Events

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

Artist talk

With honoris causa, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna launched a series of events in 2023 to face up to historical responsibility as an educational institution.

Conference

“Meet the editors” is the second event of the new series the Publishing Lab! 
The series revolves around the topic of publishing and is intended to make the Academy's diverse expertise and knowledge of this topic more visible and accessible - and to offer a forum in which publishers and everybody that’s interested can exchange ideas.

Lecture

The Coordination Office for Women's Advancement | Gender Studies | Diversity as Part of the Genderplattform invites to a lecture by Dr. Bontu Guschke titeld Who Gets to Feel Safe? Who Gets to Speak Up? Understanding and Addressing the Intersections of Sexism and Racism in Higher Education.

Lecture

Screening des Films Wenn du Angst hast, nimmst du dein Herz in den Mund und lächelst (Marie Luise Lehner, 2025) und anschließendes Gespräch Gespräch mit Regisseurin  und der Darstellerin Mariya Menner. Organisiert wird die Veranstaltung vom Student Welcome Center (Christina Fasching) und der Universitätsbibliothek (Patrizia Wiesner-Ledermann) der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien im Rahmen des InDi(e)-Days.

Filmvorführung und Gespräch

At InDi(e) Day, we address the topics of inclusion, diversity, and education, put light on current discourses and perspectives through lectures, discussions, and artistic interventions, and make content, potential, and issues visible and tangible.

Event

Smart Map of Jewish History is a research project led by Herbert Peter, Institute for Education in the Arts. This evening, Christoph Lind (Injoest), Herbert Peter, and Juraj Sedivy (Comenius University Bratislava) will present the two project sections, Vienna and Lower Austria, provide insights into the project's fundamental ideas, and showcase initial digital implementations – including interactive 3D models.

Project presentation

Talk

Kick-off of the discussion and lecture series From Burnout To Siesta, which will explore how art and artistic research will open up new horizons for a more relaxed future life in 2025. SALON°FUTUR is an event series of the Research Cluster | Sustainability in the Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in cooperation with FUTURAMA°LAB. It takes place as part of VIENNA ART WEEK.

Event series

Art School Alliance participants Adelle Dogbey, Juno Rothaug, Lilly Gummerson, Luo Wenjia, and Uri Gil Ad present their works in the exhibition Briefly a Seagull.

Exhibition

OUT NOW!! Vol. 28 of the Publication Series of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Book presentation

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 opening

The Coordination Office for Women's Advancement | Gender Studies | Diversity invites you to a lecture by  Dr. Anke Lipinsky on the topic of gender-based violence in academic institutions—findings from the EU project UniSAFE—Gender-based violence and institutional responses.

Lecture

Organised by the International Office of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna as part of the Erasmus+ project at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Dr Debbie Bargallie is an Associate Professor (Principal Research Fellow) at Griffith University, an Honorary Professor at Macquarie University, and an Adjunct Professor at Universitas Pesantren Tinggi Darul Ulum Jombang, Indonesia, reflecting her commitment to global Indigenous solidarity and decolonial scholarship.

Lecture/Workshop

A collaborative event on the topic of asexuality. Organized and funded by the Gender Research Department of the University of Vienna and financially supported by the Working Group on Equal Opportunities of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Part of GENDER TALKS 2025.

Lecture

How does submitting applications for projects, art acquisitions, grants, prizes, or studios actually work? What dos and don'ts should applicants consider, what criteria are used for decisions, and what funding amount can realistically be expected?

Lecture

We would like to open this academic year with a semester kick-off and invite all students, teachers and staff of the Academy to join us on Monday, October 6 at 16 h to the Mensa at Schillerplatz. DUE TO BAD WEATHER, THE EVENT IS NOW HAPPENING IN THE MENSA!

Get-together