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Ambassador Traina at Street Photography Exhibition
Ambassador Traina, an avid photography collector, spoke at the opening of the new exhibition on street photography at Kunst Haus Wien/ Museum Hundertwasser. In his remarks, the Ambassador also remembered the recently deceased Robert Frank. “Street. Life. Photography” showcases works by U.S. and international artists. Read More»
50th Anniversary of the first Moonlanding
Full house for our double bill event celebrating the 50th anniversary of NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration ‘s Apollo 11 Moon landing! The audience was treated to a stellar performance by the Markus Gaudriot Trio and taken back to the exciting days 50 years ago with the display of postal items, images, and newspaper articles collected by Profil editor Otmar ... Read More»
Reception in Honor of the Mark Rothko Exhibition Opening
The exhibition “Mark Rothko” was opened at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna , showing for the first time in Austria a retrospective of the influential U.S. artist and representative of Abstract Expressionism. Afterwards Ambassador Traina invited the guests of the vernissage to a reception in his residence, with the guests of honor Christopher and Kate Rothko, the children of ... Read More»
Ambassador Traina visits the Austrian National Library
The Austrian National Library has partnered with Google to digitalize over 600,000 books in its State Hall collection. Ambassador Traina visited the 650 year old library to learn more about this project and the history of this Austrian institution. During the tour, Ambassador Traina also viewed some special rare pieces including a mid-16th century map ... Read More»
Ambassador Traina opens Helen Levitt Retrospective
The Albertina museum in Vienna shows a retrospective of the works of U.S. photographer Helen Levitt (1913-2009). She was famous for her “street photography” in and around New York City. Ambassador Trevor Traina said in his opening remarks: “Exhibits such as this are the perfect way for us to connect our two cultures and share our ... Read More»
Beethoven’s Apartment in Heiligenstadt is Reopened
At an opening ceremony on November 20, Chargé d’Affaires Eugene Young highlighted the essential role of American philanthropy and expertise in supporting the Wien Museum’s efforts to reopen the Beethoven Wohnung on Probusgasse 6 in Heiligenstadt, in Vienna’s 19th district. Thanks to generous support from the American Friends of the Vienna Museum, a Chicago-based organization, ... Read More»
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