Secession

top: Joke Robaard, Stand-In Session 1, Secession 2004 bzw. Joke Robaard, <br />
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bottom: Stand-In Session 2, Secession 2004 - Joke Robaard, Stand-In Session Through its partnership with the Secession, Erste Group lives up to its focus on the support of contemporary art.

The Vienna Secession is the oldest independent exhibition venue dedicated exclusively to contemporary art. The exhibition program is determined on a democratic basis by a board of directors made up solely of artists.
Independence in all artistic decisions, encouragement of experiments and openness with respect to new developments are characteristic for the exhibition program of the Secession.

Independence, innovation and an orientation to the future are the very values Erste Group stands for as a partner. The many years of successful partnership between the Secession and Erste Group testify this common ground. “To Every Time its Art, to Art its Freedom“ – the programmatic ideal of the founders of the Secession is also commitment and duty for the Erste Group´s engagement in the arts. With its bold, professional and tireless work and its outstanding exhibition program the Secession has built up an excellent international reputation, and we at Erste Group are proud to be part of it.

Through its partnership with the Secession, Erste Group lives up to its focus on the support of contemporary art. For both its employees and its customers, Erste Group has developed an art mediation and presentation program together with the Secession: Special guided tours, pre-openings, visits of ateliers, architectural tours etc. are offered on a regular basis.

Erste Group has supported Secession as a partner since 1998.