The ALBERTINA Museum is devoting a retrospective to Franz West (1947–2012) in honor of what would have been his 80th birthday. This nonconformist artist, known for an unruly personality characterized by willfulness and humor, participated in multiple editions of documenta and the Venice Biennale, whose Golden Lion he received in 2011.
In cooperation with the ALBERTINA, the Wien Museum is also presenting an exhibition dedicated to Franz West. Both exhibitions will open in parallel and celebrate the artist’s extensive body of work.
Albertina modern
ALBERTINA MODERN is one of the largest museums for modern and contemporary art. ALBERTINA’s second location opened on May 27, 2020. It has a collection of over 60,000 works by 5,000 artists. On more than 2,000 square meters, ALBERTINA MODERN presents comprehensive exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, based on its own holdings and, above all, major works of the Essl Collection, which has been housed in ALBERTINA since 2017.
Opening: Franz West
5 Nov 2026/18:30-21:00H
Albertina Modern
Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Wien, Österreich
Franz West, Blaue Herzen, 1977, Albertina Wien, ESSL Collection
