Spectacular new art exhibitions are ready and waiting for you to discover in Vienna’s museums this December. Discover the captivating sights of these current art shows.
A sensational appearance: Gustav Klimt's Adele Bloch-Bauer II will be on display for restoration reasons in Vienna and can be seen in the Upper Belvedere until 2.11.2024. (Gustav Klimt, Adele Bloch Bauer II, 1912/13)
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© Johannes Stoll_courtesy HomeArt
The Wien Museum is celebrating its grand reopening on 6 December with the new permanent exhibition, Vienna. My history. Free admission! (Wien Museum, Vienna around 1900, exhibition view)
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© Lisa Rastl, Wien Museum
“Michelangelo and Beyond”: the Albertina’s major autumn exhibition features a variety of artistic nudes, with exceptional works dating from the 15th to the 20th century. (Michelangelo Buonarroti, Studies for the Libyan Sibyl, c. 1510/11)
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© bpk/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Monumental tapestries in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien: “Raffael. Gold & Silk” presents an array of striking and rarely seen wall tapestries. (Raphael, The victim of Lystra, from a nine-part tapestry series with scenes from the Acts of the Apostles, c. 1600)
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© KHM-Museumsverband
WE ❤: The Heidi Horten Collection presents numerous highlights from the collection. Additionally, Klimt’s painting Kirche in Unterach am Attersee (Church in Unterach on Lake Attersee) will be exhibited as a cabinet presentation. (Francis Bacon, Study for Portrait of Henrietta Moraes, 1964)
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© Heidi Horten Collection, Bildrecht, Wien 2022
In the Lower Belvedere: “Louise Bourgeois. Persistent Antagonism” is the first major solo exhibition in Europe dedicated to the early works of the “mother of the feminist avantgarde.” (Louise Bourgeois, Fallen Woman (Femme Maison), 1946-47)
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© Foto: Christopher Burke, © The Easton Foundation / Bildrecht, Wien 2023
A double bill of Expressionism at the Leopold Museum: “Max Oppenheimer. Expressionist Pioneer” and “Gabriele Münter. Retrospective”. (Max Oppenheimer, The Game of Chess, 1925/30)
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© Oesterreichische Nationalbank/Foto: Sammlung Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) was a co-founder of the New York School and one of the most important figures in the abstract expressionism movement. “Pure Painting” at the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien is exhibiting his impressive oeuvre. (Robert Motherwell, The Garden Window (Open No. 110), 1969)
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© 2022 Dedalus Foundation, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The exhibition, Hard/Soft. Textile and Ceramic in Contemporary Art brings together two seemingly contrasting materials. From 12.13 at the MAK. (Sonia Gomes, Casa alugada, Entre Pérola e Vergalhão series, 2022)
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© Gui Gomes
New in the Albertina modern: Herbert Boeckl - Oskas Kokoschka. A Rivalry, showcases two of the most significant Austrian Expressionists. Featuring approximately 100 works. (Oskar Kokoschka, Girl with Necklace, 1930)
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© ALBERTINA, Wien - Sammlung Batliner / © Fondation Oskar Kokoschka / Bildrecht, Wien 2023
Immerse yourself in the golden world of the Egyptian pharaohs: “Tutankhamun – the Immersive Exhibition Experience” is currently making a guest appearance in the Marx Halle.
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© Philipp Lipiarski
New at the WestLicht Gallery: The photo exhibition Paparazzi! featuring around 120 works from approximately 20 photographers. (Anton Corbijn, Kylie Minogue, 1999)
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© and Courtesy Anton Corbijn / Antonymous B.V.
The special exhibition Arktis at the Naturhistorischen Museum Vienna (Natural History Museum) is dedicated to the unique Arctic ecosystem, which is particularly suffering from climate change. (Stuffed polar bear from the Schönbrunn Zoo, Naturhistorischen Museum)
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© NHM Wien, A. Schumacher
The Architekturzentrum Wien is celebrating its 30th birthday with a major exhibition. “Hollein Calling” showcases the work of the great Austrian architect in contemporary discourse. (Hans Hollein, Sketch of the Haas-Haus, Vienna, 1985-1990)
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© Architekturzentrum Wien, Sammlung
A comparison of design from the two Germanies: the Vienna Furniture Museum will juxtapose designs from East Germany and West Germany in a comprehensive exhibition. “German Design 1949-1989. Two Countries, One History”. (Schaukelwagen, Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrä, 1950)
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© Vitra Design Museum. Foto: Andreas Suetterlin
“Showbiz Made in Vienna. The Marischkas”: the major annual exhibition for 2023/24 at the Theater Museum in Vienna is dedicated to one of Vienna’s most notable dynasties of artists. (Sissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin, directed by Ernst Marischka, December 19, 1957) - © dpa Picture Alliance / picturedesk.com © Beta Film GmbH
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© dpa Picture Alliance / picturedesk.com © Beta Film GmbH
“This Space Is Too Small For Our Bodies” in the Belvedere 21: the works of Belvedere Art Award winner Robert Gabris can currently be viewed as part of his first solo exhibition in Austria. (Robert Gabris, “This Space Is Too Small For Our Bodies”, 2023)
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© Janine Schranz / © Bildrecht, Wien 2023
The exhibition, Peace, at the Judenplatz Museum focuses on the exploration of peace at a time when there is renewed conflict in Israel and Europe. (Herbert C. Kelman at a demonstation in Washington D.C. against the Vietnam War, undated)
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© Herbert C. Kelman Institute for Interactive Conflict Transformation
The new exhibition "History Tales" covers fact and fiction in history paintings on the basis of over 300 works. Now at the Picture Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. (Johann Peter Krafft, David with the Head of Goliath, 1852)
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© Gemäldegalerie der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien
“2000s. Bye-Bye Confidence” at the Wien Museum Musa continues the series looking at past decades and takes a critical look at the noughties. (Dorothee Golz) – © Wien Museum
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© Wien Museum
Currently in Studio F at the Vienna Stadthalle: The fans strike back, an exhibition created by fans for all Star Wars enthusiasts, featuring over 1,000 objects. (Exhibition view)
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© Adrian Almasan
“Blackness, White, and Light”: the mumok presents the first major solo exhibition in Europe of the celebrated New York conceptual artist Adam Pendleton. (Adam Pendleton, Still from Toy Soldier, 2021-2022)
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© Adam Pendleton, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Eva Presenhuber
The Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum Vienna) looks at different ideas for the future with "Science Fiction(s). If there were a tomorrow" with the aid of installations, paintings, and films. (Weltmuseum, Things Are Looking Native, Native's Looking Whiter, Nicholas Galanin)
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© Georg Petermichl / Courtesy the artist and Peter Blum Gallery, New York
A sensational appearance: Gustav Klimt's Adele Bloch-Bauer II will be on display for restoration reasons in Vienna and can be seen in the Upper Belvedere until 2.11.2024. (Gustav Klimt, Adele Bloch Bauer II, 1912/13)
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© Johannes Stoll_courtesy HomeArt
The Wien Museum is celebrating its grand reopening on 6 December with the new permanent exhibition, Vienna. My history. Free admission! (Wien Museum, Vienna around 1900, exhibition view)
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© Lisa Rastl, Wien Museum
“Michelangelo and Beyond”: the Albertina’s major autumn exhibition features a variety of artistic nudes, with exceptional works dating from the 15th to the 20th century. (Michelangelo Buonarroti, Studies for the Libyan Sibyl, c. 1510/11)
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© bpk/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Monumental tapestries in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien: “Raffael. Gold & Silk” presents an array of striking and rarely seen wall tapestries. (Raphael, The victim of Lystra, from a nine-part tapestry series with scenes from the Acts of the Apostles, c. 1600)
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© KHM-Museumsverband
WE ❤: The Heidi Horten Collection presents numerous highlights from the collection. Additionally, Klimt’s painting Kirche in Unterach am Attersee (Church in Unterach on Lake Attersee) will be exhibited as a cabinet presentation. (Francis Bacon, Study for Portrait of Henrietta Moraes, 1964)
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© Heidi Horten Collection, Bildrecht, Wien 2022
In the Lower Belvedere: “Louise Bourgeois. Persistent Antagonism” is the first major solo exhibition in Europe dedicated to the early works of the “mother of the feminist avantgarde.” (Louise Bourgeois, Fallen Woman (Femme Maison), 1946-47)
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© Foto: Christopher Burke, © The Easton Foundation / Bildrecht, Wien 2023
A double bill of Expressionism at the Leopold Museum: “Max Oppenheimer. Expressionist Pioneer” and “Gabriele Münter. Retrospective”. (Max Oppenheimer, The Game of Chess, 1925/30)
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© Oesterreichische Nationalbank/Foto: Sammlung Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) was a co-founder of the New York School and one of the most important figures in the abstract expressionism movement. “Pure Painting” at the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien is exhibiting his impressive oeuvre. (Robert Motherwell, The Garden Window (Open No. 110), 1969)
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© 2022 Dedalus Foundation, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The exhibition, Hard/Soft. Textile and Ceramic in Contemporary Art brings together two seemingly contrasting materials. From 12.13 at the MAK. (Sonia Gomes, Casa alugada, Entre Pérola e Vergalhão series, 2022)
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© Gui Gomes
New in the Albertina modern: Herbert Boeckl - Oskas Kokoschka. A Rivalry, showcases two of the most significant Austrian Expressionists. Featuring approximately 100 works. (Oskar Kokoschka, Girl with Necklace, 1930)
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© ALBERTINA, Wien - Sammlung Batliner / © Fondation Oskar Kokoschka / Bildrecht, Wien 2023
Immerse yourself in the golden world of the Egyptian pharaohs: “Tutankhamun – the Immersive Exhibition Experience” is currently making a guest appearance in the Marx Halle.
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© Philipp Lipiarski
New at the WestLicht Gallery: The photo exhibition Paparazzi! featuring around 120 works from approximately 20 photographers. (Anton Corbijn, Kylie Minogue, 1999)
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© and Courtesy Anton Corbijn / Antonymous B.V.
The special exhibition Arktis at the Naturhistorischen Museum Vienna (Natural History Museum) is dedicated to the unique Arctic ecosystem, which is particularly suffering from climate change. (Stuffed polar bear from the Schönbrunn Zoo, Naturhistorischen Museum)
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© NHM Wien, A. Schumacher
The Architekturzentrum Wien is celebrating its 30th birthday with a major exhibition. “Hollein Calling” showcases the work of the great Austrian architect in contemporary discourse. (Hans Hollein, Sketch of the Haas-Haus, Vienna, 1985-1990)
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© Architekturzentrum Wien, Sammlung
A comparison of design from the two Germanies: the Vienna Furniture Museum will juxtapose designs from East Germany and West Germany in a comprehensive exhibition. “German Design 1949-1989. Two Countries, One History”. (Schaukelwagen, Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrä, 1950)
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© Vitra Design Museum. Foto: Andreas Suetterlin
“Showbiz Made in Vienna. The Marischkas”: the major annual exhibition for 2023/24 at the Theater Museum in Vienna is dedicated to one of Vienna’s most notable dynasties of artists. (Sissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin, directed by Ernst Marischka, December 19, 1957) - © dpa Picture Alliance / picturedesk.com © Beta Film GmbH
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© dpa Picture Alliance / picturedesk.com © Beta Film GmbH
“This Space Is Too Small For Our Bodies” in the Belvedere 21: the works of Belvedere Art Award winner Robert Gabris can currently be viewed as part of his first solo exhibition in Austria. (Robert Gabris, “This Space Is Too Small For Our Bodies”, 2023)
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© Janine Schranz / © Bildrecht, Wien 2023
The exhibition, Peace, at the Judenplatz Museum focuses on the exploration of peace at a time when there is renewed conflict in Israel and Europe. (Herbert C. Kelman at a demonstation in Washington D.C. against the Vietnam War, undated)
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© Herbert C. Kelman Institute for Interactive Conflict Transformation
The new exhibition "History Tales" covers fact and fiction in history paintings on the basis of over 300 works. Now at the Picture Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. (Johann Peter Krafft, David with the Head of Goliath, 1852)
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© Gemäldegalerie der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien
“2000s. Bye-Bye Confidence” at the Wien Museum Musa continues the series looking at past decades and takes a critical look at the noughties. (Dorothee Golz) – © Wien Museum
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© Wien Museum
Currently in Studio F at the Vienna Stadthalle: The fans strike back, an exhibition created by fans for all Star Wars enthusiasts, featuring over 1,000 objects. (Exhibition view)
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© Adrian Almasan
“Blackness, White, and Light”: the mumok presents the first major solo exhibition in Europe of the celebrated New York conceptual artist Adam Pendleton. (Adam Pendleton, Still from Toy Soldier, 2021-2022)
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© Adam Pendleton, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Eva Presenhuber
The Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum Vienna) looks at different ideas for the future with "Science Fiction(s). If there were a tomorrow" with the aid of installations, paintings, and films. (Weltmuseum, Things Are Looking Native, Native's Looking Whiter, Nicholas Galanin)
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© Georg Petermichl / Courtesy the artist and Peter Blum Gallery, New York
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In the mumok - Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation Vienna
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© WienTourismus/Paul Bauer
In the mumok - Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation Vienna
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© WienTourismus/Paul Bauer
