Shepard Fairey, “Commanda”, 2013, mural, Anker Brotfabrik, Vienna, Austria
pic by Melody Sux, Askvienna
It seems that in the following months Vienna will be the hotspot for street art and urban culture. The exhibition and festival project Cash, Cans & Candy, curated by Katrin Sophie Dworczak and presented in Galerie Hilger NEXT and Hilger BROTKunsthalle in the 10th district aims to bring together internationally famous names like Retna and Shepard Fairey (Los Angeles, US), Faile form New York or Roa form Belgium as well as local artists like Yotto, PERFEKT WORLD or Vasilena Gankovska.
During the whole summer, there will different events starting from gallery performances up to city walks and live painting.
Exhibition opening: 31st May, 7 p.m.
Participating artists: Michael Anderson (USA), Beran/Henz (A), Broken Fingaz (IL), Bumblebee (USA), Robbie Conal (USA), DALEast (ZA), Etam Cru (PL), Alessandra Exposito (MX), Faile (USA), Faith47 (ZA), Shepard Fairey (USA), Amir H. Fallah (USA), Christine Finley (USA), Ben Frost (AU), Vasilena Gankovska (BG), Gola (IT), H101 (ES), Lia Halloran (USA), David Istvan (H), Jaz (AR), Kenor (ES), Ai Kijima (USA/JP), Kryot (A), Lies Maculan (A), Brian McKee (USA), Meapi (A), Moneyless (IT), Mark Mulroney (USA), NeSpoon, (PL), Markus Oberndorfer (A), Brandon Opalka (USA), La Pandilla (PR), El Pez (ES), PERFEKT WORLD (A), Pure Evil (GB), Retna (USA), ROA (BE), Michelle Rogers (USA), Sonke (GR), The Stencil Network (PR/USA), Stinkfish (CO), Lisa Marie Thalhammer (USA), Stephen Tompkins (USA), Laura Ortiz Vega (MX), Vinz Feel Free (ES), Dan Witz (USA), YOTTO (A) and Zosen y Mina (ES)
Cash, Cans & Candy
1 June–14 September 2013
HILGER NEXT Wien 10 and
HilgerBROTKunsthalle Wien 10
Absberggasse 27
1100 Vienna
Hours: Wednesday–Saturday noon–6pm,
and by arrangement
All exhibition venues free entry
Directions: U1 to Reumannplatz/ U3 to Enkplatz/
tram line 6 to Absberggasse
Detailed Program
May
Tuesday, 21 May, 3–6pm
Shepard Fairey: Mural live painting, silo at the Ankerbrotfabrik grounds
Absberggasse 35
1100 Vienna
Directions: U1 to Reumannplatz, tram line 6 – 2 stations until “Absberggasse”
June
Saturday, 1 June, 3–6pm
Faith47: Mural live painting, silo at the Ankerbrotfabrik grounds
Absberggasse 35
1100 Vienna
Directions: U1 to Reumannplatz, tram line 6 – 2 stations until “Absberggasse”
Friday, 21 June, 7–9:30pm
Vasilena Gankovska: tattoo performance, HilgerBROTKunsthalle Wien 10
Absberggasse 27
1100 Vienna
Directions: U1 to Reumannplatz, tram line 6 – 2 stations until to “Absberggasse”
Sunday, 30 June, noon–8pm
Block party with Bumblebee and other guests, in cooperation with INOPERAbLE Gallery & NENI ART Collective, Neni am Nachmarkt
510 Naschmarkt, 1060 Vienna
July
Friday, 12 July
Christine Finely: dance performance
Date and location to be announced here.
Vasilena Gankovska: Walk in the city
Date and location to be announced here.
Meeting point: GALERIE HILGER NEXT Wien 10,
Absberggasse 27, stair III, 2nd floor
1100 Vienna
INOPERAbLE Gallery: Bike in the city tour
Date and location to be announced here.
Meeting point: GALERIE HILGER NEXT Wien 10
Absberggasse 27, stair III, 2nd floor
1100 Vienna
September
Saturday, 7 September, 3–5pm
Experts’ talk in cooperation with STEP FORWARD Events
Friday, 13 September, 10pm
Closing party @ CAFÉ LEOPOLD, in cooperation with STEP FORWARD Events
Museumsplatz 1
1070 Vienna
Stay tuned on
https://www.facebook.com/CashCansCandyNext?fref=ts
Pictures and words by Melody Sux for Askvienna
