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Vasarely & Adrian

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Albertina modern_Vasarely_Adrian
Marc Adrian: The Green Lady, 1974 / Private collection © Bildrecht, Vienna 2026 Photo: Galerie bei der Albertina ■ Zetter und Künstler

About the Event

Dynamic Grids

Op Art works are designed to set viewers’ eyes in motion—it is an art style that seeks to challenge the sense of sight in a very special way, calling for no prior knowledge, and being spontaneously experienceable. It established itself in America and Europe in the mid-1960s. Fascinated by the physical laws of light and optics, an entire generation of artists devoted themselves to the study of optical phenomena and the fundamentals of perception. While Op Art has fallen somewhat into obscurity over the decades, it remains a revolutionary art born from a revolutionary era.

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It was from the 1950s that Victor Vasarely and Marc Adrian put our vision to the test with optical effects. The bold colors of Vasarely’s strictly geometric patterns, as well as the stark contrasts of his black-and-white paintings continue to inform the aesthetics of painting and design today. The depiction of movement in art is also the central subject matter of Marc Adrian, nearly a quarter-century younger than Vasarely. Throughout his life, he kept exploring the boundaries of the depictable, in respect of both content and the materiality of his works. Also, he made significant contributions to international avant-garde art movements such as the Düsseldorf-based ZERO group, the European and South American New Tendencies, and the early Italian computer art movement Arte programmata.

Dates

  • Wed 10/07/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 10/08/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 10/09/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 10/10/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 10/11/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 10/12/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 10/13/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 10/14/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 10/15/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 10/16/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 10/17/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 10/18/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 10/19/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 10/20/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 10/21/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 10/22/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 10/23/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 10/24/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 10/25/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 10/26/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 10/27/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 10/28/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 10/29/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 10/30/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 10/31/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 11/01/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 11/02/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 11/03/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 11/04/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 11/05/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 11/06/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 11/07/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 11/08/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 11/09/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 11/10/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 11/11/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 11/12/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 11/13/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 11/14/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 11/15/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 11/16/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 11/17/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 11/18/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 11/19/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 11/20/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 11/21/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 11/22/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 11/23/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 11/24/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 11/25/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 11/26/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 11/27/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 11/28/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 11/29/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 11/30/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 12/01/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 12/02/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 12/03/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 12/04/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 12/05/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 12/06/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 12/07/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 12/08/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 12/09/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 12/10/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 12/11/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 12/12/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 12/13/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 12/14/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 12/15/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 12/16/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 12/17/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 12/18/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 12/19/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 12/20/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 12/21/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 12/22/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 12/23/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 12/24/2026 10:00 AM – 02:00 PM
  • Fri 12/25/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 12/26/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 12/27/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 12/28/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 12/29/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 12/30/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 12/31/2026 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 01/01/2027 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 01/02/2027 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 01/03/2027 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Mon 01/04/2027 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Tue 01/05/2027 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Wed 01/06/2027 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Thu 01/07/2027 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Fri 01/08/2027 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sat 01/09/2027 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
  • Sun 01/10/2027 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM

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Info & Tickets

Discount with the Vienna City Card

Event Location

Albertina modern
Albertina modern, exterior shot