Exhibition highlights in March

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Klimt: Faculty image on Medicine — Opening on February 20 in the Lower Belvedere: “Pigment & Pixel” uses state-of-the-art technology to shed light on Gustav Klimt’s working methods and world of color. (Gustav Klimt, Medicine, faculty painting) – © Österreichische Galerie Belvedere

Painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Sommer, 1563 — From March 11, the Kunsthistorisches Museum will be presenting “Arcimboldo – Bassano – Bruegel. Nature’s Time”, which will shine a light on the fascinating interplay between man, nature and time. (Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Summer, 1563) – © KHM-Museumsverband

Artwork by Albrecht Dürer, Kopf des Laute spielenden Engels, 1506 — From March 7, the Albertina will be showcasing master drawings of the Renaissance against colorful backgrounds in “Leonardo - Dürer”. (Albrecht Dürer, Head of the Lute-Playing Angel, 1506) – © ALBERTINA, Wien

Photo by Anton Corbijn, Jodie Foster, 1995 — From February 15: the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien presents “Anton Corbijn”, an artist who works with photography, film and design across different media and who has significantly shaped the way we have perceived pop culture since the 1970s. (Anton Corbijn, Jodie Foster, 1995) – © Anton Corbijn

Fabric by Dagobert Peche — “Peche Pop. Tracing Dagobert Peche in the 21st Century": The MAK - Museum of Applied Arts dedicates its first major exhibition in over 25 years to the ‘enfant terrible’ of the Wiener Werkstätte. (Dagobert Peche, Rainbow fabric panel, 1919) – © MAK

Porcelain object by Viennese manufactory Du Paquier — “A Marvelous Science. Passion for Porcelain in Baroque Vienna”: the free temporary exhibition in the Liechtenstein Garden Palace showcases exquisite porcelain, paintings and much more. (Lidded tureen with chinoiserie and fish handles, Du Paquier manufactory, Vienna, c. 1730/35) – © Manufaktur Du Paquier, Wien / Liechtenstein. The Princely Collections

Photograph by Richard Neuhauss, Papagei, 1899 — “True Colors – Color in Photography from 1849 to 1955” at the Albertina modern retraces the development of color photography. (Richard Neuhauss, A Parrot, 1899) – © ALBERTINA, Wien

Johann Strauss II., portrait — Happy birthday, Johann Strauss! In 2025, the 200th birthday of the Waltz King is being celebrated in Vienna. The Theatermuseum is currently hosting “Johann Strauss - The Exhibition” with numerous original exhibits. (Johann Strauss with facsimile of his name and autograph score, Anonymous) – © KHM-Museumsverband, Theatermuseum

Room at the Johann Strauss Musuem - New Dimensions with installations of light and music. — Also new: the immersive permanent exhibition “Johann Strauss. New Dimensions” at the Johann Strauss Museum (opposite the Vienna Secession) featuring state-of-the-art technology. – © Philipp Lipiarski

Art installation by Mika Rottenberg, Lampshares, 2024 — Kunst Haus Wien is currently paying tribute to Mika Rottenberg, whose films, installations, sculptures and material compositions address the exploitation of nature and people under capitalism in a sometimes absurd and comical way. (Mika Rottenberg, Lampshares, 2024) – © Mika Rottenberg, Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Pete Mauney Herunterladen

Painting by Marc Chagall, Le Clown au Bouquet, 1970-1974 — The first permanent exhibition at the Heidi Horten Collection: “Klimt ⮂ Warhol” with masterpieces selected by the public. (Marc Chagall, Le Clown au Bouquet, 1970-1974) – © Anders Sune Berg

Picture postcard: Danube - Reichsbrücke, Winter 1929 — “Winter in Vienna. The Vanishing of a Season” explores how wintry Vienna has changed over the centuries. Now at the Wien Museum. (Picture postcard: Danube – Reichsbrücke, winter 1929) – © Foto: Wien Museum

Photograph by Dara Birnbaum, Pop-Pop Video: Kojak/Wang, 1980 — “Radical Software: Women, Art & Computing 1960-1991” at the Kunsthalle Wien is the first exhibition to shed light on the history of digital art from a feminist perspective. (Dara Birnbaum, Pop-Pop Video: Kojak/Wang, 1980) – © Courtesy Dara Birnbaum und Eletrconic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York

Artwork by Bracha L. Ettinger, Eurydice no. 65, (2019-2022) — Currently at the Jewish Museum Vienna: “The Third Generation. The Holocaust in Family Memory” focuses on the generation of grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. (Bracha L. Ettinger, Eurydice n.65, (2019-2022) – © Bracha L. Ettinger

Opening on February 20 in the Lower Belvedere: “Pigment & Pixel” uses state-of-the-art technology to shed light on Gustav Klimt’s working methods and world of color. (Gustav Klimt, Medicine, faculty painting) – © Österreichische Galerie Belvedere

From March 11, the Kunsthistorisches Museum will be presenting “Arcimboldo – Bassano – Bruegel. Nature’s Time”, which will shine a light on the fascinating interplay between man, nature and time. (Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Summer, 1563) – © KHM-Museumsverband

From March 7, the Albertina will be showcasing master drawings of the Renaissance against colorful backgrounds in “Leonardo - Dürer”. (Albrecht Dürer, Head of the Lute-Playing Angel, 1506) – © ALBERTINA, Wien

From February 15: the Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien presents “Anton Corbijn”, an artist who works with photography, film and design across different media and who has significantly shaped the way we have perceived pop culture since the 1970s. (Anton Corbijn, Jodie Foster, 1995) – © Anton Corbijn

“Peche Pop. Tracing Dagobert Peche in the 21st Century": The MAK - Museum of Applied Arts dedicates its first major exhibition in over 25 years to the ‘enfant terrible’ of the Wiener Werkstätte. (Dagobert Peche, Rainbow fabric panel, 1919) – © MAK

“A Marvelous Science. Passion for Porcelain in Baroque Vienna”: the free temporary exhibition in the Liechtenstein Garden Palace showcases exquisite porcelain, paintings and much more. (Lidded tureen with chinoiserie and fish handles, Du Paquier manufactory, Vienna, c. 1730/35) – © Manufaktur Du Paquier, Wien / Liechtenstein. The Princely Collections

“True Colors – Color in Photography from 1849 to 1955” at the Albertina modern retraces the development of color photography. (Richard Neuhauss, A Parrot, 1899) – © ALBERTINA, Wien

Happy birthday, Johann Strauss! In 2025, the 200th birthday of the Waltz King is being celebrated in Vienna. The Theatermuseum is currently hosting “Johann Strauss - The Exhibition” with numerous original exhibits. (Johann Strauss with facsimile of his name and autograph score, Anonymous) – © KHM-Museumsverband, Theatermuseum

Also new: the immersive permanent exhibition “Johann Strauss. New Dimensions” at the Johann Strauss Museum (opposite the Vienna Secession) featuring state-of-the-art technology. – © Philipp Lipiarski

Kunst Haus Wien is currently paying tribute to Mika Rottenberg, whose films, installations, sculptures and material compositions address the exploitation of nature and people under capitalism in a sometimes absurd and comical way. (Mika Rottenberg, Lampshares, 2024) – © Mika Rottenberg, Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Pete Mauney Herunterladen

The first permanent exhibition at the Heidi Horten Collection: “Klimt ⮂ Warhol” with masterpieces selected by the public. (Marc Chagall, Le Clown au Bouquet, 1970-1974) – © Anders Sune Berg

“Winter in Vienna. The Vanishing of a Season” explores how wintry Vienna has changed over the centuries. Now at the Wien Museum. (Picture postcard: Danube – Reichsbrücke, winter 1929) – © Foto: Wien Museum

“Radical Software: Women, Art & Computing 1960-1991” at the Kunsthalle Wien is the first exhibition to shed light on the history of digital art from a feminist perspective. (Dara Birnbaum, Pop-Pop Video: Kojak/Wang, 1980) – © Courtesy Dara Birnbaum und Eletrconic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York

Currently at the Jewish Museum Vienna: “The Third Generation. The Holocaust in Family Memory” focuses on the generation of grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. (Bracha L. Ettinger, Eurydice n.65, (2019-2022) – © Bracha L. Ettinger

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