KWASSIE is a female-founded art studio located in Vienna built on creative well-being. We host art workshops and courses for adults.
Every class is taught by a working professional artist, so you’re learning from someone who actually paints for a living, not just following a template.
You’ll learn technique and theory in a supportive and cozy environment balanced with a good amount of experimentation – designed to help you grow creatively and confidently.
We know how tough it can be as an international in Vienna so our classes are English-speaking friendly.
We’re a little obsessed with doing art properly. That means real materials (the good stuff) and no cutting corners.
The Team at Kwassie
Isidora Krstic
KWASSIE FOUNDER&DIRECTOR
Isidora Krstić is a visual artist based in Vienna. Born in Belgrade and raised in Johannesburg, she studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade and later completed a Master’s in Art and Science at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Her work has been shown at Vienna Art Week, Kunstraum Munich, Castello di Rivoli – Museo di Arte Contemporanea and LISTE Art Fair Basel, among other international venues. She is a founding member of the artist-run U10 Art Space in Belgrade and has worked in artist and legacy management, most recently for an artist’s estate in Vienna.
In 2022 she founded KWASSIE Art Studio, bringing her background in fine arts and years of experience guest teaching into a space built around creativity as a form of self-care.
More on Isidora’s artistic practice here: www.isidorakrstic.com
Mafalda Figueiredo
KWASSIE INSTRUCTOR
Mafalda is a professional artist from Portugal. Her work delves into themes of identity, symbolism, and memory, with a strong emphasis on self-representation. Having lived and exhibited in Berlin, London, and most recently Vienna, she brings 10 years of experience to her craft. Passionate about guiding others on their creative journeys, Mafalda believes that everyone can benefit from self-reflection, and she is dedicated to helping others develop their own projects with her insight and expertise.
More on Mafalda’s artistic practice here: www.mafaldafigueiredo.com
Anita Kroó
KWASSIE GUEST INSTRUCTOR
Anita Kroó is a painter originally from Budapest. Working in the medium of painting, printmaking, drawing and collage, she focuses on the female perspective through a social and cultural context. In 2015 she was awarded the merit scholarship of Pratt Institute and moved to New York City to complete her Masters degree. Following her New York years she moved to Berlin and created a solo exhibition at Collegium Hungaricum Berlin in 2018. Between 2020 and 2023 she completed three years of research at University of East London, with a focus on contemporary feminist discourse. She has exhibited in group and solo shows in Budapest, New York, Rome, London and Berlin. Among her achievements she has been awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields artist grant, the artist scholarship of the Hungarian Academy in Rome, and The Hungary Initiatives Foundation Scholarship. She currently lives and works in Vienna.
More on Anita’s artistic practice here.
