Linda Christanell: The Gifts of the Goddess

Curated by Rhea Tebbich and Berthold Ecker The Künstlerhaus presents Linda Christanell, one of the pioneers of feminist avant-garde. The artist has been a long-standing member of the association, and this solo exhibition is her largest to date. In the mid-1960s, Christanell creates drawings and paintings that engage with cubism, formal decomposition, and emblematic abstraction. At this stage, she already belongs to the Austrian avant-garde. By the end of the decade, she experiments with form elements made of Plexiglas, which she combines into idiosyncratic objects, as well as textile and foam objects that she employs in connection with her own body. With Renate Bertlmann, she works for several years as the BC Collective. Work with photography and especially film becomes increasingly important and eventually displaces other media. Early on, she explores the boundaries of representation and raises central questions about body, gaze, identity, and visibility. The retrospective sheds light on Christanell's entire early work up to her films for the first time. Previously largely unknown film material is newly restored and presented in cooperation with the Filmmuseum. In juxtaposition with positions of young artists, the enduring relevance of her work becomes evident.

Linda Christanell: The Gifts of the Goddess takes place on 9 November 2026, 10:00 – 18:00 (+2) at Künstlerhaus.

9 November 2026, 10:00 – 18:00 (+2)

Künstlerhaus · Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Wien

This event is in the Innere Stadt (Wien) neighbourhood (1st district) – known as imperial, grand, bustling.

Nearest public transport stop: Karlsplatz (U1, U4, U2, 2 and more), ~150 m.

Sights nearby: Karlskirche Wien, Staatsoper Wien, Konzerthaus Wien.

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