Museum of Young Art, Art museum in Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria
The Museum of Young Art displays contemporary works including paintings, photography, video installations, and digital media by emerging European artists with pieces created after 2000. The collection focuses on creations from young talents who are early in their artistic careers.
The institution was founded in 2005 by art historian Dr. Kolja Kramer and was the first museum worldwide dedicated exclusively to 21st-century art by young creators. In 2010 it relocated to the Palais Schönborn-Batthyány in the Freyung district.
The museum gives emerging artists from many countries a platform to show their work without needing an established reputation. Visitors can see pieces from artists just starting their careers, representing a broad range of backgrounds across Europe.
The museum closed permanently in 2015 after insolvency proceedings opened in February 2015; the Vienna site at Palais Schönborn-Batthyány is no longer open to visitors. Since then MOYA has continued only as a travelling "Pop Up Art Tour for Peace" across Europe, so check current tour venues before planning a visit.
The Flame of Peace was awarded to the MOYA in 2013, not 2014, according to the German-language record; the honour came from members of the Habsburg family for contributions to world peace. After the museum closed in 2015, its activities continued as a "Pop Up Art Tour for Peace", a European tour of young art for peace.
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