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  • New professor for Indigenous Studies from 1.10.: Eve Tuck

    We warmly welcome Eve Tuck (Impulse Professor for Indigenous Studies, Institute for Art Theory and Cultural Studies) to the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna!

  • Interview with Claudia Larcher

    “You can counter the grand narratives by looking just a little bit off to the side.”

    Claudia Larcher has been a professor of post-digital art at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna since early October. In her artistic practice, she combines photography, film, installation, and digital image production. She explores the materiality of the digital, artificial intelligence, archives, and the political conditions of technological systems. In this interview, she explains why “postdigital” does not mean the end of the digital for her, why errors and gaps in data systems are interesting, and why artists should not ignore AI.

  • Die Akademie trauert um Denys Zacharopoulos (1952–2026)

    Mit tiefer Trauer haben wir erfahren, dass Denys Zacharopoulos am 3. Oktober 2026 viel zu früh im Alter von nur 74 Jahren verstorben ist. Prof. Denys Zacharopoulos hatte von 1991 bis 1996 das Institut für Gegenwartskunst an der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien geleitet.

  • The Academy mourns the death of Boris Marte (1964–2026)

    The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna announces with great sadness the passing of Boris Marte on October 4, 2026. Boris Marte was closely associated with the Academy for many years. He was a member of the University Council from 2008 to 2013 and was reappointed in 2018. In April 2021, he assumed the chairmanship, a position he held until the end of the term in 2023. During this time, he shaped the work of the University Council with great dedication, vision, and a particular commitment to art, culture, and social responsibility.

  • New professor for Art and Image | Figuration from 1.10.: Ulrike Müller

    We warmly welcome Ulrike Müller (Professorship for Art and Image | Figuration, Institute for Fine Arts) to the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna!

  • New colleagues – winter semester 2026/27 update

  • New professor for post-digital Art from 1.10.: Claudia Larcher

    We warmly welcome Claudia Larcher (Professorship for post-digital Art, Insitute for Fine Arts) to the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna!

  • New professor for Architectural Theory and Architectural Design HTC from 1.10.: Lutz Robbers

    We warmly welcome Lutz Robbers (Professorship for Architectural Theory and Architectural Design HTC, Institute for Art and Architecture) to the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna!

  • New professor for Gender und Space from 1.10.: Sofia Boito

    We warmly welcome Sofia Boito (Professorship for Gender and Space, Institute for Education in the Arts) to the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna!

  • Welcome to Winter semester 2026/27

    As the new semester, which begins on October 1, draws closer, we have put together some important information about the start of the semester. Below you will find a compact overview of dates, links and contacts related to studying.

  • Fashions and Styles on the Move

    An ongoing collaboration on decolonization, healing textile practices, and social justice in fashion and design with the University of Namibia and the University of Johannesburg.
    Part 4: Vienna 2026

  • A⁴ – Austrian Art Alumni Award 2026 goes to six outstanding art graduates

    For the second time, the A⁴ – Austrian Art Alumni Award 2026 was presented to six outstanding graduates of Austrian art universities at a ceremony held on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Samira Fux was honored on behalf of the Academy; we extend our warmest congratulations!

  • Residency in Cairo: Marlene Coates shares her impressions

    From April to May 2026 Marlene Coates spent two months in Cairo, Egypt, as an artist-in-residence. In collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum in Cairo (ACF), the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, and the Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media, and Sports, the residency in Cairo was open to graduates of the Academy.

  • Marina Gržinić-Mauhler receives LExA Leadership Excellence Award in Research 2026

    Marina Gržinić-Mauhler was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna from 2003 to 2025. She was nominated in the "Experienced Leaders" category by her team, some of her former students. Gržinić-Mauhler was honored primarily due to her team's highly appreciative nomination and her compelling leadership approach, characterized by lived research rather than standardized management tools. Furthermore, the jury was impressed by her high integrity and intellectual excellence. She actively amplifies marginalized voices and serves as a positive role model, encouraging her team to make bold, socially relevant contributions to broader social discourse and interdisciplinary academic and artistic work. We thank Marina for her dedication and congratulate her most sincerely on this award!

  • The Academy mourns the death of IJsbrand Hummelen (1950–2026)

    The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna announces with great regret that IJsbrand Hummelen passed away on September 14, 2026, after a short illness. Hummelen was a visiting professor at the Institute for Conservation and Restoration at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna from October 2022 to September 2023.

  • International Workshop on the Survey, Documentation, and Conservation Planning of Historic Vernacular Architecture

    A Case Study of Wall Paintings and Architectural Finishes in Yuyuan Village. The Institute for Conservation–Restoration (IKR) at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the Department of Conservation at the China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, continued their international academic exchange in the framework of the Erasmus + Program International Credit Mobility through a two-week project focused on the conservation of architectural surfaces and wall paintings. Representing Vienna were teaching staff Dr. MSc. Gesa Schwantes and Mag. Maria Brand, together with student Natalie Ng.

  • Architecture holiday studio in Malawi

    This Architecture Holiday Studio is part of the exchange activities between the School of Built Environment of the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences and the Institute of Art and Architecture of the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna in the framework of the International Credit Mobility Project, Erasmus+. The Holiday Studio thengo la chikondi / garden of love took place from July 14 to 20 2026, at the school of built environment / MUBAS, in Blantyre, Malawi. 

  • Online Admission to Study in Winter semester 2026/27 now open

  • Audience voting: Ö1 Talente grant 2026

    Together with the Austrian art universities, Ö1 is again looking for talented young artists in 2026. You can vote until August 21!

    Vote here!

  • Closing Time of the Paintings Gallery

    Due to exhibition set-up, the Paintings Gallery will be closed from 1 to 30 September.