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Salzburg Mozart statues exhibition

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2026-07-30 16:13 UTC → 2026-08-12 11:18 UTC · added removed

In mid‑July 2026, the International Mozart Foundation commissioned German artist Ottmar Hörl to install about 300 approximately 320 gold‑colored, 50‑cm plastic figures of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart throughout Salzburg’s Mirabellgarden and nearby sites, marking sites to mark the composer’s 270th birthday. The display, scheduled vacuum‑drawn statues were intended to run until be sold as souvenirs after the exhibition concluded at the end of August, featured vacuum‑drawn statues that solidify without seams. August. By late July, more than 80 of the figures had been stolen from the Mirabellgarden, reducing the visible count to 234. The foundation’s Mirabellgarden. Linus Klumpner, director of the foundation, appealed for to the public to leave the remaining pieces in place and noted place, noting that no criminal charges would be pursued, as pursued because the works are considered public‑domain artworks belonging to the artist. Despite the thefts, By mid‑August, the exhibition continues in the Mirabellgarten was prematurely canceled following a significant escalation in thefts. Of the original 320 figures, 210 have been stolen, resulting in an estimated 20,000 euro loss. Artist Ottmar Hörl characterized the incident as “organized theft” rather than the actions of individual tourists, suggesting the figures were taken at night while the park was locked. Because the manufacturer is currently on summer break, replacements are unavailable. A small number of the remaining sculptures will continue to draw international media attention. be displayed at the Mozarteum and Mozart’s Birthplace through the end of August.

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  1. 2026-08-12 11:18 UTC Salzburg Mozart statues exhibition
  2. 2026-07-30 16:13 UTC Salzburg Mozart statues exhibition

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