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News
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Sep 16, 2026
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.
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Sep 15, 2026
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.
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Sep 07, 2026
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.
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Aug 17, 2026
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!