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An insight into neo-avant garde painting in the ‘60s and ‘70s, this retrospective features works from artists like Agnes Martin, Larry Poons and Gerhard Poeschl.

Exploring the Biedermeier era, this exhibition looks at its fascination with nature in depictions of the pastoral from Waldmüller to Schindler.

A host of underrepresented woman artists of the early to mid-19th century are given their rightful place in art history for their contributions to Viennese Modernism.

Following the development of contemporary Chinese art since the ’70s, collector Uli Sigg shares what is currently the most significant record of the nation’s artwork over the last 50 years.

As part of the exhibition series Korrespondenzen, classical artwork is paired with new solo pieces. Here, former Academy of Fine Arts student Maria Legat shares the space with Dutch master Hieronymus Bosch, inspiring a dialogue across half a millennium.

Nicknamed the Iron and Gold King, the hubris of the storied Bohemian King Ottokar Přemysl is the focal point for Grillparzer’s classic Austrian tragedy about  power struggles in the medieval Holy Roman Empire.

In German with English surtitles

An intriguing exhibition devoted to the women of the Art Brut movement, a great many of whom were ignored or written out of its history – until now.

Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the principality of Liechtenstein, the Albertina presents the ducal family’s vast collection of paintings in its entirety for the first time in Vienna, including prized works by Waldmüller, Rubens and Makart.

Championed by New York gallery owner Holly Solomon, the Pattern and Decoration Movement of the 1970s and ’80s in the United States was a response to Minimalism and Conceptualism, drawing inspiration from bold designs in world history to create sprawling, bright and exciting work, from ceramics to mosaics.

The annual month-long celebration of the beloved squeezebox turns 20 this year, bringing local and international artists across many genres to venues throughout the city.

Belvedere21 devotes its first exhibition of 2019 to young artists living and working in the city, aiming to provide a taste of the thematic and stylistic trends currently being explored.

Following the death of the masterful British director in 2018, the Film Museum is hosting a retrospective in memoriam for the maker of The Man Who Fell To Earth, Performance and Don’t Look Now.

The winner of this year’s Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Free Solo follows rock climber Alex Honnold as he takes on the nearly 2,500 meters of the notorious El Capitan rock face in Yosemite national park without any rope, harness or partner.

Celebrating its third decade of progressive choreography, this festival for contemporary dance continues to look forward under the motto “Dancing 30 Years Ahead.”

Moonlight auteur Barry Jenkins’ reverent adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974 novel of the same name sees an African American romance bloom and toughen through racial hardship in 1970s Harlem.

See our full review from Binu Starnegg here.

Following the success of last year’s exhibitions on Klimt, Schiele, Moser and Kokoschka, the Leopold Museum revisits the birth of Viennese Modernism, presenting over 600 works by Austria’s most important artists across three floors, shedding light on an era of cultural affluence in the city.

A great opportunity to explore Vienna’s burgeoning dining scene, with discounted dishes in all participating eateries. Reservations  available from March 5th.

Lasting a whopping six weeks, the Vienna Blues Festival kicks off its 15th iteration with a free Open House Blues Session before bringing together hundreds of musicians from across the world, with highlights including the last of the original Louisiana bluesmen Lil’ Jimmy Reed, Woodstock veteran Miller Anderson and the Hamburg Blues Band. Apart from the Blues Unplugged series at the Mozarthaus, most concerts are at Reigen, which has a long history as a popular hangout for musicians and Cold War spies.

Coinciding with the European Month of Photography, this four-week festival brings camera artistry to the fore through markets, exhibitions and workshops in venues across town.

With its focus on codes and systems, this year’s women’s summit tackles the question of how these can be rewritten to allow for more diversity in business and society. Talks come from several influential speakers, including Lera Boroditsky, the renowned cognitive scientist and author of 7,000 Universes: How the Language We Speak Shapes the Way We Think.

Exploring the dark matter in the construction of identity and intimacy, this exhibit pushes the limits of the art form and what is reducible into still frames.

Over 100 Viennese vintners present their Gemischter Satz, exploring the true diversity and growing popularity of the local wine blend.

Test your wits and wet your lips at one of the best weekly quizzes in town, with craft beers from independent Austrian microbreweries.

Previously working with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Brian Eno and Coldplay, the classically-trained pianist and electronic producer Jon Hopkins brings his latest intricate, entrancing, psychedelics-inspired record Singularity to the stage.

Discover color’s effect on shape, form and even other colors in this accompanying workshop to the Sagmeister & Walsh exhibition Beauty, using paint and creating your own backdrops for photographs. Ages 4 and over.

Unveiling a select sample of India’s lively art house film scene and connecting it with Austria’s own, this festival also honors excellence with awards for Best Director, Best Script and Best Cut as adjudicated by top industry professionals.

The female anatomy takes center stage as Eve Ensler’s Obie Award-winning play aims to spark a discussion about a subject that has remained taboo for too long.

Get your groove on for some open-air ice-skating to the sounds of Superfly FM.

Get your groove on with some open-air ice-skating to the sounds of Superfly FM.

Explore the wonders of Vienna’s oldest chocolate museum before learning the tricks behind making the perfect pralines at this exciting workshop for all ages.

The female anatomy takes center stage as Eve Ensler’s Obie Award-winning play aims to spark a discussion about a subject that has remained taboo for too long.

Aged between 10 and 73, the Mejirodai-Daiko drum ensemble will perform an exclusive concert of traditional Japanese  pieces – and even some reworked interpretations of Austrian folk songs!

As part of the Amadeus Music and Arts Academy’s Heal the World concert series, Venezuelan pianist Alfredo Ovalles will perform a range of classical works from the likes of J.S Bach to contemporary composers such as Viennese-based Margareta Ferek-Petric.

Multi-instrumentalist Paak was regarded as one of the best new artists to emerge from the California hip-hop scene following his second album, Malibu. Comprising a feel-good, freewheelin’ fusion of styles from hip-hop, jazz and even elements of rock, the soulful and charismatic artist returns with his band The Free Nationals and a much-acclaimed new album Oxnard, recruiting guest performances from west coast legends Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre, among others.

The theater collective Saint Genet discusses the enigma of forgiveness in the second part of  this extensive three-part performance series combining opera, dance, experimental music and installation.

Miroslava Svolikova charts the chronology of the “continent that will not be drenched in blood” as a farce and fraudulent carnival.

Performance is in German with English surtitles

Test your wits and wet your lips at one of the best weekly quizzes in town, with craft beers from independent Austrian microbreweries.

Inspired by figure skating, Austrian  artist and choreographer Sophia Hörmann morphs through sensations elegantly and without friction in this dance performence.

The theater collective Saint Genet discusses the enigma of forgiveness in the second part of  this extensive three-part performance series combining opera, dance, experimental music and installation.

Robert Redford retires from acting in style in his final film, playing a charming old bank robber on a spree across the United States in the (almost) true story of career criminal Forrest Tucker.

The whimsically grumpy Irish comedian returns to Vienna with his new stand-up show, Dr. Cosmos. While he would probably scoff at being called the Oscar Wilde of comedy, Moran’s dry wit and lyrical ramblings on the absurdity of life have earned him cult status among comedians, while his hilariously pessimistic worldview qualifies him for honorary Viennese status.

Inspired by figure skating, Austrian  artist and choreographer Sophia Hörmann morphs through sensations elegantly and without friction in this dance performence.

Cyclists of Vienna unite! This annual bike festival is centered on a trade show where about 100 different companies show off their newest gizmos, but even if you couldn’t care less about the latest E-Bikes, it’s worth swinging by for the food trucks, the Dirt Battle and other fun, family-friendly events. On Sunday, the festival concludes with the 9th annual RADpaRADe, where around ten thousand Viennese cyclists take over the streets of central Vienna for a leisurely ride through the city.

The theater collective Saint Genet discusses the enigma of forgiveness in the second part of  this extensive three-part performance series combining opera, dance, experimental music and installation.

Miroslava Svolikova charts the chronology of the “continent that will not be drenched in blood” as a farce and fraudulent carnival.

Performance is in German with English surtitles

An investigation into the UK’s social housing crisis, Dispossession looks at the shady deals between government and the private sector that have caused council estates to be neglected while unaffordable private developments price out working class communities.

Get your groove on for some open-air ice-skating to the sounds of Superfly FM.

Get your groove on with some open-air ice-skating to the sounds of Superfly FM.

Parents and kids take to the dance floor with father and daughter DJ H.nes and DJ Phoebe spinning soulful tunes on the decks. Refreshments provided, with all necessary toddler amenities at hand!