Nina Hollein Explained

Nina Hollein (9 February 1971, Vienna) is an Austrian author, architect, and fashion designer based in New York City.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Life

Hollein, the daughter of a designer and a classical philologist, grew up in Vienna and Linz. Her interest in architecture and design developed at an early age, inspired by her uncles Laurids Ortner and Manfred Ortner of the Austrian architect and artist group Haus-Rucker-Co.^{[4] [5]} After her high school Matura, Hollein studied architecture at the Vienna University of Technology and graduated with a Master of Science degree. In 1996, she received a scholarship from the Austrian Federal Chancellery and moved to New York. While there, she worked in the offices of Peter Eisenman and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} In 2001, she and her husband Max Hollein moved to Frankfurt. In Frankfurt, she joined the office of the architect and urban planner Albert Speer. After the birth of her first child, Hollein worked as a book author and wrote reviews and essays for children's books.^[10] In addition, Hollein worked as a writer for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the German lifestyle magazine . In 2009, Hollein founded her own fashion label for women and children. For her first collection, she received the award of the Frankfurt Fashion Fair "Stilblüte".^{[11] [12] [13]}

Books

• Cut-Out Fun with Matisse, Prestel Verlag München,, March 2014
• Yves Klein – Into the Blue (Can You Tell It's Art?), Hatje Cantz Verlag Berlin,, published in September 2004

Exhibitions

• "Palindrome" – Kunstverein Familie Montez (Frankfurt): in collaboration with Hollein's brother Philipp Schweiger, July to August 2021^[14]
• „Homecomming“, Schlossmuseum Linz, Mai - October 2024^[15]
• "Inspiration comes from Everyday Life" - in collaboration with Elfie Semotan in the Austrian Cultural Forum New York, Mai - September 2024^{[16] [17]}

Personal life

Hollein is married to curator and museum director Max Hollein. They have three children and currently live in New York City.^{[18] [19]}

External links

• Official website

References

1. https://www.vogue.com/article/nina-hollein-palindrome-exhibition-frankfurt-fashion-week Nina Hollein’s Shape-Shifting Fall Collection Is on View in a Frankfurt Museum
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/10/arts/design/met-museum-director-max-hollein.html The Met Goes Beyond Its Doors to Pick a Leader Who Bridges Art and Technology
3. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/mode-und-malerei-bei-nina-hollein-wird-in-einer-ausstellung-mode-zur-kunst-17408537.html Bei ihr wird Mode zur Kunst
4. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/stil/architektur-landeplatz-der-libelle-1.5128186 Landeplatz der Libelle
5. https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/kultur/mehr-kultur/2105338-Laurids-Ortner-wird-80.html Laurids Ortner wird 80
6. https://www.architectural-review.com/buildings/the-american-museum-of-folk-art The American Museum of Folk Art
7. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/574e7f89b654f9622c9c4cc2/t/5aac5b006d2a7312c12188c9/1521244930038/FAZ%2B29.6.2016_English.pdf “Everything will be completely shaken up”
8. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/im-portraet-nina-hollein-mut-zum-kleinen-karo-12117249.html Mut zu kleinem Karo
9. News: Finkel. Jori. 26 December 2016. ‘The Fashion of Islam’ to Arrive at de Young in 2018. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-10-22. 0362-4331.
10. https://de.book-info.com/isbn/3-941411-00-4.htm Einfach alles! Die Wort-Schatz-Kiste (Rotraut Susanne Berner)
11. https://www.welt.de/icon/mode/article155821777/Es-gibt-keine-Stadt-die-offener-ist-fuer-Ideen.html „Es gibt keine Stadt, die offener ist für Ideen“
12. https://www.stilblueten-frankfurt.com/designer-9/nina-hollein/ Nina Hollein
13. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/stil/mode-design/designerin-nina-hollein-im-portraet-17525670.html Der Zauber zerlegter Anzüge
14. https://www.bild.de/regional/frankfurt/frankfurt-aktuell/fashion-show-unter-der-bruecke-die-nachhaltige-mode-der-frau-hollein-76932752.bild.html Die nachhaltige Mode der Frau HOLLEin!
15. https://www.nachrichten.at/kultur/nina-hollein-linz-war-das-perfekte-terrain;art16,3950141 Nina Hollein: „Es ist wie ein Heimkommen für mich“
16. https://www.vogue.com/article/designer-nina-hollein-is-enjoying-her-moment-in-the-sun Designer Nina Hollein is enjoying her moment in the sun
17. https://acfny.org/exhibition/inspiration-comes-from-everday-life-works-by-elfie-semotan-and-nina-hollein/ Inspiration comes from Everyday Life
18. https://www.vogue.com/article/met-museum-announces-max-hollein-new-director "The Metropolitan Museum of Art Has Chosen Max Hollein as Its Next Director"
19. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/10/arts/design/met-museum-director-max-hollein.html The Met Goes Beyond Its Doors to Pick a Leader Who Bridges Art and Technology