Secession

The Secession is the world’s oldest artist-run-space. It was founded in 1897 by artists Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser and Carl Moll, and the architects Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich. In keeping with the motto that adorns its facade (“To each era its art. To art its freedom”), event today the Secession hosts a critical programme of solo and group exhibitions and public events to examine critical forms of artistic expression. Since its inception, the Secession is an international sounding board for contemporary aesthetic and critical discourses on art and culture. Led by artists for artists and for art’s sake. www.secession.at