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Open Days 2025

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Opening: Thursday, 16.1.2025
Sculpture Studios
Kurzbauergasse 9
1020 Vienna

Opening hours:
Thursday, 16.1.2025, 16–24 h
Friday, 17.1.2025, 11–22 h
Saturday, 18.1.2025, 13–22 h
Sunday, 19.1.2025, 13–18 h

Special opening hours for Exhibit Studio, Exhibit Gallery, Paintings Gallery, Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse, and Augasse!

The Open Days offer the opportunity to get to know the university's operations and gain insight into the ongoing work processes. Teachers and students from all institutes provide information and are looking forward to dialogue and discussion with the visitors. With open Studios, exhibitions, study Information, Performances, discussions,  concerts, mediation program and much more.

Locations:

Schillerplatz
Paintings Gallery, Exhibit Gallery, Exhibit Studio,
Institute for Art and Architecture, Institute for Fine Arts,
Insitute for Art Theory and Cultural Studies, University Library
1010 Vienna, Schillerplatz 3

Studio Building
Institute for Art and Architecture (Scenography),
Institute for Fine Arts
1060 Vienna, Lehárgasse 8

Sculpture studios
Institute for Fine Arts
1020 Vienna, Kurzbauergasse 9

Exhibit Eschenbachgasse
1010 Vienna, Eschenbachgasse 11

Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse
Institute for Education in the Arts
1070 Vienna, Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse 3

Augasse
Institute for Conservation – Restoration,
Institute for Natural Sciences and Technology in the Art
1090 Vienna, Augasse 2-6

* Special opening hours

Augasse (IKR)
during programs only

Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse
Thu., 16.1.: 18 - 21 h
Fri., 17.1.: 11 - 02 h
Sat., 18.1.: 13 - 18 h

Paintings Gallery (free admission)
Thu, 16.1. 16–22 h
Fri, 17.1. 10–18 h
Sat, 18.1. 10–18 h
Sun, 19.1. 10–18 h

Exhibit Gallery and Studio
Thu, 16.1. 10 - 22 h
Fri, 17.1. 10 - 18 h
Sat, 18.1. 10 - 18 h
Sun, 19.1. 10 - 18 h


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    Live Lay Casting

    A broadcasted workshop in two sessions of coming together for the lay casting situation, a situation we read as an opening for what film ought to do for us. Join us for improvisation, as a caster or castee.

    Broadcasted Workshop

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    Studio Building/ 2. floor, Multi-Purpose Space

    Fine Arts

  • Gender and Postsecularity in Visual Culture and Knowledge Production

    As part of the book presentation, the editors will provide a brief introduction to the topic of post-/secularity and gender and present selected contributions from the anthology.

    Book presentation

    Schillerplatz/ M20

    Art Theory and Cultural Studies

    Das Buchcover ist in drei vertikale Bereiche unterteilt: ein breiter orangefarbener Streifen links, ein schmaler hell-lila Streifen in der Mitte und ein schmaler weißer Bereich rechts. Im oberen Teil des orangefarbenen Streifens steht in großer schwarzer Schrift der Titel „A...Series“. Weiter unten, zentral platziert, folgt der Haupttitel des Buches: „Gender and Postsecularity in Visual Culture and Knowledge Production“. Darunter sind die Namen der Herausgeber*innen in schwarzer Schrift aufgelistet: „Sabine Grenz, Doris Guth, Boka En und Fatma Uysal (Eds.)“. Im schmalen weißen Bereich auf der rechten Seite befindet sich oben rechts der Hinweis „Vol. 27“ in schwarzer Schrift. Am unteren Rand des orangefarbenen Streifens steht in kursiver Schrift der Name des Verlags „Sternberg Press“, begleitet von einem kleinen, stilisierten Sternsymbol.

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    Presentations of works

    Studio Art and Intervention /Concept/ Post-conceptual Art Practices / Prof. Marina Gržinić

    Presentations

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    Studio Building/ 1. floor, studio south

    Fine Arts

  • Auto Stop!

    This is an international event and collective research project with exchange between students and teachers from three universities: Teachers: Luciano Parodi AKBILD (Austria), Mario Carreño Zunino PUC (Chile), Sergio Forster and Marina Masciottra UTDT-EAEU (Argentina).

    Presentation

    Schillerplatz 3
    1010 Vienna
    2. floor

    Art and Architecture

  • Show printing in the intaglio printing workshop

    In cooperation with the Graphic Collection, which introduces you to its world with engravings by Martin Schongauer, Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt, we invite you to experience the complementary, practical contemporary counterpart to this field of work as a follow-up to the guided tours.

    Show printing

    Schillerplatz/ S13

    Fine Arts

    Arbeitssituation an der Vorbereitung des Druckablaufs am 1.7.2024 zur Druckperformance. Zu sehen sind Studierende der Akademie der Kunstuni und ein Studierender der Angewandten vor einem Linolschnitt auf dem Grund vor einer Strassenwalze.Die Aufnahme stammt aus der Produktion einer Reihe von Großformaten, fotografiert von Renata Darabant.

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    On Screen

    Screening

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    Studio Building
    Lehargasse 8
    1060 Vienna
    1.floor north, Tribune

    Fine Arts

    360 Grad Kameraufnahme im Inneren des MUMOK während der Renovierungsarbeiten.

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    soft critical senses - winter edition

    The MA Critical Studies students invite you for conversations, shared readings, lemonade and playlists.

    Bar, Readings, Conversations

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    Schillerplatz/ M20

    Art Theory and Cultural Studies

    Das Bild zeigt das Hauptgebäude der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien am Schillerplatz bei Nacht. Es ist ein historisches Gebäude mit mehreren großen, erleuchteten Fenstern. Besonders auffällig sind drei Fenster im mittleren Bereich, die in einem kräftigen Pink leuchten. Vor dem Gebäude befinden sich geparkte Autos und zahlreiche Fahrräder. Im Hintergrund sieht man ein weiteres beleuchtetes Gebäude.

  • Video-Screening Titel und AFK

    A video-screening by Video II.

    Screening

    Sculpture Studios
    Kurzbauergasse 9
    1020 Vienna
    Room 1.33

    Fine Arts

    Das Poster zeigt die Nahaufnahme einer Nahaufnahme des Gesichts der Marmorskulptur "Hexe bei der Toilette für die Walpurgisnacht" der jüdischen Bildhauerin Teresa Feodorowna Ries aus dem Jahr 1895 und die Hand des Filmemachers beim Auslösen der Aufnahme. Der Text auf dem Poster kündigt das Video-Screening "Titel" beim Rundgang an, das täglich um 17:00h im Computerraum des Bildhauereigebäudes stattfindet.

  • Ein Ort (A Place)

    The performance is based on a part of the novel "Heidi."

    Performance

    Studio Building
    Lehárgasse 8
    1060 Vienna
    3. floor Scenography class

    Art and Architecture

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    We are here now - Perform!

    Performances by the Department of Art and Time | Performance.

    Performances

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    Schillerplatz/ Aula

    Fine Arts

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    Tejidos Conectivos

    Biomaterials for New Visual and Sensory Narratives through Transformation and Re-signification: Lecture and Discussion by Elia Maria Gasparolo (ARG). Organised as part of the painting course by Carla Degenhardt.

    Lecture and discussion

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    Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse/ 3.06

    Education in the Arts

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    Speed Dating with authors and editors around IKW concerning new publications

    Authors and publishers associated with the IKW invite everyone interested to join them in (approx.) 5-minute slots to talk about newly published books or to arrange further discussions.

    Book presentation and talk

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    Schillerplatz/ M13a

    Art Theory and Cultural Studies

  • Root Bar

    An event by CMT Studio (IKA), drinks and discussions with students.

    Bar

    Schillerplatz 3
    1010 Vienna
    Room 211a

    Art and Architecture

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    Canned Food Exorcism

    A performance by Kajetan Uranitsch (Studio for Art and Intervention | Environment).

    Performance

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    Studio Building/ ground floor, north

    Fine Arts

  • Film Screening - Art and Time | Media

    The screening presents works by the students from the year 2024.

    Filmscreening

    mumok kino
    Museumsplatz 1
    1070 Vienna

    Fine Arts

  • Wild Live Concerts in the Hüttenworld

    Concerts in the studio of the stage design department. The genre carousel is already running hot…

    Concerts

    Art and Architecture

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    Gender and Space // Follow Back: Screening and Talk (Rom Sheratzky)

    The video performance FOLLOW BACK reflects on intimacy, surveillance, and queer desire in public space. 

    Screening and Talk

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    Schillerplatz/ 201

    Art and Architecture

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    Music Video Night

    Music Videos curated by Natalia del Mar Kašik (after an Open Call)

    Screening and Dancing

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    Studio Building
    Lehargasse 8
    1060 Vienna
    1.floor North Tribune

    Fine Arts

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    Music performance by Dacid Go8lin. Evening bar by David Cuka and Lukas Brunner

    Studio Art and Intervention /Concept/ Post-conceptual Art Practices / Prof. Marina Gržinić

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    Studio Building/ 1. floor, studio south

    Fine Arts

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    Cups, Cups, Cups

    Hey, grab yourself a cup, it's tea time! On January the 16th, 18th, and 19th, during Rundgang on the first floor above the kitchen at Kurzbauergasse 9, a cozy corner with tea, coffee and ceramics for sale will be open to guests.

    Ceramics, Tea, Coffee and Cozy

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    Sculpture Studios
    Kurzbauergasse 9
    1020 Vienna
    1. floor above the kitchen

    Fine Arts