Gustav Klimt. Pigment & Pixel.

February 20, 2025 – September 7, 2025, Lower Belvedere

How did Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) work and how did he apply the gold to the canvas? Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, this exhibition allows visitors to look beneath the surface of his world-famous art. A particular highlight is the reconstruction of the colors of what are known as his faculty paintings, which fell victim to a fire in 1945 and of which only black and white photographs have survived for the most part.

• Lower Belvedere, Rennweg 6, 1030 Wien,  www.belvedere.at

Cézanne, Monet, Renoir. French Impressionism from Museum Langmatt.

September 25, 2025 – February 8, 2026, Lower Belvedere

This fall, the Lower Belvedere will be focusing its attention on the French Impressionists. Masterpieces from the collection of the Villa Langmatt in Switzerland will be on display. At the beginning of the 20th century, the couple Jenny and Sidney Brown began to build up one of the earliest and at the same time most extensive private collections of French Impressionism in Switzerland, with works by Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Camille Corot.

• Lower Belvedere, Rennweg 6, 1030 Wien, www.belvedere.at

Wotruba international

July 17, 2025 – January 11, 2026, Belvedere 21

To mark the 50th anniversary of his death, the Belvedere 21 is dedicating an extensive exhibition to the Viennese sculptor Fritz Wotruba (1907-1975). While his work has so far mainly been examined monographically alongside the impact it has had on subsequent generations, this exhibition will focus on Wotruba’s international exhibitions, his network and the broader perception of his sculptures. The Belvedere manages Wotruba’s extensive artistic and documentary estate.

• Belvedere 21, Arsenalstraße 1, 1030 Wien, www.belvedere.at

Arcimboldo – Bassano – Bruegel. Nature’s Time.

March 11, 2025 – June 29, 2025, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (KHM)

The Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna is focusing its spring exhibition on major questions in human history: the interplay between man, nature and time. It will take a look at flora and fauna in 16th century Europe and their various representations in art. More than 140 masterpieces by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Jacopo Bassano and his son Leandro, Albrecht Dürer and Leonardo da Vinci will be exhibited. 

• Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien, www.khm.at

Michaelina Wautier. Painter.

September 30, 2025 – February 22, 2026, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (KHM)

International museums are increasingly turning their attention to old masters. This fall, the KHM will be focusing on one of the most prominent female artists of the 17th century: Michaelina Wautier (ca. 1620-1682). The exhibition will offer a unique opportunity to discover almost the entire oeuvre of the Dutch Baroque painter on an equal footing with her contemporaries such as Peter Paul Rubens and Anthonis van Dyck. The museum holds the largest collection of Wautier’s work, which had remained largely unknown for centuries.

• Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien, www.khm.at

Leonardo – Dürer. Renaissance Master Drawings on Colored Ground.

March 7 – June 9, 2025, Albertina

Big names of the Renaissance will be the highlight of this spring at the Albertina. Their drawings will be displayed against colorful backgrounds. The exhibition will provide an overview of the development of this technique, which was perfected by Italian artists such as Leonardo da Vinci as well as by Albrecht Dürer and others north of the Alps.

• Albertina, Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien, www.albertina.at

Gothic Modern. Munch, Beckmann, Kollwitz.

September 19, 2025 – January 11, 2026, Albertina

“Gothic Modern” will combine modern masterpieces with those from the late Middle Ages, especially the 15th and early 16th centuries. The exhibition will shed light on a development in the period from 1870 to 1920, when Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, Käthe Kollwitz and Max Beckmann were consciously inspired by the medieval aesthetic, which was shaped by masters such as Hans Holbein and Albrecht Dürer.

• Albertina, Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien, www.albertina.at

Damien Hirst. Drawings.

May 7 – October 12, 2025, Albertina modern

The drawings of Damien Hirst (*1965) will have their world premiere at the Albertina modern in 2025, when the British artist’s sketches are presented in a museum for the first time. The works that will be on display were often created in preparation for Hirst’s other groundbreaking artworks. Many of his iconic paintings, sculptures and installations have achieved worldwide fame.

• Albertina modern, Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Wien, www.albertina.at/albertina-modern

Times of Upheaval. Egon Schiele’s Last Years: 1914-1918

March 28 – July 13, 2025, Leopold Museum

The Leopold Museum is presenting a special exhibition of Egon Schiele’s (1890-1918) later works, which have received little attention to date. Around half of the works are part of the museum’s own Schiele collection, which is the largest in the world. These will be supplemented by national and international loans, including the large-format portrait of the painter Albert Paris von Gütersloh from the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The previously unknown diary of Schiele’s wife Edith and four works on paper will be on display for the first time.

• Leopold Museum, MuseumsQuartier Wien, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien, www.leopoldmuseum.org

Anton Corbijn. Favourite Darkness.

February 15 – June 29, 2025, Kunstforum Wien

At the beginning of the year, the Kunstforum Wien is showcasing a photographic artist who has helped shape pop culture over the past 40 years. Dutch photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn, who will celebrate his 70th birthday in 2025, is known for his iconic and imperfect black and white images of stars from the worlds of music, film, literature, art and fashion, including David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Miles Davis, Jodie Foster, Nirvana, Depeche Mode, U2 and many more.

• Kunstforum Wien, Freyung 8, 1010 Wien, www.kunstforumwien.at

Water Pressure. Designing for the Future.

May 21 – September 7, 2025, MAK – Museum of Applied Arts

The major exhibition “Water Pressure” is dedicated to the vital element of water, which it examines through the combined disciplines of design and science. Once again, the MAK has chosen to focus on an ecological topic and present water and its scarcity in five different chapters. Furthermore, new presentations of the “Vienna 1900” and “Textiles and Carpets” display collections have been announced for November.

• MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst, Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien, www.mak.at

Mika Rottenberg. Antimatter Factory.

February 27 – August 10, 2025, Kunst Haus Wien

The Kunst Haus Wien is completely dedicated to ecological issues. The artist Mika Rottenberg (*1976) is currently being celebrated with a comprehensive retrospective exhibition. In her films, installations, sculptures and material compositions, the New Yorker-by-choice, who grew up in Israel, focuses on the exploitation of nature and people living under capitalism. 

• Kunst Haus Wien, Untere Weißgerberstraße 13, 1030 Wien, www.kunsthauswien.com

The World of Tomorrow Will Have Been Another Present

May 23, 2025 – April 6, 2026, Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation Vienna (mumok)

The mumok has invited five contemporary artists to present their take on modernity. Nikita Kadan, Barbara Kapusta, Frida Orupabo, Lisl Ponger and Anita Witek will engage in a dialog with selected works of classical modernism from the museum collection. Five large-scale installations will be on display over one and a half floors.

• Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, MuseumsQuartier Wien, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien, www.mumok.at

Experiment Expressionism. Schiele meets Nosferatu.

April 11 – August 31, 2025, Heidi Horten Collection

In the Heidi Horten Collection, German Expressionism (with works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Emil Nolde and Max Pechstein) meets works of Austrian Expressionism by Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka, Max Oppenheimer and others. They will be complemented by silent German expressionist films that flourished around 1920, such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror. 

• Heidi Horten Collection, Hanuschgasse 3, 1010 Wien, www.hortencollection.com

G*d. Reflections between Heaven and Earth.

April 2 – October 5, 2025, Jewish Museum Vienna

In 2025, the Jewish Museum Vienna (JMW) will celebrate its opening 130 years ago. At the time, the JMW was the first establishment of its kind in the world. The anniversary exhibition will explore the phenomenon of God from a Jewish perspective and is intended to open up the discourse to a variety of positions – from artistic interpretations to historical ritual objects. 

• Jüdisches Museum Wien, Dorotheergasse 11, 1010 Wien, www.jmw.at 

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