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Smolka Contemporary

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Smolka Contemporary

Located in central Vienna, the gallery Smolka Contemporary shows the works of Austrian artists.

The aim of the gallery is to position contemporary Austrian art internationally.

20/05/2026

🔥 Don’t miss: Markus Redl’s exhibition 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵_𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦_𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 is on view until 28 May 🔥

In sociology, a safe space is understood as an inclusive environment — that is, a sanctuary or protected social space for people who, as members of a group, share experiences of discrimination.

The combination of “Safe Space” with the word “Exit” is particularly interesting as an exhibition title because it leads to an irresolvable uncertainty. “Exit” is, in itself, a multifaceted word. It means to go out; to bring something to an end; to leave a situation; or even the chance to turn one’s misfortune around and get to safety; it can also refer to the transition from life to death. The exhibition title 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵_𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦_𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 requires an interpretation which, whatever the outcome, offers no certainty, because it cannot be clarified beyond doubt whether one is moving out of a safe space or into a safe space.

On view here are works from the 𝘖𝘸𝘭-𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦, 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵_𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦_𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦-𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦 and the sculpture 𝘭𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘢.
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16/05/2026

📢 Join us on Tuesday for our 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 featuring a 𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩-𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙯𝙯𝙤 on the occasion of Markus Redl’s solo show!

📆 Tuesday, 19 May from 6–8 pm

The exhibition 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵_𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦_𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 is on view until 28 May 2026
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Owl-Cycle, 2025
Ink, charcoal, pastels, oil pastels, partly typewriter & glue, paper
60 x 42 cm
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23/04/2026

👋 Come visit us at Art Brussels until Sunday, 26 April!
📍 Booth 5B-46

We are showing a solo presentation by Hubert Schmalix with works from his beginnings in the 1980s to his later years in the sector ‘68 Forward.

With his expressive, gestural style and his figurative and abstract works, Hubert Schmalix was one of the leading figures of the ‘Young Wild Ones’ movement. Over time, and following his move to the Philippines and later to Los Angeles, where he lived from 1987 onwards, his style evolved towards a contemplative, reduced form vocabulary. The atmosphere in his paintings became lighter, more expansive and defined by the light of the colours. The landscapes he began painting in the mid-2010s are neither American nor Austrian, but rather idealised representations featuring recurring motifs such as mountains, waterfalls, rocks and trees. In later years, figures and self-portraits reappeared more frequently in his work, also reflecting personal developments.

Abstraction, figuration, still life and landscape were central themes in Hubert Schmalix’s work. By bringing together works from different periods, the presentation offers an insight into his oeuvre and shows why Hubert Schmalix is one of Austria’s most significant painters.

Hubert Schmalix (*1952, Graz, AT; †2025, Los Angeles, USA)
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Photos by We Document Art
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18/04/2026

We are pleased to announce our participation in Art Brussels 2026 with a solo presentation by Hubert Schmalix in the “‘68 Forward” section.

📆 From Thursday 23 April to Sunday 26 April 2026

📍 Booth 5B-46
Brussels Expo – Entrance Hall 5
Place de la Belgique 1
1020 Brussels
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Through a selection of works from various periods, the presentation explores the work of Hubert Schmalix, from his early days in the 1980s as a member of the ‘Young Wild Ones’ to his later works.
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For The Sleepers, 2019
Oil on canvas
175 x 130 cm
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11/03/2026

Final days of Manfred Wakolbinger‘s solo show Tears in Rain… on view until 14 March 🔥

Since 2000 Wakolbinger has been exploring underwater photography. During so-called blackwater dives in the open ocean, he observes the living organisms that ascend to the surface during the night to feed on plankton. The photos of these mysterious organisms, that can take on various shapes, surrounded by darkness and some specks of glowing plankton, are reminiscent of distant galaxies.
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Galaxy 172-173, 2025
C-Print on Alucobond
105 x 150 cm
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05/03/2026

On view until 14 March: Manfred Walolbinger‘s solo show Tears in Rain featuring sculptures in copper and underwater photography exploring mysterious organisms and amorphous shapes. 💦
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Bottomless, 2025
Copper
205 x 115 x 50 cm

Galaxy 174-175, 2025
C-Print in steel frame
44 x 62 x 4,5 cm
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08/02/2026

Opening on Wed, 11 February: Manfred Wakolbinger solo show 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯 🔥

Join us from 6 – 8 pm at the gallery.

To mark the release of his book, 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘴, Wakolbinger is showing sculptures and photography. The book will be available for purchase at the gallery.

“I have seen things you humans would never believe. Gigantic ships burning, out off the shoulder of Orion. And I have seen C-beams, glittering in the dark, near the Tannhäuser Gate. All these moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.”
– Tears in Rain / Song Lyrics Blade Runner / Songwriter Vangelis

On view until 14 March 2026.
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Bottomless, 2026
Copper
205 x 115 x 50 cm
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28/01/2026

(Part 3) On view here are the open lounges and the corridor of the VIP Terminal at Vienna Airport with works by .atelier, , , and

We had the pleasure to curate the VIP Terminal back in August. The works are on view until the beginning of February.

In collaboration with

Part 3 of 3

21/01/2026

(Part 2) We had the pleasure to curate the VIP Terminal at Vienna Airport back in August.

On view here is the entrance of the airport with works by , .atelier, .wakolbinger and

The works are on view until the beginning of February.

In collaboration with

Part 2 of 3

17/01/2026

(Part 1) We had the pleasure to curate the VIP Terminal at Vienna Airport. The works have been on display since August and are still on view until early February.

On view here are the lounges with works by and Walter Vopava

In collaboration with

Part 1 of 3

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Lobkowitzplatz 3/Spiegelgasse 25
Wien
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Öffnungszeiten

Dienstag	14:00 - 18:00
Mittwoch	14:00 - 18:00
Donnerstag	14:00 - 18:00
Freitag	14:00 - 18:00

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