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News
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Jun 23, 2026
Jakob Kolb receives the UNIQA Art Prize 2026
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, in cooperation with UNIQA, is awarding the UNIQA Art Prize for the second time. The prize, endowed with €15,000 and awarded every two years, is one of the most prestigious emerging artist awards in Austria and this year goes to Jakob Kolb. The artist, who completed his studies in Fine Arts in 2023 in the "Art and Image | Expansion" department, impressively combines sculpture, performance, sound, video, and digital communication in his work. Congratulations!
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Jun 19, 2026
Austria joins the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science; INTK is significantly involved.
Austria has joined the European research infrastructure E-RIHS ERIC ("European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science"), the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMFWF) announced. The Institute of Natural Sciences and Technology in the Arts (INTK) played a key role in the entire development, preparatory work, and application process. It is now also represented on the steering board.
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Jun 02, 2026
Following the footsteps of Theophil Hansen: The HGM as a guest at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
How did today's Museum of Military History (HGM) come about? Staff members of the Museum of Military History, together with colleagues from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, explored this question. The occasion for their research was the examination of historical architectural drawings and designs by the renowned architect Theophil Hansen (1813–1891), who designed the former Arms Museum – the present-day Museum of Military History.
Read the detailed report on the Museum of Military History's website here:
Auf den Spuren Theophil Hansens
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Jun 02, 2026
Cathrin-Pichler-Prize Winner 2026: Sunggu Hong
The Cathrin Pichler Prize, endowed with €2,500 and sponsored by the City of Vienna, will be awarded to the artist Sunggu Hong in 2026. The prize recognizes artistic positions that contribute to academic discourse and open up new forms of knowledge production through specific methods and practices. The award ceremony will take place on July 3rd during the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna's graduation ceremony. Congratulations!
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