EVENTS, EXPERIENCES, EXHIBITS, ETC.
COMPILED BY KENDALL FLETCHER AND PAT HENDERSON
Vienna’s masters of Modernism
This year the city of Vienna will commemorate four of its favorite artists—Gustav Klimt, Otto Wagner, Koloman Moser and
Egon Schiele—who each passed away in 1918. Beauty and the Abyss, the name of the year-long celebration of the four artists,
will include a number of exhibits and programs showcasing the impact these Modernism masters had during a transformative
period in Austrian history. Here is a look at some of the special exhibits coming up as 2018 progresses:
“Egon Schiele. Expression and Lyricism”
Leopold Museum, Feb. 3–Nov. 4
A group of Schiele’s paintings and graphic artworks will be
presented for the first time in a dialog with various handwrit-
ten pieces, poems and photographs.
“Klimt is Not the End. Awakening in Central Europe”
Lower Belvedere, March 22–Aug. 26
Around 80 works by Klimt, Schiele, Wagner and Moser will be
displayed to mark the artists’ deaths, which signaled the end
of an era in Viennese culture.
“Post Otto Wagner: From the Austrian Post Savings Bank to
the Post-Modern”
MAK, May 30–Sept. 30
The exhibition looks at Wagner’s interactions with other pro-
tagonists of early Modernism, as well as the influence he had
on other architects and designers.
Works by Gustav Klimt at Vienna’s Leopold Museum
“Koloman Moser Uncovered”
The Wiener Werkstätte Archives, Dec. 19–April 22, 2019
This exhibition highlights Moser’s extensive output during his
days as a painter, graphic artist, craftsman and teacher.
For more information on these exhibits, as well as
other programs that are part of Beauty and the Abyss, call
+43.1.211.140 or visit wien.info. —P.H.
The Gauley River National Recreation Area is a mecca for
whitewater enthusiasts. Located near Summersville, West
Virginia, this U.S. National Park Service site is home Class III
to V-plus rapids in the 25 miles of the Gauley River and the
six miles of the Meadow River.
Around 60,000 people head to central West Virginia each
year to face the Gauley’s wild waters. The official whitewa-
ter season last six weeks—from early September to mid-
October—during which paddlers test their skills against the
challenging rapids. The river’s upper section features vertical
drops at Sweet’s Falls, Pillow Rock and Iron Ring, a trio of
turbulent chutes. The 12 miles of the Lower Gauley offer an
undulating, more consistent path.
Two other nearby NPS sites, the New River Gorge National
River and Bluestone National Scenic River, provide additional
outdoor activities. The New River’s lower section includes the
more advanced rapids, while its upper section offers milder
currents that allow any level of paddler to enjoy a rafting trip
during the main April-to-October season.
Call +1.304.465.0508 or visit nps.gov/gari to learn more. —P.H.
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January 2018
Gauley, Gauley, Gauley,
get your rapids here