Vienna Art Week Locations

Foto: Rupert Steiner, © Heidi Horten Collection

The exhibition space of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna operates at the interface between universitarian artistic-scholarly research and artistic practice and the international field of art. Not least with its semi-annual presentations of the students’ final works, xhibit serves as a mirror of the activities at the university for the outside world. It presents the Academy’s contemporary production of knowledge and art to the general public.
During the general refurbishment of the Academy building on Schillerplatz until 2021, the shows are presented in the exhibition space on the corner of Eschenbachgasse and Getreidemarkt.

Portal Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien, Foto: Adrian Brodressa © Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien

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.

Foto (Mockup) © Rupert Steiner

The Weltmuseum Wien is one of the world’s prime ethnographic museums. It shows a culturally diverse array of content, stories, and ways of living in an entertaining way with unique cultural treasures from all over the globe. Highlights include ancient Mexican feather headdresses, the collection of James Cook, and objects from 19th-century expeditions.

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One of the oldest art universities in Europe, the Academy sees itself as both an arena for international experimentation in contemporary art and architecture, and a site for exploring the poles of theory and practice, scholarship and art, teaching and research.

The Academy has important historical art collections, a painting gallery, an engravings collection, and a sculpture gallery.

Main building currently located at temporary quarters:

Augasse 2–6
1090 Vienna

© Lisa Rastl

The University of Applied Arts Vienna is committed to promoting an open society, fostering intellectual and creative freedom, and ensuring critical and empathic discourse. Working with faculty and researchers, students and graduates, staff and partners, the school develops artistic and radical solutions for designing and coping with technological, media and social change.

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Located in the historical heart of Vienna, the Albertina combines Imperial flair with great art. A magnificent former residence of the Habsburgs and an art museum of international renown, the Albertina stands for one of the most important collections of graphic art, attracting city and cultural tourists from all over the world.

© Harald Eisenberger

Vienna’s first “green” museum dedicates large special exhibitions to contemporary photography. Again and again, thematic photographic exhibitions also focus on ecology and sustainability. In the “Garage”, various projects are shown that today are at the interface between art and nature – an aspect that museum founder Hundertwasser had already anchored in his work.

© Eva Kelety

KÖR aims to (re)enliven public space in Vienna as a place of socio-political and cultural debate with permanent and temporary artistic projects that reinforce the identity of the city and individual districts. KÖR conceives art in public space not as decoration, but as an invitation to debate and a symbolic marking of hitherto culturally abstinent territories.

The largest museum for modern and contemporary art in Central Europe houses an exceptional collection of major works ranging from classical modernism to Pop Art, minimalism, conceptual art, Viennese Actionism, and art from the present. With exhibitions including monographic and themed shows, it is a forum not only for modernism and the neo-avant-garde, but also and particularly for contemporary artists.

Vienna IX, Berggasse 19. This is the address where Sigmund Freud lived and worked for 47 years until he was forced to flee from the Nazi regime in 1938. In 1971 , the Sigmund Freud Museum was founded here, and after extensive renovation and expansion reopened in 2020. Three permanent exhibitions in Freud’s former living and office rooms, an art presentation in the Showroom Berggasse 19 as well as special exhibitions present Freud’s multi-layered cultural legacy: they are dedicated to his life and work, the development of psychoanalysis in theory and practice, and its importance for the fields of society, science, and art. The history of the house at Berggasse 19 and the fates of its occupants are also brought into focus.

The MAK focuses on the role of applied art in the design of our living spaces. It operates at the interface of design, architecture and contemporary art in order to create new perspectives and explore boundary areas. The MAK would like to provide answers to the question as to how design can contribute to shaping the world and expanding possibilities for action and decision-making.

Today, more than 300 years after its imperial foundation in 1707, the Dorotheum is one of the world’s leading auction houses. Approximately 700 auctions are held each year, with highlights being the four major international auction weeks at the magnificent Palais Dorotheum in Vienna. The focus is on contemporary and modern art, 19th century paintings, Old Masters, antiques, design, jewelry and classic cars.

Franz Joseph Halle © Dorotheum

In spirit of their motto “Die Zeit ihre Kunst. Der Kunst ihre Freiheit”, the Secession presents relevant contemporary forms of artistic expression in internationally oriented solo and thematic exhibitions. The Association of Visual Artists of the Vienna Secession is the world’s oldest independent exhibition house dedicated to contemporary art and has always been run by artists.

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In the exhibition rooms of the Friedrichshof Collection in Zurndorf, central works of Viennese Actionism from the collection’s holdings are presented and contextualized through temporary exhibitions of international positions. The Stadtraum is the branch of the Friedrichshof Collection in Vienna and the office of the Estate Otto Muehl.

SAMMLUNG FRIEDRICHSHOF, Ausstellungshalle von Adolf Krischanitz, Foto: Lukas Roth, © Sammlung Friedrichshof

The Nitsch Foundation is the official contact for Hermann Nitsch. It supports all activities that serve the research and presentation of the artist and his Orgies Mysteries Theatre. All projects are carried out in close cooperation with Rita and Hermann Nitsch and Studio Hermann Nitsch.

Built by Karl Hasenauer and Gottfried von Semper between 1871 and 1891, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien ranks among the most renowned museums in the world. Its magnificent architecture provides a worthy setting for collections the Habsburgs built over centuries. These encompass objects from five millennia, i.e. from the time of Ancient Egypt to the end of the 18th century.

© KHM-Museumsverband

The Kunsthalle Wien is the exhibition house for contemporary art of the City of Vienna. At its two locations, thematic group exhibitions and individual presentations offer insight into the current national and international art scene. With its numerous activities it is one of the most attractive exhibition venues for contemporary art in Europe.

© Kunsthalle Wien 2018, Foto: Jorit Aust

The Kunsthalle Wien is the exhibition house for contemporary art of the City of Vienna. At its two locations, thematic group exhibitions and individual presentations offer insight into the current national and international art scene. With its numerous activities it is one of the most attractive exhibition venues for contemporary art in Europe.

Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier, Foto: Stephan Wyckoff

Located directly on Stephansplatz, Dom Museum Wien showcases the Cathedral’s most valuable treasures, including the earliest portrait in the Occident showing Habsburg scion Rudolf IV. Also on display are modern and avant-garde works from the Otto Mauer Collection, along with contemporary art. The juxtaposition of old and new is the focus of special exhibitions.

Dom Museum Wien Foto: Hertha Hurnaus, Dom Museum Wien Johanna Schwanberg Foto: Lena Deinhardstein, Dom Museum Wien

The Az W shows, discusses and investigates how architecture and urban development shape our daily life. Its program encompasses international themed exhibitions, a permanent exhibition of Austrian architecture, and a total of over 500 events each year including lectures, city excursions, film screenings, and hands-on formats.

AZW, Architekturzentrum Wien Sept. 2018

Housed in the former residential palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, the Modern Gallery opened in the early 20th century at the Secessionists’ behest and has featured a rotating program of cutting-edge contemporary art exhibitions ever since. Shows here place works from the Belvedere Collection in an international context or juxtapose the Baroque palace with contemporary artistic approaches.

Foto: Roland Voraberger, © Belvedere, Wien

The Upper Belvedere features some 420 masterpieces created over eight centuries of art history, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Its program focuses on Viennese Modernism and the world-famous “Kiss” by Gustav Klimt, complemented by IN-SIGHT exhibitions and the current-era Carlone Contemporary series.

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Hegelgasse 14 is the sixth location of the Kunstverein das weisse haus. In a former school building, the weisse haus uses the rooms in the basement and the round room on the second floor for exhibitions, talks, performances and other events.

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The Leopold Museum houses the art collection established by Rudolf Leopold. Its highlight is the “Vienna 1900” presentation, featuring the world’s most important collection of works by Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Viennese Modernism, international Classical Modernism and the Wiener Werkstätte. The museum also shows special exhibitions in the context of the collection.

© Leopold Museum, Wien | Foto: Ouriel Morgensztern

The Vienna Künstlerhaus, Association of Austrian Artists, is an autonomous, non-profit artists’ association. It has been engaging visitors with an open, discursive, and interdisciplinary program of exhibitions and events since its founding in 1861.

One of the oldest art universities in Europe, the Academy sees itself as both an arena for international experimentation in contemporary art and architecture, and a site for exploring the poles of theory and practice, scholarship and art, teaching and research.

The Academy has important historical art collections, a painting gallery, an engravings collection, and a sculpture gallery.

Belvedere 21 is both a venue for contemporary art, film, and performance, and a social meeting place in an urban district of the future. Austrian and international art from the 1960s to the present is shown on three brightly lit levels in Karl Schwanzer’s adapted world exhibition pavilion.

Lukas Schaller, © Belvedere, Wien

The Vienna Business Agency offers a “360° service” for companies in Vienna, including funding and advice, workshops and coaching for start-ups, assistance with the search for industrial space or office premises, and networking. It positions Austria’s capital city in the international economic environment, supports international companies settling in Vienna, and is the first point of contact for expats arriving in Vienna.

Hungry For Time, Akademie der bildenden Künste, Wien, Vienna, 2021

The MQ is a place where art is not only seen, but is also produced. The creative area at Q21 spans 7,000 square meters across several floors of the baroque building. Q21 is a workplace for initiatives, associations, galleries, agencies, and editorial offices; it also houses international artists-in-residence and serves as a venue for artistic presentations and exhibitions.

MQ Libelle © Hertha Hurnaus