"Aller Anfang ist schwer" (The Beginning is Always the Hardest)
Frühe Arbeiten 1949-1961 (Early Works 1949-1961)

Titled “Aller Anfang ist schwer” – Early Works 1949-1961, the museum’s opening exhibition offers this focused overview of one of the most exciting periods in 20th century Austrian fine art. Works from 1947 through the early 1960s emphasize both the Austrian and international relevance of Arnulf Rainer’s early work, beginning with his large-format representational/surrealistic drawings and ending with the first phase of his world-famous overpaintings.