Artists

Erika Giovanna Klien

Press release

The Belvedere is dedicating an extensive solo exhibition to the work of Austrian-American artist and educator Erika Giovanna Klien (1900–1957). A leading exponent of Viennese Kineticism, Klien achieved international acclaim early on in her career. Her passion for theater and dance found expression in innovative set designs and complex depictions of bodies in motion. Klien moved to New York in 1929, and this new environment manifested itself in her increasing engagement with urban spaces and social issues.

An exhibition of the Belvedere, Vienna, in collaboration with the University of Applied Arts - Collection and Archive, Vienna, and the Istituto Italiano di Studi Germanici, Rome. 

Curated by Verena Gamper
Co-curator: Veronica Liotti
Assistant Curator: Johanna Hofer