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Too Good to be True

Salomon Weininger, 1827 Ungarisch-Hradisch - 1879 Stein(?) Reliquiar mit einem Dorn der Krone Christi; Fälschung; Original: London, British Museum, Waddesdon Bequest 1860/70 H. 30,3 cm; B. 13,1 cm; T. 7,5 cm, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

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.    

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30/09/2026
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Curated By: Love — The Dark and the Beautiful Sides
The theme of the 17th edition of the Gallery Festival leaves plenty of room for contrasts. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.
15/09/2025
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Curated by 2025: Fragmented Subjectivities at Krinzinger, Kandlhofer, and Nächst St. Stephan
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.
18/06/2025
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PART x Praterateliers – Translating Art into Monumental Spaces
Between Temples of Art and Urban Change: The Praterateliers Come to New Life with the Residency Program PART. A text by Sabine B. Vogel.
29/01/2025
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“Remastering” at the KHM, ”Museum on the pulse of time” at the Albertina
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.
31/08/2023
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Creatively shaping the city.
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.
07/06/2023
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Lueger in a tilted position – Klemens Wihlidal’s winning design for the Lueger Monument
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.
28/09/2022
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Arts & Politics in Vienna
Things are going well, but they could be even better. An analysis by Angelika Seebacher.
30/06/2022
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Not too big, yet a metropolis
Galleries in Vienna - There is great potential
15/06/2021
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A Gallery Tour through Schleifmühlgasse
Our third gallery stroll takes us through Schleifmühlgasse in Vienna's 4th district.
03/05/2021
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A gallery tour across the city
The second gallery tour to follow leads on a route across Vienna's city center to another five top galleries for contemporary art.
06/03/2021
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A gallery tour through downtown Vienna
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
09/12/2020
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Working under one roof
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
30/06/2020
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SEE NOW: VIDEO – VIENNA ART TALK #2
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.
08/04/2020
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Growing up with Art
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".
18/12/2019
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The Best Moments of Vienna Art Week 2019
Pulsating, inspiring, creative like the city: that was the Vienna Art Week 2019 - our highlights summarized in a video for you.
04/12/2019
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Vienna Art Week 2019 in Pictures
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!
13/11/2019
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Silent helpers
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.

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