APEX gallery

APEX - Association for contemporary applied art

The APEX association was founded in 1994 by Andrea Achrainer. The focus of the association's activities lies in the mediation of contemporary applied art with an emphasis on contemporary jewellery art.

Since its foundation, the association has run a gallery in Hopfgarten (Meierhofgasse 19), where works by national and international artists are regularly shown. Over 60 exhibitions - solo exhibitions, but also exhibitions on specific focal themes - have been shown in the gallery since then.

In addition to jewellery art, applied areas such as photography, design, ceramics, glass, paper art, book design and textiles have also been presented in various exhibitions. From the very beginning, the APEX Gallery has pursued a consistent line that focuses on artistic quality and has earned itself a reputation as one of the top addresses for contemporary jewellery art in western Austria in the 20 years of its existence.

For many years, the APEX Gallery has been cooperating with the Viennese gallery V&V, the most important Austrian contemporary jewellery gallery. Its director Veronika Schwarzinger has accompanied and supported the APEX project from the very beginning, and this close collaboration has also led to many contacts with national and international artists.