Nina Hollein (9 February 1971,

Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ...

) is an Austrian author, architect, and fashion designer based in New York City.

Life

Hollein, the daughter of a designer and a classical philologist, grew up in

and

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. 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. After her high school

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, Hollein studied architecture at the

Vienna University of Technology TU Wien () is a public research university in Vienna, Austria. The university's teaching and research are focused on engineering, computer science, and natural sciences. It currently has about 28,100 students (29% women), eight faculties, and ...

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 Peter David Eisenman (born August 11, 1932) is an American architect, writer, and professor. Considered one of the New York Five, Eisenman is known for his high modernist and deconstructive designs, as well as for his authorship of several archi ...

and

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (also known as Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects , Partners) is an architectural firm founded in 1986, based in New York. Williams and Tsien began working together in 1977. Their studio focuses on work for ...

. In 2001, she and her husband

Max Hollein Max Hollein (born 7 July 1969 in Vienna) is an Austrian art historian and the current CEO and Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. He served as Director and CEO of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco from July 2016, ...

moved to

Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...

. In Frankfurt, she joined the office of the architect and urban planner

Albert Speer Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer (; ; 19 March 1905 – 1 September 1981) was a German architect who served as Reich Ministry of Armaments and War Production, Minister of Armaments and War Production in Nazi Germany during most of W ...

. After the birth of her first child, Hollein worked as a book author and wrote

reviews A review is an evaluation of a publication, product, service, or company or a critical take on current affairs in literature, politics or culture. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review's author may assign the work a rating to indic ...

and essays for children's books. In addition, Hollein worked as a writer for the ''

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung The (; ''FAZ''; "Frankfurt General Newspaper") is a German newspaper founded in 1949. It is published daily in Frankfurt and is considered a newspaper of record for Germany. Its Sunday edition is the ''Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung'' ( ...

'' 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".

Books

* Cut-Out Fun with

Matisse Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual arts, visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a drawing, draughtsman, printmaking, printmaker, ...

, Prestel Verlag München, , March 2014 *

Yves Klein Yves Klein (; 28 April 1928 – 6 June 1962) was a French artist and an important figure in post-war European art. He was a leading member of the French artistic movement of Nouveau réalisme founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany. Klein wa ...

– Into the Blue (Can You Tell It's Art?),

Hatje Cantz Verlag Hatje Cantz Verlag (English: Hatje Cantz Publishing) is a German book publisher specialising in photography, art, architecture and design. It was established in 1945 by Gerd Hatje Linz Linz (Pronunciation: , ; ) is the capital of Upper Austria and List of cities and towns in Austria, third-largest city in Austria. Located on the river Danube, the city is in the far north of Austria, south of the border with the Czech Repub ...

, Mai - October 2024 * "Inspiration comes from Everyday Life" - in collaboration with Elfie Semotan in the

Austrian Cultural Forum New York The Austrian Cultural Forum New York (ACFNY) is one of Austria's two cultural representation offices in the United States; the other is in Washington, D.C. It is part of the worldwide network of Austrian Cultural Forums overseen by the Federal ...

, Mai - September 2024

Personal life

Hollein is married to curator and museum director

. They have three children and currently live in New York City.The Met Goes Beyond Its Doors to Pick a Leader Who Bridges Art and Technology
The New York Times, 10 April 2018

External links

Official website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hollein, Nina 1971 births Living people Austrian women architects Austrian fashion designers Austrian women fashion designers Writers from Vienna Architects from Vienna 21st-century Austrian writers 21st-century Austrian women writers