For the past 15 years the International Artist Studio at the “altator, one of the still existing medieval city towers of Gmünd, has been housing guest artists from Europe and beyond. The Kulturinitiative in collaboration with “KulturKontakt Austria” aims to promote and entice international artists to come and exhibit their work and integrate into the local community.

So far, 48 artists have made Gmünd and the restored studio at the Maltator their home. The artists will experience the friendly hospitable Austrian culture while bringing a piece of their own culture to Gmünd for the local people to learn and enjoy. At the end of their stay in Gmünd they will produce a brochure of the work they have done. The exhibitions and studio are open free of admission to visit and enjoy.

Artists from Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Iceland, Mexico, Argentina and of course Austria have come and made Gmünd their home and continue to come back and visit regularly.

Guest artists in Gmünd 2011

KunstSportGruppe Hochobir

Uwe Bressnik, Heiko Bressnik, Richie Klammer and Martin Dean
Living and working at the International Artists Studio Maltator in May and June 2011
Art & Music Performance at the old castle in Gmünd on Friday, May 13th 2011
Opening of the exhibition on “Mountains” at the old castle on Wednesday, June 22nd 2011, 7 pm. On view until October 2nd 2011.

Theresa Schweiger

Media Art and Photography

Theresa Schweiger lives and works in London and Vienna and will be the residing guest artist in Gmünd in July and August 2011.
Opening of the exhibition at the International Artists Studio at the Maltator on Thursday, August 25th 2011, 7 pm. On view until August 30th 2011

Detlef Suske

Photography

The Berlin-based artist will be working and living in Gmünd in September and October 2011.
Opening of the exhibition at the International Artists Studio at the Maltator on Thursday, October 25th 2011, 7 pm. On view until October 30th 2011.