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21.02.2013 - 24.02.2013

ART Innsbruck 2013

This event in Innsbruck features international exhibitors who present everything from paintings to prints, from sculptures to installations, and lots more in between.

Klimt & Secessionist Vienna

5 days Vienna, visiting several Klimt exhibitions, buildings, designs and artworks of the Vienna Secession, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts and the roots of Modernism. Flights, accommodation and admission charges included.

Gustav Klimt - His Life

As one of the leading figures of fin-de-siècle Vienna, Gustav Klimt created a body of works that made him what he is today: the most famous Austrian painter in the entire world.

Gustav Klimt - His Work

Equally controversial and successful in his day, Gustav Klimt was one of the central figures of fin-de-siècle Vienna, the epoch that marked the beginning of Modernism.

Gustav Klimt - The Kiss

In 1907 Gustav Klimt began work on The Kiss, the most famous work of his entire oeuvre, as well as the culmination of the European Jugendstil movement.

Gustav Klimt - Anecdotes

There are stories about most artists that move or amuse generation upon generation of followers. Have fun reading our selection of Gustav Klimt anecdotes.

Gustav Klimt and Landscape Painting

The landscapes he painted during the many summer holidays he spent on Attersee show that Gustav Klimt was in equal measure receptive to contemporary trends and deeply rooted in the tradition of Austrian landscape painting.

Gustav Klimt and Women

With the exception of his early works, Gustav Klimt painted portraits only of women. These paintings, along with his drawings, show him to be one of the greatest masters of eroticism in the history of art.

Gustav Klimt and Jugendstil

Jugendstil was one of the greatest international phenomena in the history of art and culture, which at the beginning of Modernism was aimed at the renewal of the entrenched, paralyzed art of the time.

13.03.2012 - 17.06.2012

Klimt - Drawings

The Albertina celebrates the Klimt Year with the exhibition “Klimt – Drawings”, displaying the majority of the 170 Klimt drawings from its own collection, as well as numerous items on loan, providing a comprehensive overview of the unique drawing talent of Gustav Klimt.

10.05.2012 - 29.10.2012

Against Klimt Exhibition

Before coming into possession of the Austrian Theatre Museum, Gustav Klimt’s Nuda Veritas painting was owned by the writer Hermann Bahr, who in his book “Against Klimt” defended the artist against hostile critics. This exhibition also examines the creative output of Bahr.

24.02.2012 - 11.06.2012

Gustav Klimt - Journeys

This exhibition will present items from Emilie Flöge’s estate, including her correspondence with Gustav Klimt. The museum’s holdings contain major paintings by Klimt, as well as works by other Secession artists, including one of the world’s most important Egon Schiele collections.

06.07.2012 - 02.09.2012

Klimt and the Künstlerhaus

This show documents the works Gustav Klimt created in association with the Künstlerhaus, of which he was a member from 1891 to 1897.

16.05.2012 - 16.09.2012

Klimt - The Wien Museum Collection

The Historical Museum of the City of Vienna presents numerous Klimt objects, including his Portrait of Emilie Flöge, posters, publications, painting smock, death mask and Egon Schiele’s drawing of the dead Gustav Klimt. Plus 400 Klimt drawings - the largest collection in the world.

Klimt Exhibitions Vienna 2012

Gustav Klimt would have celebrated his 150th Birthday in 2012. Vienna marks the year by honouring the painter with several special exhibitions on his life, work and the Jugendstil movement.

Gustav Klimt Year 2012

He was the speaker and organizer of the Jugendstil art movement and promoter of young, up-and-coming talent. He created some of the most famous Art Nouveau paintings worldwide and gave Vienna plenty of reasons to celebrate his 150th Birthday in 2012.

30.08.2012 - 04.09.2012

Ars Electronica Festival

What began as a pilot project has evolved throughout the past 30 years into one of the major avant-garde media art festivals in the world, putting the city of Linz into the spotlight each September.

A Vibrant Cultural Scene

Celebrate Gustav Klimt's 150th Birthday in Vienna, choose from over 200 festivals, or visit one of the world's most important museum collections. Experience the diversity of Austria's art and culture.

Austria's Top Events

Austria and culture are an inseparable unit, and the cultural programme is accordingly packed to the brim. Here is a selection of this year's top events that should undoubtedly not be missed when visiting Austria.

Art in Austria - Plan a Museum Visit

Austria today offers some of the world's most important and stunning collections. To tour the countless museums and galleries is to pass from Old Masters to contemporary art.

Austria in London

The Austrian Cultural Forum in London promotes cultural contacts between the UK and Austria, organising events and supporting artists and projects in the fields of music, performing arts, literature, film and visual arts. It provides an unrivalled venue in central London for recitals, lectures, conferences and much more.

Design Hotels in Vienna

With a fantastic range of modern accommodation, Vienna offers its visitors an insight into its cultural heritage with a true cosmopolitan touch.

Design Hotels in Tirol

Make one of Tirol's many design hotels your base to discover the stunning surroundings they have to offer.

Design Hotels in Styria

Enjoy designer accommodation within the centre of Austria in beautiful Styria. Choose the resort to suit your stay, be it a top-end spa hotel or a quirky hub for young travellers.

Design Hotels in SalzburgerLand

Let yourself be spoilt for choice on modern day accommodation when visiting SalzburgerLand. Enjoy Austrian hospitality within the most happening resorts.

Design Hotels in Lower Austria

Whether you are looking for a contemporary spa retreat, an inspiring architectural masterpiece, or a fresh approach to business travel, you will be sure to find your ideal resort in Lower Austria.

Design Hotels in Carinthia

Carinthia is the ideal place to combine Austrian tradtition with upbeat modern lifestyle.

Design Hotels in Burgenland

Take a look at some of the fantastic design hotels that Burgenland has to offer and make the most of your Austrian experience.

Design Hotels

Designed by celebrity architects and furnished by star interior designers, Austria’s design hotels satisfy the mind and tempt the senses.

Berg, Werner (1904 - 1981)

Kauffmann, Angelika (1741 - 1807)

Klimt, Gustav (1862 - 1918)

Kogelnik, Kiki (1935 - 1997)

Kolig, Anton (1886 - 1950)

Modern Design in Tirol

The amorphous, glowing glass structure is one of the stations on the Nordkettenbahn, designed by architect Zaha Hadid.

Modern Architecture in the Alps

At first it sounds improbable: Vorarlberg - a small, mostly rural state in the middle of the Alps - has become one of Europe's leading regions for modern art and architecture.

Architecture in Austria

To visit Austria is to experience brilliant architecture in dramatic landscapes. Whether you travel through Austria's picture perfect countryside or stay in its imperial cities - architectural masterpieces are to be found everywhere.

Cutting-Edge Museums

Nowadays many museums attract visitors not only because of their interesting exhibitions, but also because of their cutting-edge architecture.

Art in Salzburg

Salzburg is not only devoted to the traditional. A lively art and culture scene with a plethora of galleries and event venues embraces the avant-garde, the unconventional and the future-oriented.

Museum of Modern Art - Salzburg

Salzburg's dramatic museum of modern and contemporary art, the Museum der Moderne, sits atop the sheer cliff face of the Mönchsberg, 60 meters above Salzburg’s historic old town.

Kunsthaus Graz

The building, designed by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier, has an organic shape with a skin made of iridescent blue acrylic panels. One of the most unusual museums you'll ever visit.

Essl Collection - Klosterneuburg

Take a trip a few miles north of Vienna to visit this important collection of Austrian painting dating back to 1945. It is one of Austria's most comprehensive collections of post-war art works.

The Secession - Vienna

Today, it is one of Austria’s most photographed structures and a leading centre for contemporary art. But when it opened in 1898, the Vienna Secession touched off a scandal.

Museum of Fine Arts - Vienna

Thanks to the acquisitions by and the patronage of the House of Habsburg, the gallery has an unrivalled collection of old masters, including a vast selection of works by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

Albertina - Vienna

The Albertina accommodates one of the largest and most precious graphic art collections in the world. Today, it comprises nearly 50,000 drawings and one million prints dating from all major epochs: from Late Gothic to contemporary art.

Leopold Museum - Vienna

The Leopold Museum in the Viennese MuseumsQuartier presents Austrian paintings of the 19th and 20th century, including the world’s biggest Schiele collection in its spacious, light-flooded rooms.

Gallery Belvedere - Vienna

This Baroque masterpiece houses one of Europe's most important museums. In the Upper Belvedere the world's largest collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt is on display, alongside works by Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka.

Haus der Musik - Vienna

Haus der Musik is a modern interactive experimental museum in the historic city center of Vienna, where the Vienna Philharmonic was founded. Infotainment, Edutainment and Entertainment – these are the three catchwords characterizing the Haus der Musik, offering the visitor a lively introduction to the history of Austria’s great composers.