One of the world’s first addresses for art brut and self-taught art. Der französische Künstler Jean Dubuffet definierte diese Stilrichtung als Art Brut.
Die galerie gugging zählt international zu den bedeutendsten Präsentations- und Entstehungsorten unverbildeter, ursprünglicher Kunst mit der ihr eigenen Formensprache. Seit nunmehr 25 Jahren stellt die Galerie Werke der Künstler aus Gugging und ihrer internationalen KünstlerkollegInnen mit dem Ziel aus, deren Schaffen im Rahmen der zeitgenössischen Kunst sichtbarer zu machen und bisher unbekannte
The gallery gugging is one of the most important international venues for the presentation and creation of unspoiled, original art with its own formal language. The French artist Jean Dubuffet defined this style as art brut. For 25 years now, the gallery has been exhibiting works by the Gugging Artists and their international colleagues with the aim of making their work more visible within the framework of contemporary art and promoting previously unknown artists.
02/09/2025
galerie gugging returns to viennacontemporary with
NATURE. blue & green
a focused presentation of two artists exploring life, nature, and raw expression.
🔵 Marko Djurdjevic debuting large-format oil paintings
🟢 Leopold Strobl with his new works on newspaper, following recent exhibitions at the La Biennale di Venezia, Galerie Miyawaki in Kyoto, and Millstart
🗓️ September 12–14
📍 Hall D, Stand G92
Vienna Contemporary
26/08/2025
This September at Vienna Contemporary, galerie gugging presents "NATURE. blue & green", a powerful dialogue between two artists of different generations, united by instinct, colour, and an unfiltered connection to the natural world.
🌿 Leopold Strobl, one of the most significant self-taught artists working today, returns to the spotlight after exhibiting at the La Biennale di Venezia in 2024, and is currently being exhibited at Millstart. His small-format, layered drawings are like magnetic portals; quiet, concentrated, and rich with depth.
💙 We’re also proud to welcome Marko Djurdjevic, a bold new voice making his art world debut. His large-scale, gestural oil paintings explore memory and emotion, with deep blues that shift between filter, shield, and healing space.
Together, their works explore nature not as scenery, but as memory, mirror, and metaphor. Blue meets green. Stillness meets motion. Line meets flood.
Visit us at Stand G92 to experience it in person at Vienna Contemporary in September.
🛍️ After the fair, a selection of the exhibited works will be available for purchase in our online shop. https://shop.galeriegugging.com/
We are back!
galerie gugging has officially reopened after the summer break, and we’re ready to welcome you. Come visit us to explore "radical clarity. günther schützenhöfer", our current exhibition on view in the gallery.
Online, we’ve just launched "Monumental Voices", a new digital collection of large-scale works by nine Art Brut and self-taught artists.
Featured here are:
🎨 "Cavalier novembre" by François Burland
🎨 "Loving brings. a lot of happiness." by Ida Buchmann
🎨 :En Mia Forta interno, Ili kaj mi." by MARGOT
🎨 Always together by BIRDMAN
These are works that speak with urgency and instinct. Bold, emotional, and personal, each one invites you to look closer.
📍 Tuesday to Friday, 10–17h
🖼 On view: radical clarity. günther schützenhöfer
🛒 Online: Monumental Voices collection
01/08/2025
☀️ This Sunday, August 3, is your last chance to join Happy Sunshine Sunday before our summer break!
Visit galerie gugging for a relaxed and inspiring day of art and atmosphere.
Stroll through "radical clarity – günther schützenhöfer" to discover the unique voices of the Gugging Artists, and enjoy a peaceful moment in our sunlit atrium. Whether you're here to look or to collect, we’d love to welcome you.
📅 Sunday, August 3
🕙 Open 10:00–17:00
📍 galerie gugging
Make it a Sunday to remember, filled with art, sunlight, and one last visit before we close for summer!
29/07/2025
Today, we honour the birthday of Heinrich Reisenbauer (1938–2025), whose lifelong dedication to art and quiet precision made a lasting mark on the world of Art Brut.
Born in Kirchau, Austria, Reisenbauer lived and worked at the House of Artists in Gugging from 1986 until his passing. Known for his serial depictions: objects drawn side by side and beneath one another, his works reveal a deep sense of structure, rhythm, and calm. In 1990, he and the Gugging Artists were awarded the prestigious Oskar Kokoschka Prize.
His art is held in major collections including the Museum of Everything (UK), LaM (France), and the Helmut Zambo Collection (Germany).
To mark the occasion, we’re featuring "Umbrellas" (1990), now available as a limited edition museum-quality print.
🖼️ Printed on 250 gsm archival paper
🖨️ Limited to 77 prints
🛒 Available framed or unframed with worldwide shipping
Today we’re celebrating Margot, an artist whose vibrant compositions open up a universe of symbols, patterns, and quiet tension.
Her work balances spontaneity with precision, offering viewers a glimpse into a rich and self-contained world.
Currently, several of her pieces are featured in our summer exhibition at Millstatt Abbey, a beautiful opportunity to experience her singular visual language in person.
Tonight at 20:30, our gallery director, Nina Katschnig, will give a special talk and tour at Millstart, offering deeper insights into the artists on view, including Margot.
24/07/2025
Simone Pellegrini’s work is currently being shown around the world, with recent exhibitions affirming his growing significance in the Art Brut, Outsider Art, and Contemporary Art landscape.
At Millstatt Abbey, as part of Millstart, his intricate, symbolic drawings are part of our summer exhibition.
Tomorrow, July 25 at 20:30 (doors open at 18:00), our gallery director Nina Katschnig will lead a special tour and talk, offering visitors the chance to explore Simone’s work in person, in context to the exhibition and other artists.
Earlier this month, his work was featured during the ADAA CHELSEA TRIBECA GALLERY WALK at Calvin Morris Gallery in New York. And this October, Simone will be represented by Galerie DYS at Outsider Paris, a major moment for an artist whose practice continues to resonate across cultures, continents, and defies categorisation within a wide variety of markets.
Earlier this month, Simone also marked another year in his artistic journey with the celebration of his birthday on July 18th.
We’re proud to walk alongside him and to share several of his available works with you through our online shop.
In Bananas (2003), Oswald Tschirtner transforms the everyday into something quietly profound. With just a few masterful and measured lines and a wash of yellow, he captures form, presence, and meaning, without ever raising his voice.
This original work is an example of Tschirtner’s unmistakable visual language: minimal, deliberate, and deeply relatable.
More artwork by Oswald Tschirtner is currently on display at
21/07/2025
✨ Join us for an unforgettable summer evening at Art Night 2025 in Millstatt Abbey! Millstart
📍 Friday, July 25 | From 18:00 until late
Now a beloved tradition in the Upper Carinthian art scene, Art Night brings together all the artists and exhibitions based in the abbey, church, and old school for one night of creativity, conversation, and connection.
🎤 Highlights include:
• A reading by acclaimed Austrian author Franzobel, known for his visits to the Gugging studio and his latest novel One Hundred Words for Snow
• A special late-night tour at 23:00, honoring Heinrich Reisenbauer, whose suns continue to shine
• A presentation of our exhibition by curator Nina Katschnig
• Film screenings from participating artists at millstART KUNST.KINO
• And the stunning Millstatt Light Trail from 21:30–23:30
Come for the art.
Stay for the atmosphere.
We can’t wait to welcome you!
18/07/2025
📍Once you’ve met Nina, you’ll understand why these nine artworks matter.
In our latest blog, we discuss collecting art with Nina Katschnig, galerie gugging’s director since 2000 and one of the world’s leading voices in Art Brut and self-taught art.
Her curatorial eye has helped shape the international visibility of Gugging artists and their deeply personal, emotionally intelligent works.
To accompany the article, we’ve curated a special collection, "Intimate Territories: Nine Visions from Gugging."
Each piece is A4 or smaller, but don’t let the size fool you—these are bold, raw, and powerful expressions by iconic names like August Walla, Oswald Tschirtner, and Leopold Strobl, as well as emerging talents like Karl Vondal and Johann Korec.
Whether you're just starting your collection or looking to deepen it, these artworks offer an extraordinary way to connect with the Gugging vision.
Born on July 16, 1959, in Wiener Neustadt, Arnold Schmidt has been a vital part of the House of Artists in Gugging since 1986.
His work radiates raw energy, filled with figures, bicycles, birds, and aeroplanes bursting to life in bold colour and motion.
Working quickly and instinctively, Schmidt creates scenes that feel both spontaneous and emotionally charged. He uses acrylic, gouache, watercolour, and oil pastels to bring his vibrant visions to life.
Awarded the Oskar Kokoschka Prize in 1990 alongside fellow Gugging Artists, Schmidt’s expressive, dynamic artworks are now part of major collections across Europe.
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Die galerie gugging zählt international zu den bedeutendsten Präsentations- und Entstehungsorten unverbildeter, ursprünglicher Kunst mit der ihr eigenen Formensprache. Der französische Künstler Jean Dubuffet definierte diese Stilrichtung als Art Brut. Seit nunmehr 25 Jahren stellt die Galerie Werke der Künstler aus Gugging und ihrer internationalen KünstlerkollegInnen mit dem Ziel aus, deren Schaffen im Rahmen der zeitgenössischen Kunst sichtbarer zu machen und bisher unbekannte KünstlerInnen zu fördern. Daran arbeiten wir mit großer Begeisterung und es macht uns Freude, Kunstinteressierte und Sammler als Partner bei ihrer Passion zu begleiten.
Die galerie gugging ist Teil des Art Brut Centers Gugging, bestehend aus dem Haus der Künstler, dem offenen atelier gugging und dem museum gugging. Weltweit einzigartig ist die Nähe von Entstehungsort der Werke der Künstler aus Gugging und deren Präsentation. In der wunderbaren Umgebung mitten im Wienerwald, wird täglich künstlerisch gearbeitet und neue Werke entstehen.
The gallery gugging is one of the most important international venues for the presentation and creation of unspoiled, original art with its own formal language. The French artist Jean Dubuffet defined this style as art brut. For 25 years now, the gallery has been exhibiting works by the Gugging Artists and their international colleagues with the aim of making their work more visible within the framework of contemporary art and promoting previously unknown artists. We work on it with great enthusiasm and it gives us pleasure to accompany art lovers and collectors as partners in their passion.
The gallery gugging sees itself as part of the Art Brut Center Gugging, embedded in the House of Artists, the open studio gugging and the museum gugging. The proximity of the place of origin of the works by the Gugging Artists and their presentation is unique in the world. In the wonderful environment in the middle of the Vienna Woods, artistic works are produced and new works are created every day.
