aktuelle kunst in graz is a network of art and cultural institutions in Graz. Here you can find details about the venues and the programme on display.

KULTUM

Mariahilferplatz 3/I

8020 Graz

Gallery non-profit
Cultural Center
Museum
Collection

Opening hours

Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 11:00-17:00

Sun 14:00-18:00

Opening hours during the Gallery Days 16-18.5.2025

Fri: All exhibition venues are open until 10pm.
Sat: All exhibition venues are open from 11am - 7pm.
Sun: All exhibition venues are open from 11am - 5pm.
Exceptions

Contact and Social Media

office@kultum.at

+43 316/711 133

http://www.kultum.at

Hashtags: #kultumgraz #kultum #kulturzentrumbeidenminoriten

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Accessibility

assistance available if needed
Stairlift for wheelchairs

Maaria Wirkkala, Ausstellungsansicht 2025, Foto: KULTUM

Josef Fink, Ausstellungsansicht 2025, Foto: KULTUM

Zlatko Kopljar, Ausstellungsansicht 2024/25, Foto: KULTUM

KULTUM

Center for contemporary art and religion

KULTUM is an interdisciplinary space for contemporary art forms, focussing on the visual arts, literature, new music and young audiences. The KULTUM Museum shows contemporary art with a special focus on religion, spirituality and existential issues. The rooms of the historic Minorite monastery in Graz, which were newly adapted between 2010 and 2025, show themed, solo and group exhibitions. These are based both on the museum's own collection and on collaborations with international partners.

Curator Johannes Rauchenberger has headed the KULTUM in the Minorite Monastery since 2000 and is intensively involved with various aspects of religion in contemporary art. Based on this, he has been building a collection since 2010 that currently comprises over 700 works.

Exhibition

5/10/2025 - 7/20/2025

Maaria Wirkkala: NUN MEHR – MEANTIME

Ausstellungsansicht Maaria Wirkkala, Foto: KULTUM

The exhibition “NUN MEHR - MEANTIME” by Finnish artist Maaria Wirkkala at KULTUM in Graz offers a profound insight into her site-specific work. Wirkkala, who has been represented several times at the Venice Biennale, works with installations that transform space and reflect existential themes such as time, memory and spirituality. The exhibition presents works from the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere as well as works on loan from the artist herself. Curated by Johannes Rauchenberger, the show fits in with the KULTUM's concept of a “museum in time”, which deals with religion and art in the 21st century. Wirkkala's works, which have already been shown in previous KULTUM exhibitions, are in dialog with the historical space of the former Minorite monastery and invite visitors to reflect on the connection between art, space and transcendence.

Artists:
Maaria Wirkkala
Maaria Wirkkala (*1954) is a Finnish artist living in Espoo (Finland) and southern France. Known for her site-specific installations, she has transformed and enchanted numerous places around the world. Wirkkala has participated in the Venice Biennale four times, once as the official representative of Finland. She has collaborated with renowned curators such as Harald Szeemann and René Block. A major retrospective of her work was shown at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere, curated by Sarianne Soikkonen.

curated by:
Johannes Rauchenberger

-> Conference SAT 5/17/2025 10:00 AM

Conference on ‘DisAbility - Fairness in Art & Culture’ in the Minoritensaal

10:00-17:00, more Information on the program

-> Kurator:innenrundgang SAT 5/17/2025 5:00 PM

Curator’s Tour with Johannes Rauchenberger