All the best culture and art events happening in Vienna right NOW & coming weeks

From May till December thr Geymüllerschlössel transforms into a temporary a space dedicated to one thing only – fashion. The former Biedermeier castle is opening its doors every weekend for the hip fashion crowd, showcasing the broad landscape of Austrian fashion history.

This exhibition presents you with a huge cross-section of the history of Viennese street photography. The majority of the photographic work has its focus on displaying the transformation of what once was a rather small town to the metropolis it is today. You certainly won’t get a more authentic view on Vienna’s past than here!

Ai Weiwei counts to the most important artists of our time. On top of that he is also a tireless activist and harsh critic of authoritarian systems.

The Albertina Modern is now presenting the most comprehensive retrospective of his works to date. ‘In Search of Humanity’ is an in depth exploration of the aspect of humanity and the artistic statement in Weiwei’s work.

A truly powerful exhibition that you should most definitely check out!

When masterful art meets innovative technology, great fun is guaranteed. This exhibition has enchanted crowds from Los Angeles, to Brussels all the way to Madrid and has now arrived in Vienna. Until September you can enjoy a first-class multimedia experience and have an actual deep dive into the works of one of Austria’s mast famous painters.

Leopold Museum’s latest exhibition showcases the work of the photographer Otto Schmidt.  Back in 1873 Schmidt got successful with his ‘Wiener Typen’ series and produced master studies that served as illustrative material for artists as well as craftsmen and architects. His most lucrative business, however, was his nude imagery, which actually was the most extensive in the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Yes, you read that right, you can see actual historic nudes from the 19th century at the museum.

The theme of this exhibition is one that concerns us all – air. 20 artists, national and international, are presenting their artistic interpretation of the matter at the Kunsthaus Wien.

Air as the energy of life as well as the danger of storms, air pollution, and climate change will all be subject of the artworks which aim to explore the human relationship with air, wind and breath.

Rooted in classic documentary photography the work of Vienna-based photographer Reiner Riedler focuses (pun intended) on the pursuit of human happiness. To do so, he prefers seeking out places all over the world that promise at least a short-term escape from everyday life.

His images have been featured in various international photo festivals and now for the first time a broad selection will be shown at Westlicht. So don’t miss out on it!

Since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the area around the reactor of the nuclear power plant has become a nature reserve. Lynx, wolves, eagles, wild horses and other rare animals live in the almost deserted, feral area under the influence of radioactive contamination.

Russian photographer Anna Jermolaewa went on a safari to the exclusion zone to document the local wildlife. Her photos can be admired at this exhibition at MAK starting March 9th!

Lena Henke is an abstract sculptor and has exhibited her work all around the world. Curated by Stella Rolling, this exhibition at the Belvedere showcases one of her greatest work, called ‘Aldo Rossi’s Sleeping Elephant’. The playful nature of the sculpture combined with the fancy architecture does make for quite the unique impression, so be sure to check it out the next time you’re going there.

Michael Schmist counts to the most influential photographers of the German post-war period. His work ranges over five decades, documenting subjects like landscapes, cityscapes, portraits, and still lifes. The central theme connecting all of them is his hometown Berlin. With his images he managed to captured the meaning of the city’s history as well its consequences for society. Definitely worth looking at!