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November 3rd, 2011 by Leo Plaw

Viechtach

Viechtach is a 900 year old town situated in the picturesque countryside of the Bavarian Forest. Culture plays a big role in the German town of Viechtach, with an attractive year-round cultural program of concerts, exhibitions, theatrical performances, literary events, lectures, along with the fixed festivals.

Some time ago the town of Viechtach decided to put the Alt Rathaus (Old Town Hall), located on the old town square, to use and renovated it as a professional standard gallery. Its program of exhibitions have a special emphasis upon Fantastic art.

Now included as a fixed feature of the culture and exhibition program is the Fantastic Art Biennale. It is co-operative project with Lukáš Kándl, the head of the group Libellule, who is a member of numerous cultural organisations. Kándl, from his adopted country of France, has organized numerous sensational group shows all over Europe, which he and his wife Françoise prepared and carried out. A deep friendship has been forged with the Bavarian Forest town of Viechtach. This relationship came about via artist Reinhard Schmid, whose painting Kándl very much appreciates. At Kándl’s invitation Schmid has already participated in many group exhibitions, including at the Grand Palais in Paris. The city itself Viechtach supports the Biennale as part of its plans to establish itself as a center of fantastic art in Bavaria.

There are also many other special Fantastic Art exhibitions that are also hosted in Viechtach. There is a strong emphasis placed upon international cultural exchange, with artists from many countries being exhibited and visiting the town. One exhibition of such note was the iPaX 2010 International Fantastic Art Exhibition.

So successful has the exhibition program become that even the city Munich media is taking notice and writing very favourable reviews.

Altes Rathaus Viechtach
Stadtplatz 1
Viechtach
Germany

Tel. +49 9942 1661
www.viechtach.de

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Events

PhanART 2011 – Phantamorgana

PhanART 2011 – Phantamorgana

Start: 22/07/2011
End: 07/10/2011
Prof. Ernst Fuchs, one of the founders of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, will exhibit his artworks in the Bavarian town of Viechtach. In addition to the master Ernst Fuchs, three other internationally successful artists will exhibit alongside him in Viechtach; Viktor Safonkin, Michael Maschka and Reinhard Schmid.
Magical Quartet – PhanART Viechtach 2011

Magical Quartet – PhanART Viechtach 2011

Start: 14/04/2011
End: 10/07/2011
Four of southern Germany's dreamers are gathered in Viechtach for the first exhibition of Fantastic Art this year: Andrew Nicholas Francis, Wolfgang Harms, John Meier and Hans Reiser.
1st Biennale of Fantastic Art

1st Biennale of Fantastic Art

Start: 11/09/2010
End: 18/09/2010
31 artists from 20 countries and three continents will be participating in the first Fantastic Art Biennale this Autumn in Viechtach located in the Bavarian forest. Under the direction of Lukas Kandl representative artists of the Fantastic Painting will present their artworks. The opening will take place on Saturday 11th September at 7PM. Guest speaker, Gerhard Habarta, the author of the Lexicon of Fantastic Artists will be present.

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