Art news from Vienna

Sabine B. Vogel visited the gallery festival for us, which in 2025 was dedicated to the fragmentation of the self in poetic, political, and digital forms of expression.

MVG is joining VIENNA ART WEEK as a first-time partner this year. In this feature, Monopolverwaltung GmbH shares why it’s getting involved – and its vision of what true inclusion entails.

On the 50th anniversary of the sculptor's death, the museum commemorates Wotruba's international significance and presents 24 works in a new context in an impressive exhibition. A text by Sabine B. Vo

Vienna's leading art institutions are supporting the VIENNA ART WEEK - and see themselves as “learning systems”. What do their directors associate with this year's motto? We asked them.

Awards, a new space, and a bold new look—our association member has exciting updates to share!

Vienna's leading art institutions are supporting the VIENNA ART WEEK - and see themselves as “learning systems”. What do their directors associate with this year's motto? We asked them.

Between Temples of Art and Urban Change: The Praterateliers Come to New Life with the Residency Program PART. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Vienna's leading art institutions are supporting the VIENNA ART WEEK - and see themselves as “learning systems”. What do their directors associate with this year's motto? We asked them.

How much political influence can museums withstand - and what remains of their autonomy? An ICOM panel shows how museums around the world are coming under pressure. A text by Sabine B. Vogel

The two artists discussed cars, absurdity and the artistic paradox in the well-known Viennese gallery. A report by Sabine B. Vogel.

We invite “Independent Spaces & Special Projects” in Vienna to submit their program proposals for participation in VIENNA ART WEEK 2025 by April 30, 2025.

We invite artists working in Vienna to upload their submissions for the participation in the Open Studio Days 2025 as part of VIENNA ART WEEK by April 30, 2025.

The new exhibition in the Academy's Paintings & Exhibit Galleries shows how revolutionary and topical the work of the former literary superstar is. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

The 21st VIENNA ART WEEK is dedicated to learning—not merely acquiring knowledge, but engaging in a dynamic process of recognition, unlearning, and rethinking. By Işın Önol & Robert Punkenhofer

Computer-generated art has led a shadowy existence in institutions for decades - especially works by female artists. But that may be about to change. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

January is when art institutions unveil their programs at annual press conferences—this year, coinciding with leadership changes at two major museums. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

The Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna is presenting a new series of works by the renowned Austrian jewelry artist in the Kunstkammer. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

The VIENNA ART WEEK is pleased to present a great initiative of the Vienna Business Agency: the “Culture & Technology: Focus Festivals” competition.

Sabine B. Vogel visited the exhibition “The End Is Where We Start From” by the Korean-born, Berlin-based artist.

As part of the VIENNA ART WEEK, a site-specific performance at the Natural History Museum Vienna explores the connection between art and science in an interplay of dance and digital art.

In fantasy worlds, photographs and assemblages, Ines Doujak sheds light on female solidarity, classism and queerness, among other things. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

From Hermann Nitsch's dramaturgical abreaction model to vivid oil paintings - Sabine B. Vogel visits the Nitsch Foundation in Vienna

Wiener Städtische has supported VIENNA ART WEEK for many years. Here, the company explains why.

Time is at the center of this year's VIENNA ART WEEK. How our directors are facing it, they have revealed to us here.

Sabine B. Vogel visited the winner of this year's STRABAG Artwards in her studio in Vienna's 15th district.

Time is at the center of this year's VIENNA ART WEEK. How our directors are facing it, they have revealed to us here.

Grim reapers, skulls, skeletons, even the Christian descent from the cross - the motifs surrounding death are manifold. Clearly, death inspires the imagination of artists. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Time is at the center of this year's VIENNA ART WEEK. How our directors are facing it, they have revealed to us here.

The versatile work of this impressive artist is shown in a wonderfully timeless presentation. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

VIENNA ART WEEK is a founding member of THE SPIDER, a platform that brings together numerous art weeks.

Artists and performers from 18 countries explored passion as part of the VIENNA ART WEEK 2023 exhibition. Now the catalog is available.

A special exhibition in Freud's former apartment establishes a link between Freud's central theses and the works of 13 contemporary artists. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Essl Museum was yesterday. Today, the former private museum in Lower Austria is called "Albertina Klosterneuburg" - and has finally reopened. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

For the 20th anniversary, we are inviting "Independent Spaces & Special Projects" in Vienna to submit their program proposals for participation in VIENNA ART WEEK 2024 until April 30, 2024.

We invite artists working in Vienna to upload their submissions for the participation in the Open Studio Days on November 9 and 10, 2024 as part of VIENNA ART WEEK by April 30, 2024.

For its 20th edition, VIENNA ART WEEK 2024 is approaching the phenomenon of time from different angles with its motto. By Robert Punkenhofer & Julia Hartmann.

The sculptor Angelika Loderer has already been shown twice in group exhibitions at the Belvedere. Now her work is being shown in a solo exhibition. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Felice Rix-Ueno already designed her delicate "war glasses" for the Wiener Werkstätten at the age of 21. The MAK is now dedicating her a small, wonderful solo exhibition. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Textile artist Bretterbauer uses fabrics and embroidery to create spatial installations, carpets, tapestries and interior elements such as the "Love Chair". A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Looking back on a week full of passion. By Theresia Nickl.

By Julia Hartmann and Robert Punkenhofer.

A review of a night of "Passion" in the Jesuit Church as part of the VIENNA ART WEEK 2023. By Juliana Furthner.

Sabine B. Vogel takes a look at the New Year for us - these are some of the highlights of the art year that you shouldn't miss.

VIENNA ART WEEK talks to Elisabeth Noever-Ginthör and Jutta Scheibelberger about funding programs, free services for creative companies and the regular competitions of the Vienna Business Agency.

"In many people's eyes, I was an unnecessary addition to Kandinsky". This statement opens the major retrospective of this long misunderstood artist at the Leopold Museum. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

On a multifaceted afternoon, protagonists from the international art world gave insights into their working methods for the VIENNA ART WEEK and shared their knowledge and passion.

One of the most important representatives of the Modernist British Printmaking movement will finally have a show dedicated to her at the University Gallery of Applied Arts. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

For the first time, the VIENNA ART WEEK can offer an extensive program for people with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Learn more!

What do circuits and painting have in common? Sabine B. Vogel was at the current exhibition at mumok and gets to the bottom of the question.

VIENNA ART WEEK talks to Elisabeth Noever-Ginthör, Director of Creativity & Business at the Vienna Business Agency, about spaces of creative use & why the topic has long engaged & accompanied her.

Two worlds collide in the current exhibition by Lazar Lyutakov at the Secession - Sabine B. Vogel was there and was fascinated.

Passion is at the center of this year's VIENNA ART WEEK. What our directors are burning for, they have revealed to us here.

Monuments are a natural part of the urban landscape in Europe. But not at all times do people want to remember the same people in an identical way. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Passion is at the center of this year's VIENNA ART WEEK. What our directors are burning for, they have revealed to us here.

In its current exhibition, the Künstlerhaus takes us once almost around the world. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Pablo Picasso is considered the genius of a century. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his death the Albertina is now dedicating a personal exhibition of 70 works to the artist.

The theme of VIENNA ART WEEK 2023 is dedicated to passion in all its facets. By Robert Punkenhofer, Julia Hartmann & Theresia Nickl.

After years of "treasure hunting," the Lower Belvedere is hosting an impressive show that explores the influence of contemporary artists on Gustav Klimt. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Anna Jermolaewa will represent Austria at the Venice Biennale in 2024, and she has also participated in the VIENNA ART WEEK several times. Sabine B. Vogel visited the current exhibition in Linz.

An exciting exhibition shows the results of an artistic research project by students of the University of Applied Arts Vienna in cooperation with the Frederick Kiesler Foundation.

From aristocratic banquets to raves to political (protest) festival culture - the new thematic exhibition at the MAK approaches the FEST from a wide variety of perspectives. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Günter Schönberger, managing director of the collecting society Bildrecht, in an interview with VIENNA ART WEEK

A review of a week of Challenging Orders

Wiener Städtische has supported VIENNA ART WEEK for many years. Here, the company explains why.

Enjoying art and culture at home in front of the screen. What seemed impossible until recently has become a reality thanks to Discover-Culture. A look at the steadily growing platform.

In her solo show "Nane Oda Lavutaris/Who Will Play for Me?" at MUMOK, the Slovak artist Emília Rigová takes up the theme of Roma and music. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Elisabeth Noever-Ginthör, Head of Creativity & Business at the Vienna Business Agency, in an interview with VIENNA ART WEEK

The Zumtobel Group invited to an exhibition opening and talk at the Dornbirn Lichtforum.

The actress is one of the most dazzling stars of the early 20th century and was long considered the role model of the modern woman. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

We asked the directors of our Viennese museums where they see the role of their institutions in relation to "Challenging Orders". Here are their answers...

Stefan Panhans and Andrea Winkler at Kunstraum Niederoesterreich. A text by Max Steinborn.

The new exhibition at mumok invites us to think about the animal in us. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Things are going well, but they could be even better. An analysis by Angelika Seebacher.

We asked the directors of our Viennese museums where they see the role of their institutions in relation to "Challenging Orders". Here are their answers...

A visit to the global art exhibition in Kassel. By Sabine B. Vogel.

Francesco Clemente at the Albertina. A visually stunning journey into hidden ideas of the ego. By Sabine B. Vogel.

Conversations about trial and error, the fight against prevailing structures, improvable communication and the needle in the haystack - a check-in with some of Vienna's most established galleries. By

Galleries in Vienna - There is great potential

Until now, Beschorner's work has hardly been seen, which is finally changing. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

Vienna has developed into an exciting and dynamic contemporary art landscape in recent years - not least because of its galleries. Today we visit another three of them

Anselm Kiefer has staged a world theater in the famous Sala dello Scrutinio, where the Doge was once elected. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.

What role do art, artists and their institutions play in questioning existing norms and orders? We have asked three art galleries

The theme of VIENNA ART WEEK 2022 invites to question existing norms and orders.

On February 24, 2022, a decades-long post-war order came to an end in an unfathomable way for the 21st century and of course, the

We invite artists working in Vienna to upload their submission to participate in the Open Studio Days 2022. Submission deadline: May 5, 2022

Nomen est Omen: The House of Losing Control only barely escaped the lockdown. Now it has been history for more than two weeks. Time for a short recap.

Redistribution now? In its current annual show "Poor & Rich", the Dom Museum Wien presents a cross-section of the history and iconography of social inequality.

The exhibition „Overground Resistance“ brings together artists who produce their works in dialogue with the climate justice movements in which they consider themselves participants. 

At Galerie Sophie Tappeiner, Berlin-based artist Sophie Reinhold explores the threat potential of painting and comes up with exciting results.

The Culture & Technology Podcast is a virtual salon — hosted by the Vienna Business Agency together with Severin Matusek.

Christine König Gallery presents a satyr play of a special kind as part of curated by: thoughtful, sober, sympathetically 'unbaroque'.

With Birgit Jürgenssen and Cinzia Ruggeri, Galerie Hubert Winter juxtaposes two radical individualists who never met during their lifetimes.

The second edition of the Propeller Biennale at Fotogalerie Wien in WUK once again shows a selection of works by students at Austrian art colleges.

At Galerie Kargl, Mark Dion explores the question of the principles by which we order things.

With "Pattern As A Teacher" at Felix Gaudlitz Valentina Triet generates an invisible body inhabiting the voids.

The exhibition, curated by Miguel A. López, shows works by artists from all over the world who critically deal with exploitation and environmental destruction.

Our third gallery stroll takes us through Schleifmühlgasse in Vienna's 4th district.

In her exhibition "Autumn Cloth" at Sophie Tappeiner gallery, Dutch artist Tenant of Culture traces the consequences of economics in the fashion world.

Under the title "Posture and Pose", Kunst Haus Wien is dedicating an extensive retrospective to Elfie Semotan on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

Kunstverein Kevin Space presents the new project of Vienna-based writer Miriam Stoney, whose work is mostly collaborative and text-based.

The second gallery tour to follow leads on a route across Vienna's city center to another five top galleries for contemporary art.

Yuji Agematsu makes miniature sculptures from waste he finds on his daily strolls through New York's streets. The objects cast in resin can currently be seen at the Secession.

Beset by crises. Out of control. Out of action. Awareness of humankind’s limited ability to intervene in the way of the world is increasing.

This year Joseph Beuys would have turned 100 years old. Belvedere 21 is taking this opportunity to present an extensive exhibition of his work.

The starting point of our tour to five top galleries for contemporary art in the heart of Vienna's city center - situated between Stadtpark and the old town quarter southeast of Kärntner Straße - is

Julianne Cordray in Conversation with Katharina Aigner As part of the Critic in Residence Program by studio das weisse haus in cooperation with VIENNA ART WEEK 2020 I had the chan

The exhibition by Kapsch prize winner Hugo Canoilas takes us into a sea world populated by unknown creatures and questions the anthropocentric view of the world.

The archway of the Notgalerie was positioned in front of the House of Rituals. After three years at its location in the Seestadt, it was completely dismantled and its individual parts scattered.

The artist tells how bread baking inspired her artistic work and the importance of materials and shape transfer.

The transdisciplinary artist Ezgi Erol tells us what role vacuum cleaners and sociology play in her artistic work.

An autumnal garden, three children play catch, a tiny dog named Mimi yaps. Schloss25, a former nursing school in the middle of Hietzing, originally a psychiatric institution, is home to 15 female arti

From the 100 artists of the Open Studio Days, seven studios were selected by the jury, in which artists dealt with the theme "Living Rituals".

VIDEO-TALK: Francesca Gavin, curator, in conversation with the artist Katharina Höglinger

VIDEO-TALK: Ursula Maria Probst, curator, in conversation with the artist Christian Eisenberger

VIDEO-TALK: Curator Philipp Bollmann in conversation with Stefanie Gutheil and Bianca Kennedy about their exhibition at Krinzinger Projekte.

VIDEO-TALK: Ann Cotten (writer, Junior Fellow at IFK, Vienna) and Kanako TADA (artist, currently in Vienna thanks to Pola Art Foundation) in conversation.

VIDEO TOUR: Robert Punkenhofer, artistic director of VIENNA ART WEEK, leads through some of the most exciting galleries in Vienna.

Here you will find a list of links to the daily online program. If you cannot visit VIENNA ART WEEK, we will visit you.

The VIENNA ART WEEK takes place online. The art week offers - as a response to current measures - new, digital formats.

Der Philosoph, Kunstkritiker und Kurator Klaus Speidel beleuchtet das Ritual vor dem Hintergrund der Performancekunst. Er sprach mit den Künstlerinnen Elisabeth von Samsonow und Renate Bertlmann.

Rituals might seem anachronistic nowadays – like messengers from other times – in fact they are also deeply rooted in secularized societies, and a conducive factor for social cohesion.

Monika Pessler, director of the Sigmund Freud Museum, talks about the exhibition of conceptual art in the former offices of Sigmund Freud.

What happens when fluids, bugs and viruses mix in an act of love?

Our daily working life is shaped by routines. Routines create a framework for our actions and provide security at every level.

Hubert Klocker, director of the Stadtraum Sammlung Friedrichshof, talks about the importance of rituals in the work of Otto Muehl, Hermann Nitsch and Viennese Actionism in general.

In conversation with Alexandra Baumgartner, whose studio we were allowed to discover during the Open Studio Days 2019. It was not lacking inspiration.

Zeitgenössische Kunst ist neben Werken der Moderne in der Auktionswoche von 23.-26. Juni 2020 im Dorotheum zu sehen.

In the Online-Talk „Art World in Times of Crisis – Roles and Responsibilities“ Sabine Haag, Gail Lord, Norbert Kettner and Robert Punkenhofer discuss challenges and opportunities post corona-crisis.

We visit Thomas Gänszler, who studied with Erwin Wurm, in his Viennese studio in a back building. He often works with semi-finished products, which he reworks, fragments or re-composes.

Joshua Decter (author and curator, New York), Lucy Orta (artist, professor London College of Fashion, Paris) and Robert Punkenhofer (artistic director VIENNA ART WEEK analyze the consequences, risks a

VIENNA ART WEEK in conversation with Stefan Draschan, whose photographs are a big hit on social media for a reason.

VIENNA ART WEEK 2020, which will take place from November 13 to 20, is themed "Living Rituals". Learn more about this year's motto here!

The artist has created her own cosmos over the years, following different techniques and combining analog and digital in her works.

Wiener Städtische will continue to support the diverse activities of the VIENNA ART WEEK in 2021 under the slogan "Making art and culture tangible - we support this".

The artist, filmmaker and photographer Timotheus Tomicek gives us insights into his studio and his world of thought.

She calls the "non-existing human rights" the root of her art. - Talking with the Iranian-born artist Soli Kiani in her beautiful studio in Vienna.

She tells us about her daily creative ritual and her dream to work on an island by the sea.

In this exhibition series, contemporary artists are invited to examine the portrayal of the Last Judgement by Hieronymus Bosch.

The artist finds his inspiration: "In books, discussions, the Internet, Vienna's houses, 1 € shops, dumpsters and abandoned places."

In a big "SHOW OFF", the Viennese MAK transforms itself into a catwalk for revolutionary fashion designers linked to Austria. The works of 60 designers and 30 photographers offer an impressive ove

Pulsating, inspiring, creative like the city: that was the Vienna Art Week 2019 - our highlights summarized in a video for you.

Norbert Kettner, Managing Director Vienna Tourist Board, visited Lukas Pusch in his studio and we joined them with our camera.

The 15th Vienna Art Week is history again - but what a history! Once again, the City of Vienna was able to show what it has to offer!

VIDEO: Studio Visit at Claudia Märzendorfer (Open Studio Day Exhibition Parcours)   https://youtu.be/cMv-i8jkE6g

VIDEO: Studio Visit at Lois Renner (Open Studio Day Exhibition Parcours)   https://youtu.be/rB_bffnCsnQ

The criterion of authenticity is central to the appreciation of art - but what happens when an imitation is too good to be true? - Forgery in the world of art.    

The MAKING TRUTH Line-up concludes the festival week in terms of content. The focus is on socio-politically active artists and the work of activist groups.

VIENNA ART WEEK spoke with two long-time contributors to Hermann Nitsch's actions about the lust for blood and the transformative power of excess.

The Open Studio Days on Saturday, NOV 16 and Sunday, NOV 17 offer art lovers the unique opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of artistic creation and to have informal conversations with artist

He lives and works in San Francisco. Ron Nagle is known for his intimately scaled sculptures. Now the Secession is going to show a selection of his recent works.      

Architekturzentrum Wien (Az W) has devoted its major fall exhibition to Austria’s role in the Cold War. In an interview, curator Monika Platzer explains what architecture has to do with it.

Highlight of the Vienna Art Week is the MAKING TRUTH Exhibition Parcours: 14 selected studios spread across the city will be connected to the rooms of an exhibition. The Exhibition Parcours Talks will

MAKING TRUTH is an exhibition designed as a circuit running through the Vienna studios of 16 selected artists. Here you can find out what it is all about.    

The artist, Eva Hesse, was known for sculpture, but she accompanied drawing throughout her life. In conversation with curator Manuela Ammer about her graphic work.      

Truth is made when existing historical and institutional conditions inscribe themselves in the order of bodies. The same can be said of that which is considered “true art” and is placed in public

“What [...] is truth? Worn-out metaphors which have become powerless to affect the senses; coins which have their obverse effaced and now are no longer of account as coins but merely as metal.”

Großartig an bildender Kunst ist, dass nichts eindeutig ist. Ein hochkarätiges Kunstwerk wie das Porträt von Rudolf dem Stifter (1360–1365) oder die „Vierge Ouvrante“ (1420–1430) aus dem Do

Besonders in Zeiten der schnellen Verbreitung und schweren Einordenbarkeit von Nachrichten, ist die Suche nach der Wahrheit für viele Menschen allgegenwärtig. Dass Wahrheit und Lüge oft näher b