[Galerie Esther by the Ernst Fuchs Museum in Vienna, Austria](https://ernstfuchsmuseum.at/galerie-cafe-esther/)

Nine days ago I announced the upcoming [Finissage of my solo exhibition](https://peakd.com/hive-156509/@thermoplastic/finissage-at-galerie-esther-scheduled-for-november-2nd-2024). It has all the info and also a link to [the previous post about the Vernissage](https://peakd.com/hive-156509/@thermoplastic/vernissage-at-galerie-esther-in-vienna-ausstellungseroffnung-otto-rapp). Yesterday, it was all wrapped up. The works are still hanging, but will be taken down on Tuesday, November 5th, as a new show is being installed.
![IMG_1140.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/EpVCds4zX71TdT7boHPHgKkqK4qo1KMG4dVApXojdjLxN7ee2VGCaeHUhsp94mQQhoK.jpg)
^{Photo taken by Franz Müllner from [Donaukultur.com](www.donaukultur.com)
*l to r: [Daniel Friedemann](https://www.daniel-friedemann.com/index.html) (son of Ernst Fuchs), [Anni Fuchs](https://www.krone.at/3003788) (museum director and curator),
yours truly, [Otto Rapp](https://www.artofthemystic.com/) and artist friend [Regina Merta](www.reginamerta.at)*}
Myself, I was too busy talking to the guests, and even though I had my cell phone and small camera with me, I relied on others to provide me with good pictures. It was a nice ending to a month-long exhibition. Like at the Vernissage, when some people arrived from far away (friends, collectors and artists from Serbia at that time), I was pleased to see my long-time artist friend [Amanda Sage](https://www.amandasage.com/) who came from the USA, visiting with some of her students. I have not seen her in years, so that she happened to be here just at this time was a great coincidence. For her, and students of the 'Visionary Art Movement' a visit to the Ernst Fuchs Museum when in Vienna is 'obligatory'.![WhatsApp Bild 2024-11-02 um 23.14.19_6f07a5be-Anni Fuchs.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/23r1eBFJLjk3gxSDcFj8K2UYp6FFcdadD3PegUDMU7tbHf2YRn6xWJFjUx9WatUe75pdM.jpg)
^{Photo from Anni Fuchs
*l to r: myself, [Amanda Sage](https://www.amandasage.com/) and my artist friend [Vesna Krasnec](http://vesna-krasnec.com/)*} I had known both Amanda and Vesna for several years already before I returned to Austria in 2010 (Summer Holiday) and 2011 to stay permanently. That was when we met personally, not just 'on-line' through social media. Amanda was a frequent visitor to Vienna and later on also taught classes at the [Visionary Art Academy](https://www.academyofvisionaryart.com/) (here in Vienna up until Corona forced them to close down).
![WhatsApp Bild 2024-11-03 um 01.31.10_9e35c565-Vesna Krasnec Screenshot with Peter Gric.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/EoCatUfGtVV4Y5KhRxUQc9t7eyadw85Rvf8jFTRV7KXZ9m8GcSvf4b4v3mXscs3cktu.jpg)
^{screenshot from Vesna's phone - conference call with our good friend and world-class artist [Peter Gric](https://www.gric.at/)
he spends much of his time now in Montenegro - check out his blogs here @gric
*small screen top right, from l to r: Myself, Amanda Sage and Vesna Krasnec*}
Also a pleasant surprise was [Demetrius Staykoff](http://demetrius.at/#main) visiting. I exhibited with him and two other artists in Marchtrenk 2018, [Anderswelt und Zeitenwende](https://www.artofthemystic.com/blog/anderswelt-und-zeitenwende). Demetrius' main occupation: he is a [Neurologist](https://www.docfinder.at/neurologe/1010-wien/dr-dimitre-staykov)!![WhatsApp Bild 2024-11-02 um 23.20.38_178969ae-Demitrius Staykoff.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/244y3uymyedXprUPUEk2mV9EKoMj6PXFpfqgYD4KXNPmwRsGbcmsTDKnbxMzhpPCgU2RW.jpg)
^{photo by Demetrius Staykoff}
![WhatsApp Bild 2024-11-03 um 21.25.13_7fb27de6-emoticon.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/EpEJGAPkNiKgXqU5b72Z6eYLWLXSFY2SEGLq2nxsVDeQSPA65zWXTpvpktnWKkuZRb1.jpg)
^{photo by Anni Fuchs}At the end of the evening, a circle of close friends remained. Also, there was no shortage of physicians: two more of my doctor friends were present.
![WhatsApp Bild 2024-11-03 um 21.26.18_1071d62be-moticon.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/EoK5R5Mq1wMSBxNrPeTJP9GFzPnhHawoogRSBBts6dQMcKADix3qN4CWJRtUEvhqW24.jpg)^{for a change, my own photo, with my old rickety Canon TX1}
![IMG_1410.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/EoK6G2gPeSFocj5MSr8o8NvsCtnEChyR3B6n6UKkyozdzGguWViVA2DaDXKYY1Pdwj7.JPG)^{the 'obligatory' attempt at a selfie - my arms are too short!}
![IMG_1414.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/EoeDx8mp49EcLcCUYG2eDh3HAyf5g4uxSNAKsEc4LuWgxnfsYruMFiwD9GuCPGz8F78.JPG)^{another doctor friend, a psychiatrist, checking up on my 'sanity' - another one of my Canon TX1 photos}
![WhatsApp Bild 2024-11-03 um 21.27.17_1725324f-emoticon.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/EoK5patTrUVCrEFNFju48tPQcXX82p1Ny4E3dzjDTWSr6pEjBHRxDPXsFGgyJZsUyHU.jpg)
^{Amanda is asking 'are you taking a photo again?'}
![WhatsApp Bild 2024-11-03 um 21.28.22_1edcf99e-emoticon.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/Eokd8Grr8jVWoe9CA5M4i8Y2YZkjbcSrZGSjAUf4vWfZi5ovpX1WeCusYRkY3NxChdf.jpg)
^{that's the best I can do with my old Canon TX1
and then I had to get a sticker to cover the face of a anonymous person (also on some other pics above)} --- My previous posts:
[![FINISSAGE AT GALERIE ESTHER - SCHEDULED](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/23x1DPyrwhrF4CmijnKwFpicAj2kjyBRHuMAgGzmJFsvyuF7maUS8oKWh9TtWLChxaEjr.jpg)](https://peakd.com/hive-156509/@thermoplastic/finissage-at-galerie-esther-scheduled-for-november-2nd-2024)
[![VERNISSAGE AT GALERIE ESTHER IN VIENNA](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thermoplastic/23xL2s9i3Pf3KJbX5ddTzAa3WqeRUJmpoFWbq9USsov5KR8Lb4irNVqcqeoRHvezapC5f.jpg)](https://peakd.com/hive-156509/@thermoplastic/vernissage-at-galerie-esther-in-vienna-ausstellungseroffnung-otto-rapp) --- ---

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