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    Open Days 2026

    During Rundgang (Open Days), institutes will open their atelier doors and studios, and performances, discussions and educational programs are offered. The annual Academy Auction will also take place as part of the tour, for which world-famous and even lesser-known artists will make works available for auction.

    Open Studios | Performances | Talks | Guided tours Organisational Units Academy

    all Academy locations

    Academy

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    Kunsthalle Wien Prize 2025

    Jonida Laçi (Academy of Fine Arts Vienna) and Luīze Nežberte (University of Applied Arts Vienna) will hold a joint exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien Karlsplatz in November 2025.

    Exhibition

    Kunsthalle Wien Karlsplatz
    Treitlstraße 2
    1040 Vienna

    Academy

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    LEGIONELLA

    The event Legionella invites you to the concert series  and the exhibition representing all Studio participants of the studio for Art and Image |Expansion under the professorship of Daniel Richter.

    Exhibition

    Atelierhaus
    Lehárgasse 8
    1060 Wien
    2nd floor

    Fine Arts

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    EXHIBITION in the Studio for Art and Time | Performance

    Performative experiments – conceptual or playful, as solo performances or in groups. Sometimes the audience is even involved. We look forward to seeing you!

    Exhibition

    Schillerplatz/ EA3

    Fine Arts

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    piercing through

    A group exhibition by DAS WEISSE HAUS in cooperation with the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna as part of the program Curators’ Agenda.

    Exhibition

    DAS WEISSE HAUS
    Souterrain
    Hegelgasse 14
    1010 Vienna

    Academy

  • Masterpieces of intaglio printing from the Graphic Collection

    Guided tour in cooperation with the intaglio printing workshop.

    Guided tour

    Schillerplatz/ Study room

    Graphic Collection

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    RAUSCHGANG

    DRAGSHOW by HAUS OF RAUSCH with aDJ Set!

    Dragshow

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    Schillerplatz/ Aula

    Fine Arts

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    but all echo scribbles

    The studio of Art and Time I Media is hosting a live radio broadcast in cooperation with Radio Orange.

    Live Radio Broadcast /Listening station

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    Studio Building/ ground floor, north

    Fine Arts

    Ankündigung einer Live-Radiosendung. Das Bild zeigt einen orangefarbenen Hintergrund mit schwarzer Linienzeichnung eines Vintage-Radios und Text.

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    Academy Auction 2026

    The annual online auction of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, in cooperation with Dorotheum Vienna, takes place again in 2026. The artistic works can be viewed from Wednesday, 21.1. to Friday, 23.1.2025 at the Prospekthof of the Atelierhaus of the Academy.

    Charity Auction

    Academy

    large room with artworks on white walls

  • Queer silent film with live scoring by Martti Winkler and Andi Lechner

    Martti Winkler and Andi Lechner present queer silent films with contemporary soundtracks at the Academy Library. 

    Film screening with live soundtrack

    Schillerplatz/ University Library (Reading room, M7)

    University Library

    Die SW-Fotografie im Querformat zeigt das Musikerduo im Profil. Links ist Martti Winkler in dunklem Langarmshirt. Das blonde Haar trägt sie vorne kurz und hinten lang, im Ohr einen Tunnel-Ohrring. Andi Lechner im weißen Hemd hat mittellanges dunkles Haar und seinen Kopf an Marttis linke Schulter gelehnt.

  • Masterpieces of intaglio printing from the Graphic Collection

    Guided tour in cooperation with the intaglio printing workshop.

    Guided tour

    Schillerplatz/ Study room

    Graphic Collection

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    PERFORMANCES AULA!

    Performative experiments – conceptual or playful, as solo performances or in groups. Sometimes the audience is even involved. We look forward to seeing you!

    Performances

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    Schillerplatz/ Aula

    Fine Arts

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    A book for Hörbücherei

    The University Library's charity book bazaar for the benefit of Hörbücherei, the only center of excellence for accessible media in Austria.

    Charity book bazaar

    Schillerplatz/ University Library (Reading room, M7)

    University Library

    Die Farbfotografie im Querformat zeigt den von Theophil Hansen konzipierten Lesesaal mit historischem Buchbestand. Auf einem Originaltisch mit Leselampen im Vordergrund ist ein buntes Angebot von teils liegenden, teils stehenden Büchern präsentiert.

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    Infostand International Office

    Das International Office ist die zentrale Anlaufstelle für internationalen Austausch an der Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien. Studierende, Lehrende und Mitarbeiter_nnen erhalten Informationen zu Studierenden- und Lehrendenmobilität, Unterstützung bei der Realisierung von Auslandssemestern und -praktika sowie bei der Vermittlung von Auslandsstipendien. Das International Office betreut zudem Austauschstudierende und Gast-Lehrenden und ist Ansprechstelle bei der Planung und Akquisition von internationalen Projekten.

    Studieninformation

    Schillerplatz 3
    1010 Wien
    Raum E8

    Student Service

  • Opening Open Doors 2026

    Official Opening of Rundgang 2026 with Johan F. Hartle (Rector), Ingeborg Erhart (Vice-Rector for Art and Teaching), and Werner Skvara (Vice-Rector for Infrastructure and Sustainability).

    Opening

    Schillerplatz/ Aula

    Academy

  • LEGIONELLA Concerts

    The event Legionella invites you to the concert series  and the exhibition representing all Studio participants of the studio for Art and Image | Expansion under the professorship of Daniel Richter.

    Concerts

    Atelierhaus
    Lehárgasse 8
    1060 Wien
    2nd floor

    Fine Arts

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    Meet the Working Group on Equal Opportunities!

    The working groups wants to introduce itself to you at Rundgang 2026!

    Study information

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    Schillerplatz/ E7

    Academy

    Schriftzug auf weißem Hintergrund

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    PERFORMANCES AULA!

    Performative experiments – conceptual or playful, as solo performances or in groups. Sometimes the audience is even involved. We look forward to seeing you!

    Performances

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    Schillerplatz/ Aula

    Fine Arts

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    Workshop 1 accompanying the call for design-oriented publications Fine Companions 2025

    The call for submissions for new, design-oriented volumes of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is open until 18.3.2026. The call is aimed at employees (including project staff) and students of the Academy. Before the deadline, there will be the opportunity to take part in two workshops with the book designer Astrid Seme and Thomas Geiger of Mark Pezinger Books.

    Workshop

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    Schillerplatz/ University Library (Reading room, M7)

  • Artist Talk: Jonida Laçi and Luīze Nežberte

    Jonida Laçi and Luīze Nežberte in conversation with Anna Marckwald and Hannah Marynissen, Co-Curators Kunsthalle Wien Preis 2025.

    Artist talk

    Kunsthalle Wien Karlsplatz
    Treitlstraße 2
    1040 Vienna

    Academy