Enter the women
Female artists in Linz 1851 – 1950
Exhibition view, Enter the women, 2022 
Exhibition view, 2022 
Exhibition view, 2022 
Exhibition view, Enter the women, 2022 
Exhibition view, Enter the women, 2022
Women have been present in Linz’s art scene since 1851, a fact that is not as well-known as it should be. Not only did they exhibit from the first beginning at the Oberösterreichischer Kunstverein, the Ring and the März, they also had a hand in furnishing signature projects such as the Palais Stoclet in Brussels and founded their own flourishing workshops. These female artists engaged in a vivid exchange with female art scenes in Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Dachau, and Berlin and presented their works at the 25th Venice Biennale.
They managed to do all this, even though in the middle of the nineteenth century preconditions for women who had put it into their head to become artists could hardly be called propitious. Prevalent social conventions and a serious handicap as regards training made it difficult for them to realise their ambition. The credit for enabling female artists to launch themselves on careers that went beyond dilettantism must go to the painter Agathe Schwabenau (1857 – 1950), who played a key role in the Oberösterreichischer Kunstverein and founded the rst school of painting in Linz in 1896. Her autobiographical notes and memoirs, which are presented here for the first time, allow a close insight into the challenges female artists were confronted with in the first half of the twentieth century.
This take on a 100 years of creative work by emancipated women seeks to rescue them from undeserved oblivion and to update local art historiography.
Curators: Sabine Fellner (Concept), Andrea Bina
Exhibition Organization: Lisa Schmidt
Exhibition Design: Silvia Merlo
Artists
Eleonore Auegg-Dilg, Franziska Baernreither, Gudrun Baudisch, Margret Bilger, Helene Clodi-Tietze, Vilma Eckl, Elli Fürböck, Emmy Haesele, Olga Jaeger, Tina Kofler, Sophie Koko, Paula May-Pillesmüller, Emilie Mediz-Pelikan, Fanny Newald, Margarete Pausinger, Michaela Pfaffinger, Maria Louise Poschacher, Rosa Scherer, Emilie Schleiss-Simandl, Norbertine Bresslern-Roth, Maria Schrangl, Agathe Schwabenau, Jutta Sika, Emmy Sommerhuber, Louise Spannring, Bertha Tarnóczy, Marianne Woitsch, Franziska Zach
| Date | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 23.08 | Public Guided Tour of the Current Exhibitions at the Nordico City Museum German only, Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Sun 30.08 | Public Guided Tour of the Current Exhibitions at the Nordico City Museum German only, Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Thu 03.09 | Genussland Oberösterreich: Cuisine Meets “Made in Linz” The “Made in Linz” exhibition becomes a culinary experience: The Rossbarth restaurant is transforming six exhibition rooms with regional products and beverages from Upper Austria. Look forward to an enjoyable tour featuring culinary creations paired with complementary beverages. Together with Genussland OÖ and selected producers, the Nordico invites you to this special event. German only. Tickets: € 89, available only online in advance. | 6:00 pm–8:00 pm |
| Sat 05.09 | Guided tour in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) of the exhibition “A View of Linz” Guided tours with a sign language interpreter in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS). Duration: 1 hour. Free for people with hearing impairments. No registration required. | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Sun 06.09 | Public Guided Tour of the Current Exhibitions at the Nordico City Museum German only, Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Fri 11.09 | Made in Linz: Beer Excursion Together with Austria Guide and beer sommelier Andreas Stieber, we visit the Linz Beer Brewery at the Tabakfabrik and learn more about the history of brewing in Linz. A small tasting is included. Cost: €7 plus museum admission. Meeting point: Nordico ticket desk. Registration required at +43 732 7070 1912 or online. | 3:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Sun 13.09 | Public Guided Tour of the Current Exhibitions at the Nordico City Museum German only, Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Sun 20.09 | Public Guided Tour of the Current Exhibitions at the Nordico City Museum German only, Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Sun 27.09 | Public Guided Tour of the Current Exhibitions at the Nordico City Museum German only, Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Thu 01.10 | Made in Linz: Exhibition tour with a focus on exhibition design Jürgen Haller and Christoph Weidinger (ANY:TIME Architekten), together with Verena Hochleitner (graphic designer), present approaches and ideas for the design and realization of exhibitions, using Made in Linz as an example. Guided tour ticket €4 plus admission. Registration requested at +43 732 7070 1912 or online. | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
Videos
The Linz director and artist Alenka Maly was able to use the existing archive material on Agathe Schwabenau’s life and work to make a film commissioned by Nordico, which can be seen on our website, our YouTube channel and also in the exhibition. *Please understand that we offer our video production in German language only.
Agathe Schwabenau - Biografie (Teil 1)
Agathe Schwabenau - Biografie (Teil 2)
Agathe Schwabenau - Biografie (Teil 3)
Video
In a video accompanying the exhibition, the curators Andrea Bina and Sabine Fellner give an insight into the making of the show. *Please understand that we offer our video production in German language only.
