Shy as a Shadow, Neue Kunstverein Wien , 2026
Group Exhibition, Neue Kunstverein Wien (NKW), Ljuba - Welitsch - Promenade 20/2 2, 1030 Vienna.
With works of Julian Bajak, Manuel Bauer & Ebba Olsson Pecics, Susa Blaufuß, Kiki Furlan & Can Denzer, Florian Genzken, Peter Haas, Tao Iver & Julian Mack, Sven Jirka, Titus Keller, Sofia Mascate, Mia Öhler, Gloria Pagliani, Leon Radl, Rita Sammer, Paul Schnecker, Liva Jo Juul Streich
Curated by Paul Schnecker and Susa Blaufuß | 2026
“ The exhibition „Shy as a shadow“ presents paintings and sculptures by current and former students of the Department of Abstraction at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. It brings together works that explore questions surrounding revealing, concealing, evading, withdrawing, and everything in between. While some works physically draw viewers into the picture plane, others block access and challenge the viewer’s own position in the space. Through painterly gestures and material breaks, approaches to the content are either facilitated or denied from the outset.
Navigating the space between invitation and obstruction, the exhibited works explore the question of which spaces in painting can be opened and closed.
The exhibition’s title is derived from the painting of the same name, „Shy as a shadow,“ by the artist Andrew Cranston.
As part of the exhibition, quotes were collected from the participating artists to serve as exhibition text.”