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

Nina Hollein at the Vernissage of Palindrome in Frankfurt (July 2021)


Life

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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 Prinz [de]. 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

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  • Cut-Out Fun with Matisse, Prestel Verlag München, ISBN 3791371924, March 2014
  • Yves Klein – Into the Blue (Can You Tell It's Art?), Hatje Cantz Verlag Berlin, ISBN 978-3-7757-1486-0, published in September 2004

Exhibitions

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  • "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

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

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References

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  1. ^ Nina Hollein’s Shape-Shifting Fall Collection Is on View in a Frankfurt Museum, Vouge, 12. Juli. 2021
  2. ^ The Met Goes Beyond Its Doors to Pick a Leader Who Bridges Art and Technology, The New York Times ,The , 10 April 2018
  3. ^ Bei ihr wird Mode zur Kunst, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 28 June. 2021 (German)
  4. ^ Landeplatz der Libelle, Süddeutsche Zeitung, 5 December. 2020 (German)
  5. ^ Laurids Ortner wird 80, Wiener Zeitung, Mai 24. 2021 (German)
  6. ^ The American Museum of Folk Art, The Architectural Review, 10 Ma 2013
  7. ^ “Everything will be completely shaken up”, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 29 June. 2016
  8. ^ Mut zu kleinem Karo, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 16 March. 2013 (German)
  9. ^ Finkel, Jori (26 December 2016). "'The Fashion of Islam' to Arrive at de Young in 2018". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  10. ^ Einfach alles! Die Wort-Schatz-Kiste (Rotraut Susanne Berner), Klett Kinderbuch Verlag, April 2009, ISBN 3-941411-00-4
  11. ^ „Es gibt keine Stadt, die offener ist für Ideen“, Die Welt, 1 June. 2016 (German)
  12. ^ Nina Hollein, Stilblüten Festival für Mode und Design, seen September 2021 (German)
  13. ^ Der Zauber zerlegter Anzüge, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 12 September. 2021 (German)
  14. ^ Die nachhaltige Mode der Frau HOLLEin!, Bild, 1 july. 2021 (German)
  15. ^ Nina Hollein: „Es ist wie ein Heimkommen für mich“, Kronen Zeitung, 24. Mai 2024 (German)
  16. ^ Designer Nina Hollein is enjoying her moment in the sun, Vogue, 24 mai 2024
  17. ^ Inspiration comes from Everyday Life, Austrian Cultural Forum New York, retrieved on 13 june 2024
  18. ^ "The Metropolitan Museum of Art Has Chosen Max Hollein as Its Next Director", Vogue, 10 April 2018
  19. ^ The Met Goes Beyond Its Doors to Pick a Leader Who Bridges Art and Technology, The New York Times, 10 April 2018