Albertina Klosterneuburg

Albertina Klosterneuburg

The Albertina Klosterneuburg
Established	2024
Location	An der Donau-Au 1, Klosterneuburg, Austria
Coordinates	48.301842°N 16.333806°E / 48.301842; 16.333806
Type	Art gallery
Founder	Klaus Albrecht Schröder
Website	www.albertina.at/en/albertina-klosterneuburg/

The Albertina Klosterneuburg is a contemporary art gallery located in the town of Klosterneuburg, Austria. It is a branch of the Albertina gallery in Vienna and opened in April 2024.

History

The Essl Museum operated in Klosterneuburg between 1999 and 2016. When it closed due to financial problems the collection was donated to the Albertina.[1] The Albertina also gained control of the museum's building in 2017.[2] The building was used to store the Essl collection and other contemporary artworks.[1] The Albertina's workshop was also located there.[2]

In April 2024 the Albertina Klosterneuburg opened to the public. It has the role of displaying post-1945 works held by the Albertina and is the second branch of the gallery, after the Albertina Modern which opened in 2020.[1]

As part of an interview conducted to mark his retirement in December 2024, Albertina director Klaus Albrecht Schröder identified not opening the Albertina Klosterneuburg at an earlier date as being a mistake he'd made while in the role. He noted that "I should have founded the Albertina Klosterneuburg five years earlier. The [COVID-19] pandemic got in the way a little and it was also a bad decision on my part".[2]

References

1. Granda, David (16 April 2024). "Warhol's work inaugurates the new branch of the Albertina Museum on the banks of the Danube". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
2. Musil, Stefan (17 November 2024). ""Art is only as topical as it is relevant"". Kronen. Retrieved 8 December 2024.