DOCK 20
Municipal art space in Lustenau with changing contemporary art and the estate of the painter Stephanie Hollenstein; free admission.
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About the museum
DOCK 20 is an art space of the municipality of Lustenau and goes back to the Galerie Hollenstein, founded in 1971. The impetus came from the estate of the Lustenau painter Stephanie Hollenstein (1886–1944): after the death of her two sisters, more than 1,200 paintings, watercolours, drawings and sketches, as well as letters, documents and books, passed to the municipality. On the plot on Pontenstraße, where the artist's parental home once stood, a gallery was built to make the estate accessible and at the same time to show contemporary art.
Following a major renovation, since 2017 the building has had an exhibition space of 170 square metres, hosting changing projects by contemporary artists, often with a connection to the place. Each exhibition is accompanied by a free programme of workshops, talks, guided tours, readings and performances. In 2020 the institution received its current name: DOCK 20 alludes to the architecture of the Ponten block, and at the same time the façade and entrance area were redesigned. In the entrance, a neon-orange mistletoe branch, a ceiling piece by the Vorarlberg artist Ferdinand Ruef, grows into the interior.
Since 2016 the collection has been housed in a former meeting room of the Stickereiverband (embroidery association), which serves as a visible storage facility and workroom and can be viewed after registration. Alongside the fully digitised and continually processed Hollenstein estate, it includes works from the estate of the Lustenau artist Karl Schwärzler (1907–1990) and a growing collection of contemporary art. The institution explicitly takes a critical approach to Hollenstein's biography, including her involvement with National Socialism.
Highlights
- Estate of the painter Stephanie Hollenstein with more than 1,200 works
- Changing exhibitions of contemporary art on 170 m²
- Free admission to all exhibitions and events
- Visible storage of the collection can be viewed after registration
- Free workshops and children's programmes accompanying the exhibitions
- Founded
- 1971
- Operated by
- Marktgemeinde Lustenau
- Director
- Anne Zühlke
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to all exhibitions and events is free. Visits by school classes are free of charge.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the museum, the exhibitions are accessible without barriers.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Free children's programmes and creative workshops (also for school classes) accompanying the exhibitions, led by a freelance art educator; dates in the event calendar on the website.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Each exhibition is accompanied by a free outreach programme with workshops for school classes, talks, guided tours, readings and performances. Special tours and school class visits by arrangement via email. The collection storage (visible storage) is opened only after registration. |
