Dear Banksy, Kunsthalle Linz invites you to do an art-show. To minimize any inconvieniences, we will move the museum. Kunsthalle Linz is waiting for u in Bristol (26th-29th of august 22) and in London (30th & 31th of august 22). Fresh air, friendly curators, an incredible amount of space. Whereabouts are shared on the spot. We wait…
Yours, Kunsthalle Linz
Waiting for Banksy
REBEKKA HOCHREITER & LARISSA MEYER
Site-specific art and performance with 11 exhibitions in Bristol and London, through Austria, Germany, Belgium, France, England
short description
Waiting for Banksy is a project by Rebekka Hochreiter and Larissa Meyer. They invited the famous street artist Banksy to realize an exhibition at Kunsthalle Linz.
For this purpose Kunsthalle Linz traveled to Bristol and London to wait for Banksy. It was in the right place at the right time. Banksy never came, but Kunsthalle Linz realized 11 exhibitionsin the cities of Bristol, London, Cologne, under the sea and Vienna. On display were works by
artists from Linz and local artists. Some works by artists from Bristol and London became the property of Kunsthalle Linz. The action explored art accessibility, visibility and the dialogue between institutionalized art production and street art. It addresses waiting as an artistic practice.
Die Künstler*innen scheitern beim Versuch mit der Kunsthalle Linz in das Tate Modern zu gelangen. Das Werk der Künstlerin Nancy Mensah-Offei gelangt am Körper der Kameraperson in das Museum und wird anschließend (außerhalb des Geländes) der Tate gezeigt / The artists failed in their attempt to enter Tate Modern with the Kunsthalle Linz. However, the work of artist Nancy Mensah-Offei made its way into the museum — carried on the body of the camera operator — and was subsequently shown just outside the Tate’s premises.
Das Arnolfini in Bristol freut sich über die spontane Anwesenheit der Kunsthalle / The Arnolfini in Bristol welcomes the spontaneous presence of the Kunsthalle.
Ausstellung der Künstlerin Ayan Rezaei mit einer Arbeit von Banksy und spontane Ausstellung der Künstlerin fishlock / Exhibition by artist Ayan Rezaei featuring a work by Banksy and a spontaneous show by artist Fishlock.
Eugenie ersteigert eine Arbeit der Künstlerin Nancy Mensah-Offei für 10 GBP vor Sotheby's / Eugenie purchases a work by artist Nancy Mensah-Offei for £10—just outside of Sotheby’s.
Am 28.09.22 fand im Dommuseum Wien die Vernissage der Ausstellung „Mahlzeit“ statt, in der auch die Künstlerin Astrid Schulz vertreten war, die parallel in der Kunsthalle Linz ausstellte. Die Bekanntschaft mit Astrid Schulz entstand während des Projekts „Waiting for Banksy“ in London.
On September 28, 2022, the opening of the exhibition “Mahlzeit” took place at the Dom Museum in Vienna, featuring artist Astrid Schulz, who was simultaneously holding a solo exhibition at Kunsthalle Linz. The connection with Astrid Schulz began during the “Waiting for Banksy” project in London.
untitled, 2015, Project Please Trespass / „Floating Village / HERTL.ARCHITEKTEN /Steyr /Austria