Der SALOON Wien ist ein Netzwerk für Frauen* in der Wiener Kunstszene und ist Teil des internationalen SALOON Network, einer Non-Profit-Organisation, die weltweit in zwölf Städten aktiv ist. Monatliche SALOON Treffen bieten den Members die Möglichkeit, ihre Arbeiten, Projekte und Ausstellungen zu präsentieren und führende Künstler:innen, Kurator:innen, Galerien, Museen und andere wichtige Persönlichkeiten der Wiener Kunstszene kennenzulernen. Ziel dieser Treffen ist es, den Dialog und den Austausch zwischen den Members und den Wiener Institutionen zu fördern und Kunstschaffende
aller Sparten miteinander zu vernetzen.
Gegründet wurde der SALOON 2012 von der freien Kuratorin und Autorin Tina
Sauerländer (Direktorin & Chefkuratorin peer to space) in Berlin. Im Sommer 2017 erweiterten die Kuratorinnen Anne Roquigny und Valentina Peri das Netzwerk auf die Pariser Kunstszene, und ab Herbst desselben Jahres wurde der SALOON auch in Wien etabliert, wo Julia Hartmann, Aline Lara Rezende und Doris Richter die Leitung übernahmen. 2024 traten Aline und Doris zurück, woraufhin Juliana Furthner und Pia Wamsler ihre Nachfolge als Board Members des SALOON Wien antraten.
Seit 2019 wurden SALOONs auch in Städten wie Brüssel, Hamburg, London, Jerusalem, München, Montreal, Toronto, Prag und Dresden gegründet, wodurch das internationale Netzwerk stetig weiterwächst und sich über Ländergrenzen hinweg vernetzt. Diese Erweiterungen stärken den Austausch und die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Kunstschaffenden und kulturellen Akteur*innen weltweit.
I truly enjoy being part of SALOON Vienna. They organize engaging gatherings in inspiring locations, bringing together people from the art world whom I might not have met otherwise. These meetings facilitate both casual networking and meaningful discussions—conversations that often don’t happen at exhibition openings. It’s a fantastic way to build strong connections among members.
Käthe Schönle, Artist, SALOON Wien
SALOON Vienna is a network designed for women* in the Viennese art scene and is part of the international SALOON Network, a non-profit organization active in twelve cities around the world. Monthly SALOON meetings offer members opportunities to present their work, projects, and exhibitions, and to visit leading artists, curators, galleries, museums, and other significant figures in Vienna’s art community. These gatherings aim to foster dialogue and exchange between members and Viennese institutions, connecting art practitioners across all fields.
SALOON was founded by independent curator and author Tina Sauerländer (Director & Chief Curator peer to space) in Berlin in 2012. In the summer of 2017, curators Anne Roquigny and Valentina Peri expanded the network to the Parisian art scene, and in the autum of the same year SALOON was established in Vienna, where Julia Hartmann, Aline Lara Rezende and Doris Richter took over the leadership. In 2024, Aline and Doris stepped down and Juliana Furthner and Pia Wamsler succeeded them as Board Members of SALOON Vienna.
The SALOON considers itself a non-profit working network aimed at promoting new projects, exhibitions, and diverse forms of collaboration both in Vienna and in other active SALOON cities. The initiative provides a platform for creative exchange and supports the development of innovative concepts and connections within the art scene.
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“The SALOON creates an open & secure space for exchange, discovery and growth. And it enables new projects and commissions. During the SALOON Exchange Program in fall 2018, I met Berlin-based artist Marte Kiessling, who commissioned me to create a new website for her.”
Emilie Gervais, Artist, SALOON Paris
"SALOON enables effective networking in the art industry, exchange of experiences with like-minded people, mutual promotion.
The spirit of the SALOON is awesome!”
Laura Hirvi, Director, Finnish Institute, Berlin, Germany, SALOON Berlin
“I believe gender discrimination is a huge problem in the arts. The SALOON network encourages women to be more visible in the art world in order to be more successful. For this reason, I am very happy to be involved with this wonderful group of female artists, writers, curators and entrepreneurs.”
Christa Joo Hyun D'Angelo, artist, SALOON Berlin
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