Martha Jungwirth in PREMIERE! Group exhibition at the Leopold Museum

The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB), the Central Bank of the Republic of Austria, made a significant financial contribution to the Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung in 1994, thus laying the groundwork for the foundation and success story of the Leopold Museum. The exhibition “Premiere!” honors the long-standing ties between the two institutions, showcasing the impressive diversity of the OeNB’s art collection for the first time in a comprehensive presentation.

The presentation offers a cross-section of the main tendencies in Austrian art: It features works by famous exponents of New Objectivity, as well as independent positions from art of the interwar period.

In terms of contemporary art after 1945, the exhibition reveals interesting parallels between different generations of artists. It further highlights the various approaches to abstraction in painting, encountered in the works of artists including Martha Jungwirth. Sculptural works make up another important part of the collection.

The OeNB supports Austrian art and culture through its art collection, its collection of historical string instruments, its Money Museum and banking history archives. With this presentation, the Leopold Museum continues its exhibition policy of showcasing eminent private and corporate collections.