
Since its founding in 2007, the YOUNG ART AUCTION has become a well-established fixture in Vienna’s cultural landscape. From the outset, the initiative received strong support and was initially hosted by the Austrian Federation of Industries before moving on to renowned venues such as the Albertina and the 21er Haus. Over the course of 17 auction evenings to date, more than 600 works have been sold, generating a total turnover exceeding EUR 850,000.
90% of the hammer price is paid directly to the artists
Especially in the often challenging early years of an artistic career, participation in the YOUNG ART AUCTION provides not only financial support, but also emotional encouragement and public visibility.
Many success stories have their beginnings here — including that of the now internationally acclaimed artist Amoako Boafo, who participated in the YOUNG ART AUCTION in 2017 and 2018. His current presence in leading galleries and major collections worldwide demonstrates how crucial targeted support at the right moment can be.
- and how worthwhile it is for collectors and supporters alike to invest early in emerging artistic positions.
Locations from the past years:
Haus der Industrie
(ex) Novomatic Forum
Belvedere: 21-er Haus
Albertina
Kunstraum Nestroyhof
Flomyca
Manner Villa
Arena 21, Museumsquartier
Curators / Jury members from the past years:
Raimund Deininger
Ulrike Reinthaler
Harald Krejci
Severin Dünser
Elsy Lahner
Günther Oberhollenzer
Doris Richter

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Raimund Deininger
Founder of the Young Art Auction | Art Consultant | Curator | Gallerist | Art Director, ARTCARE

Ulrike Reinthaler
Art Consultant | Curator | Project Manager, ARTCARE
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Mag. Harald Krejci
Director, Museum of Modern Art Salzburg | Former Chief Curator, Belvedere 21 | Art Historian
Image: Museum der Moderne Salzburg | © Tourismus Salzburg GmbH

© Image: Nathan Murrell
Severin Dünser
Curator for Contemporary Art at the Belvedere, Vienna (since 2012)

Image © Ulla Bartel
Elsy Lahner
Curator of Contemporary Art, Albertina Vienna

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Günther Oberhollenzer
Curator & Artistic Director, Künstlerhaus Vienna
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Doris Richter
Art Advisor, Director at Leopold Fine Arts Vienna
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Auctioneers of Previous Years
Andrea Jungmann
Otto Hans Ressler
Christoph La Garde
Gallus Pesendorfer

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Andrea Jungmann
Former Senior Director Sotheby's (AT), Auctioneer

© Foto: Klaus-Dieter Weber
Otto Hans Ressler
Writer, Art Expert and Auctioneer

© Foto: Die Presse (Clemens Fabry)
Christoph la Garde
Art Expert, Collector and Management Consultant

Gallus Pesendorfer
Art Expert, Auctioneer, Director, Specialist and Senior Business Getter at Sotheby’s, Munich
© Foto: Julian Cassady Photography LTD
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Young Art Auction_2007

Paths
to Success
Alfredo Barsuglia
YAA 2009, 2010
Amoako Boafo
YAA 2017, 2018
Irene Dapunt
YAA 2007
Christian Eisenberger
YAA 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015
Martin Grandits
YAA 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014
Markus Hanakam & Roswitha Schuller
YAA 2010
Stefanie Holler
YAA 2014, 2015, 2018
Lisa Holzer
YAA 2007
Judith Huemer
YAA 2007
Charlotte Klobassa
YAA 2015, 2017, 2018
Angelika Loderer
(YAA 2016, 2017, 2018)
Robert Muntean
YAA 2007, 2009, 2010
Rita Nowak
YAA 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015
Rade Petrasevic
YAA 2016, 2017, 2018
Stylianos Schicho
YAA 2007, 2010, 2015
Marianne Vlaschits
YAA 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015


































