is now, in its 5th anniversary year, setting further innovative accents of creativity, inspiration and spirituality.

Based on an outstanding collection of classical modern art from Austria - consisting of representative exhibits by artists such as Klimt, Schiele, Kokoschka, Kubin, Carl Moll, Egger-Lienz, Eisenschitz et alli - the Schütz Art Museum promotes a discursive dialog with contemporary art. It is also worth mentioning the Artists-in-Residence program, which is almost unique in Europe, combined with humanitarian commitment on the African continent, as well as the fact that the building itself - landmark and solitaire at the same time - is the world's first zero-energy museum, a promise to the future in line with the idea of sustainability.

"Art is the mediator of the inexpressible."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 -1832)

Living for art

"We want to make art tangible, understandable - sensual, stimulating, inspiring," is the commitment of the collector couple Irene & Josef Schütz. Over 25 years ago, the couple dared to follow their passion and turn their vocation into their profession in line with their personal enthusiasm. Over 25 years ago, their passion for collecting works of art led them to give up their previous jobs and dedicate their lives to art. With verve, empathy and high quality standards.

Her initial specialization in the "golden era" of Austrian art, "classical modernism", gave rise to a transcontinental dialogue that transcended borders and eras, a tense arc between tradition and modernism. While Klimt and Schiele were influenced by Japonism at the time, their signatures quoting Asian calligraphy and stamp art, the artists of the Viennese fin de siècle inspired entire generations of international provenance to this day - as can be seen in the creative dialog. The collection, now presented to the public for the first time in this comprehensive form, clearly shows the equalizing momentum that can arise through openness and dialogue.

"Out of the ivory tower, towards the people!" is the motto of the collector couple, who also offer contemporary artists the opportunity for free creative development and you, our valued audience, rare insights into the creative process. In addition to the presentation of exquisite art, a place of exchange and democratic cooperation is created. The aim is to inhale the living art, to take part in an exchange, to view the exhibits at the heart of the collection as well as the constantly new, discursive perspectives, or simply to linger, reflect and enjoy ...