Culture Guides Our Way of Hosting.
Art, music, and culture have been part of Aurora from the very beginning. They live in the details, shape the atmosphere, and move quietly through the spaces—both seen and felt. Together, visual and sonic elements create a mood that feels effortless, distinctive, and in tune with the rhythm of the hotel.
Listening Bar
The Listening Bar is a defining element of the new Aurora. It is neither a traditional bar nor a club, but a curated space for music where attentive listening takes center stage. Access to the Listening Bar is reserved for Aurora members and hotel guests.
Carte Blanche
The space is dedicated to showcasing contemporary artistic perspectives, offering both local and international artists the opportunity to exhibit their work through a hybrid format: an online virtual gallery alongside a physical exhibition space located within Aurora.
Recent Guests
Mirijam Heiler
Art | June 2025
Mirijam Heiler was born in 1991 in Bressanone, Italy. She lives and works in Bolzano, Italy. Heiler studied Fine Arts at the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe, as well as theology at the Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Germany. The artists work is not about amplifying the noise of the…
Julia Bornefeld
Art | January 2025
Julia Bornefeld born in 1963 in Kiel, Germany, lives and works in Bruneck and Peschiera, Italy. She studied at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung Kiel, as well as the Università delle Belle Arti di Venezia with Emilio Vedova and the Akademija Likovna Umjetnost in Ljubljana. Bornefeld has received numerous national and…
Karin Schmuck
Art | September 2024
Karin Schmuck was born 1981 in Bolzano and lives and works in Siusi, South Tyrol. Before her Master in Photography at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, Italy she studied Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts, Urbino, Italy. Since 2009 she has exhibited her works in various solo…
Leander Schwazer
Art | April 2024
Leander Schwazer (*1982) is a multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in Wiesen (I). His artistic works are included in numerous public as well as private collections and Schwazer has shown his art works since 2007 in many international solo and group shows. Leander Schwazer studied Fine Art in Zurich,…
Simon Iurino
Art | October 2023
Simon Iurino born 1986 in Bolzano, Italy, is a contemporary artist living and working in Vienna, Austria. He studied in the Master Class in Object Sculpture, at the Academy of Fine Arts, Urbino, Italy. Afterwards he completed a one year study at the prestigious Central Saint Martins Academy in London,…
Max Brenner
Art | June 2023
Max Brenner born 1992 in Silandro, Italy, is a contemporary multidisciplinary artist living and working in Vienna, Austria. The artist is currently undertaking his studies of graphic and printing at the University of applied arts in Vienna with Professor Jan Svenungsson. Meanwhile he had several solo and group exhibitions since…
Petra Polli
Art | October 2022
PETRA POLLI was born 1976 in Bolzano and lives and works in Bolzano(I) and Lipsia (D). She studied from 2001-2008 communication at the University of Salzburg (A) and at the same time 2002-2007 she took her degree in painting at the University MOZARTEUM Salzburg (A). From 2008-2010 Polli was attending…
Mischa Sanders & Philipp Putzer
Art | July 2022
Mischa Sanders was born in 1994 in the Netherlands.The artist lives and works between Germany and France and is currently based in Dakar, Senegal. As a visual artist, she studied at the Institut Supérieur des Beaux-Arts in Besançon, France, and at the Hochschule für Bildende Küste in Dresden, Germany. In 2018…
Philipp Klammsteiner
Art | July 2022
Philipp Klammsteiner born 1978, is an artist living and working in Bolzano, Italy. At the age of 14 he discovered the underground scene of graffiti and skateboarding. These two subcultures have been decisive for his future. Already at the age of 17 he discovered his passion for graphic design, which…
Susanne Burchia
Art | April 2022
Susanne Burchia was born 1996 in Bolzano and lives and works in Bolzano and Vienna. She studies at the Academy of Visual Arts and painting in Bologna from 2018 to 2021. In 2019 she took part in the contemproary artist residency in Palermo Italy with professors Helen Cammock, Valentina Bonizzi…
Felix Friedmann
Art | November 2021
Felix Friedmann was born in Basel, Switzerland and lives and works in London, UK. His interest has always been discovering the traces and relics of our way of life. The apparent lightness of the subject appeals to us just as the focus on the insignificant. The attention focuses on the…
Elisa Grezzani
Art | June 2021
Elisa Grezzani. A master of the interplay between colors, surfaces, and layers, Grezzani prioritizes the aesthetic component. By working on several paintings simultaneously, she maintains a certain distance to her art. The result are works characterized by both balance and tension, as well as their own distinct inner harmony.
Elisabeth Oberrauch
Art | August 2020
Elisabeth Oberrauch is in her element when traveling, exploring and on the move. She creates something new and not yet seen in this form. She collects impressions and stories during her stays in exotic countries and transforms these precious treasures in the form of self-painted travel books, ceiling-high picture scrolls…
Become a Member
Aurora has a club—and it’s where things happen. A community for those who live and breathe design, culture, and connection. Members enjoy access to curated spaces—the lobby, the Listening Bar—and to all Aurora events, most of which are reserved exclusively for the Club. Hotel guests are members for the duration of their stay while a limited number of external memberships are available by application and for an annual fee.
Look for the Dalmatian—our symbol, our secret. Follow it, and you just might find your way inside.
