Viennacontemporary’s New Director Wants to Show Vienna’s Rising Stature in Contemporary Art

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday.When thousands of Taylor Swift fans saw their Vienna concert plans dashed last month due to security threats, the city’s art institutions came to the rescue. Offering free entry to Swift ticket holders, museums across the city literally opened their doors as a cultural refuge. The p