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International Office: Blended Intensive Programme at Schillerplatz
The Blended Intensive Programme Mental Health in Higher Education in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, initiated and hosted by the International Office of the Academy, took place from June 23 to 27, 2025, at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and was a success.
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Statement by the Senate Chairmen's Conference on repressive university policy
The Senate Chairs of Austrian universities declare their solidarity with academics, artists, staff, and students whose universities are affected or threatened by repressive higher education policies. The Senate of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is also involved.
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Congratulations: Mayra Jenzer Azevedo, Catherine Bouvier and Rehema Chachage awarded for their theses
The Award for Scientific Works 2024/25 is awarded to Mayra Jenzer Azevedo for their master thesis (MA in Critical Studies). The Honorary Award goes to Catherine Bouvier (Conservation-Restauration) and Rehema Seithy Chachage (PhD in Practice) for their dissertations. Congratulations!
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The Theodor-Körner-Preis goes to Nora Severios and Julija Zaharijević
On June 25, 2025, the Theodor Körner Fund awarded its 2024 scholarships at the Education Center of the Vienna Chamber of Labor. Alumna Nora Severios and Julija Zaharijević of the Academy of Fine Arts prevailed and won the prize, which is endowed with 5,000 euros.
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University Library – Summer 2025
The University Library of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna also offers all services in summer. Please note the reduced opening hours from June 30 to September 28, 2025:
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Award winners 2024/25
For the academic year 2024/25, the Academy will award the following prizes to distinguished graduates and students:
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Post-Colonial Material Ecologies: A Workshop in Cameroon
What does the term "situatedness" mean? How can materiality be rethought? Students from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, KU Leuven, and IBA Nkongsamba collaborated with a team from Cameroon on the architectural approach for an interdisciplinary art space.
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The Cathrin Pichler Archive: One of Austria's most beautiful books
The Austrian Booksellers' Association has honored the publication Das Cathrin Pichler Archiv von RPU-Artaud-001 bis DAV-Plakate-029 as one of Austria's 15 most beautiful books of 2024. The publication is the first volume in the Fine Companions series—a collaboration between the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and Mark Pezinger Books for the publication of design-oriented books.
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OUT NOW! A…Series Vol.29 Sexual Dissidences. Frau Diamanda's Catalan Scenes, Travesti Politics of Resistance, and Anti-canonical Knowledge
Volume 29 of the Publication Series of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
Oke Fijal, Marina Gržinić, Sen Reyes, Melina Vesely (Hg.)
London, Sternberg Press, 2025
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Intensified institutional cooperation with the Institut Seni Indonesia
In May, the Academy of Fine Arts welcomed colleagues from the Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) in Yogyakarta for a return visit!
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Today: Opening Parcours. Final Works 2025!
The ceremonial opening of the exhibition of the final works will take place today at 16 h in the courtyard at Schillerplatz!
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Anna Orbanic receives the Cathrin-Pichler-Prize 2025
Anna Orbanic will receive the 2025 Cathrin-Pichler-Prize, endowed with 2,500 euros, sponsored by the City of Vienna. The certificate will be awarded during the graduation ceremony on June 27, 2025.
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Erste Bank Art Prizes 2025 awarded to Alina Sokolova and Željka Aleksić
Sokolova and Aleksić are graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Works by the two "emerging artists" were auctioned at the 2025 Academy Auction. Now both have been honored by Erste Bank and DAS WEISSE HAUS.
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Klocker Art Prize 2025 to Jakob Lena Knebl and Ashley Hans Scheirl
According to the jury's statement, Knebl and Scheirl pursue "an open, transdisciplinary artistic practice in which genre boundaries are permeable and consciously expanded." The prize, endowed with 20,000 euros, will be presented this fall at the opening of the duo's exhibition in Hall in Tirol.
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Conservation-Restoration: Peeling the layers of the Hermesvilla
Students of the Academy conduct research on the interior of the Hermesvilla. The Kurier has published an article on this on May 18, 2025.
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Global Classroom: New Podcast with Fashions und Styles (IKL)
The Department for Fashions and Styles of the Institute for Education in the Arts is working on Global Classroom, a podcast format, together with two other international universities. The third episode was recently released!
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Senate election 2025: If you don't vote, you'll miss the party!
The 2025 Senate election will take place on May 20, from 8–15 h in the Senate Office (Room E08), Schillerplatz 3!
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Golden Lion of the Venice Architecture Biennale for Andrea Faraguna
The pavillion 'Heatwave' of the Kingdom of Bahrain, curated by Faraguna, wins the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Andrea Faraguna held a teaching position as Professor in the platform ADP/CMT at IKA during the study year 2024/25.
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Epidermitecture featured at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025
Outcomes of the research project Epidermitecture are presented within the main curatorial exhibition at the Arsenale as part of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025. This research is a collaboration of the Institute for Art and Architecture, the Institute of Natural Sciences and Technology in the Arts and the Dust Institute. The project team consists of Michelle Howard, Adam Hudec, Laura Rabbachin, and Katja Sterflinger.
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What is Anti-Fascist Philosophy? Conference in Weimar
A conference on anti-fascist philosophy will take place at the Friedrich Nietzsche College in Weimar, Germany, from May 8-10, 2025. Rector Johan Hartle will participate and give a lecture on Saturday, May 10, entitled "The Popular Front as Philosophical Condition: Reconsidering Anti-Fascist Strategy."
