Four Vienna contemporary galleries closing or scaling back as sales slow

Vienna galleries Exile, Zeller van Almsick and Layr are closing or scaling back, and Eva Presenhuber is leaving the city, as sales slow and costs rise, The Art Newspaper reported on 4 November 2026. Exile founder Christian Siekmeier said there are simply no new collectors emerging. Presenhuber's final Vienna show runs 11 November to 4 December.