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1898-1900
First Exhibition Kunstausstellung der Vereinigung Bildender Künstler Österreichs. Date: Opened March 26, 1898 and ran for 3 months. Location: The group rented the k.k. Gartenbau-Gesellschaft (Imperial and Royal Horticultural Society) a large venue on Parkring in central Vienna. Notes: The first exhibition attracted 57,000 visitors including Emperor Franz Joseph and a total of 218 works were sold. It was considered a financial success by