*1970
Europe
Rauter
Marion
6948
Artist ID:
Exhibition & Shows
Marion Rauter´s exhibition history dates back to 1991. Since 2001, she has participated annually in solo and group exhibitions throughout Austria and abroad, with notable presentations in Philadelphia (USA), Istanbul (TUR), Czestochowa (POL), and at the Florence Biennale (ITA). Since 2023 she has been represented exclusively in Switzerland by Galerie Kunst 7 in Altendorf/Zürich. Her works are held in numerous public and private collections, and she also teaches at the Kunstfabrik Wien, sharing her artistic approach and experience with emerging artists.
Artist Profile
Marion Rauter (*1970) is an Austrian artist whose work embodies a rare blend of emotional depth, authenticity, and human resonance. Born in Villach and raised in Kolbnitz, Carinthia, she has lived and worked in Graz since 1988 — a place that has become both her artistic and personal center. She has worked as an independent artist since 1995. A self-taught painter, Rauter found her way into art during childhood and early adolescence, using painting as a means to understand herself and the world around her. This lifelong impulse to create has shaped the essential course of her life.
Artist Profile
Marion Rauter (*1970) is an Austrian artist whose work embodies a rare blend of emotional depth, authenticity, and human resonance. Born in Villach and raised in Kolbnitz, Carinthia, she has lived and worked in Graz since 1988 — a place that has become both her artistic and personal center. She has worked as an independent artist since 1995. A self-taught painter, Rauter found her way into art during childhood and early adolescence, using painting as a means to understand herself and the world around her. This lifelong impulse to create has shaped the essential course of her life.
Further Works of This Artist
Our Mission and Actions
At THE ART HUB, our mission is initially focused on addressing a profound imbalance within the art world, specifically catering to women artists. In the current landscape, a mere 5% to 15% of artworks traded at auctions are created by women, starkly contrasted by the overwhelming 85% to 95% of works by male artists. This disparity is not only confined to auctions but is also prevalent in exhibitions, where male-created art significantly overshadows that of their female counterparts.
By concentrating our efforts on female artists, THE ART HUB aims to counteract this imbalance and champion women within the art community. This initiative is designed to amplify the visibility of women artists, making their creations more accessible to a wider audience, and ultimately striving for a more balanced representation of genders within art auctions and exhibitions. By prioritizing women in art, our platform boldly advocates for equality and diversity within the art sector, signaling a commitment to reshaping and enriching the cultural landscape.
Her Artistic World
To encounter Marion Rauter’s work is to enter a space of profound sensitivity. It is an immersion — a quiet descent into a world shaped by emotion, humanity, and truth. Eyes, often central in her compositions, become gateways to the soul, inviting viewers into a realm that feels both intimate and universal.
The essence of the artist is inseparable from her paintings. Like Frida Kahlo, whose art served as an extension of her inner life, or Pablo Picasso, who embodied his artistic impulses without prescribed concept, Rauter does not create from distance. Her art is lived rather than constructed. She does not merely make art — she is her art.
Her themes speak directly to the human condition. The strength that emerges from vulnerability — a core thread running through her practice — gives her works their authenticity and their healing quality. This is especially present in her celebrated cycle The Power of Femininity, where she explores the many forms of female resilience: the tender gaze of self-acceptance, the reflective wisdom of age, the vibrant energy of youth, and the quiet courage carried through life’s complexities.
Rauter’s voice is unmistakably personal, yet it reaches outward with clarity and generosity. Her paintings do not leave the viewer untouched; instead, they offer a space to feel, to reflect, and to recognize oneself. In entering her world, one discovers not only the depth of a singular artistic vision but also the shared world of human experience.
Text inspired by Nora Theiss, 2024
Exhibition & Shows
Marion Rauter´s exhibition history dates back to 1991. Since 2001, she has participated annually in solo and group exhibitions throughout Austria and abroad, with notable presentations in Philadelphia (USA), Istanbul (TUR), Czestochowa (POL), and at the Florence Biennale (ITA). Since 2023 she has been represented exclusively in Switzerland by Galerie Kunst 7 in Altendorf/Zürich. Her works are held in numerous public and private collections, and she also teaches at the Kunstfabrik Wien, sharing her artistic approach and experience with emerging artists.
