Yugostalgia: Exhibition of paintings by Walter Steinacher

March 3-May 1, 2010

March 3 - May 1
Opening reception: 6pm - 8pm on March 3
Free and open to the public

HERE's gallery spaces will host an exhibition of paintings by young Austrian visual artist Walter Steinacher, curated by Ivan Talijancic (WaxFactory, New York.) This event is a collaboration with the New York based multidisciplinary performance group, WaxFactory and the Austrian Cultural Forum, New York and is presented as part of Performing Revolution in Central and Eastern Europe, a festival coordinated by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center.

Walter Steinacher's images showcased in this exhibition capture the post-Communist nostalgia Steinacher observed during his long-term residency in Slovenia. Most of the paintings on view are part of a series that humorously addresses the image of Josip Broz Tito, the equally charismatic and controversial Yugoslav president whose death in the mid-1980s triggered the domino effect that led to the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the end of socialism in the Balkan region.

Curated by Ivan Talijancic (WaxFactory), this exhibition is presented by the Austrian Cultural Forum, HERE and WaxFactory.

The opening reception will take place from 6 to 8pm on March 3, 2010, with the gracious support of the Austrian Cultural Forum and the Consulate General of Slovenia, New York.

The exhibition will be accompanied with Yugostalgia-inspired video animation designed by the Slovenia multimedia artist Elena Fajt, which will be displayed on plasma monitors throughout HERE.

HERE Gallery 145 Sixth Ave. NY, NY 10013

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