Miao Ying | Belvedere Palace

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Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien, Austria Kunsthistorisches Museum

The exhibition's highlight is "Portrait of an Old Man," a painting previously believed to be the work of an anonymous artist. Bernini was an Italian Baroque artist, renowned for his designs of St. Peter's Square in Rome and his exquisite sculptures, and was one of the most outstanding artists of his time.

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Vibra São Paulo - Av. das Nações Unidas, 17955 - Vila Almeida

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Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, Austria

Jürgen Meltz is a glacier photographer who captures the silhouettes of these white giants from diverse perspectives. He creates classic landscape photographs while also revisiting historical sites where photographers took panoramic photographs a century ago. Through comparative photography, he hopes to showcase the beauty of mountains gradually disappearing due to climate change, thereby prompting reflection. Another focus of his work is documenting glacier caves. He observes glaciers up close and uses drones to explore their abstract structures and textures from the air, enriching his photographic portfolio.

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Hofburg, Imperial Treasury, Vienna, Austria

Coins are among the smallest portraits in the world. These masterpieces of miniature art show busts or faces of prominent individuals in amazing detail and usually in profile. In many cases, the diminutive nature of the coin portraits necessitates the use of highly symbolic visual imagery. Yet, the hairstyles, clothes and accessories are more than just aesthetic embellishments, they reflect the zeitgeist and offer a window into the culture of ages past. The exhibition Turning Heads (Kopf & Kragen) presents over a hundred numismatic portraits from a cultural and historical perspective, casting light on fashion and lifestyle from several millennia.

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Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien, Austria

Coins are among the smallest portraits in the world. These masterpieces of miniature art show busts or faces of prominent individuals in amazing detail and usually in profile. In many cases, the diminutive nature of the coin portraits necessitates the use of highly symbolic visual imagery. Yet, the hairstyles, clothes and accessories are more than just aesthetic embellishments, they reflect the zeitgeist and offer a window into the culture of ages past.The exhibition Head and Shoulders (Kopf & Kragen) presents over a hundred numismatic portraits from a cultural and historical perspective, casting light on fashion and lifestyle from several millennia.

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Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Vienna, Austria

KAWS. Art & Comics explores the interplay between comics, comic strips, cartoons, and fine art. This presentation places the American artist KAWS in dialog with selected contemporary stances with a focus on the artistic autonomy of his characters, who unite characteristics of street, pop, commercial, and public art.

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Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Wien, Austria

Dutch artist Herman de Vries has upheld the philosophy that "nature is art" for over fifty years. He received professional training in botany and landscape horticulture, and began creating art early in his career, gaining fame for his non-formal art paintings and as a member of the artist collective "nul". Since the 1970s, ecological issues have been a key theme in his art—and to this day, he remains one of the most important figures in environmental art. In his artistic explorations, de Vries combines scientific methods such as observation, classification, and archiving with mythology and philosophical questions. He spends his days exploring nature in the Steigerwald Forest in Germany, collecting a wide variety of objects along the way: flowers, stones, branches, soil, bones, grass, minerals, and more. These "objets trouvés" are arranged into sensory installations, showcasing a simple yet intrinsic beauty. His work is consistently guided by a profound understanding and respect for the Earth's natural resources. His 1991 conceptual work, *108 Pounds of Lavender*, consists of oval-shaped clusters of fragrant purple flowers arranged on the floor. This creates a sensory experience for visitors beneath the Baroque ceiling frescoes of the Carné Hall.

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Kunsthistorisches Museum – special exhibition Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna

The upcoming exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna will focus on the renowned cityscapes of Giovanni Antonio Canal (better known as Canaletto) and his nephew Bernardo Bellotto (who often referred to himself as Canaletto to emphasize his connection to his famous uncle). These two Venetian painters used optical devices such as the camera obscura to depict European cities with scientific precision, creatively transforming their observations into magnificent paintings. Both artists depicted the grandeur of their hometown, Venice, but both left the lagoon city to pursue their careers abroad: Canaletto moved to London, while Bellotto worked in Dresden and Vienna. This exhibition, featuring numerous international loans—many of which have never been shown in Austria before—invites you to rediscover this 18th-century city and the artistic careers of these two artists, reflecting a Europe rife with fluidity, war, and uncertainty.

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Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

This large-scale exhibition presents the works of two of the 20th century's most important figurative painters—Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon—through a striking juxtaposition. Deeply influenced by Picasso, Bacon aspired to be a painter. He spent his life struggling against this great mentor, ultimately striving to surpass him. In the latter half of the 20th century, Bacon aspired to play the role Picasso had played in the first half: a chronicler of all the broken faces of humanity. Both artists placed human existence at the center of their visual world. They both had a deep fascination with the human body—torn apart, reassembled, and reshaped with radical force. In their distorted depictions, they revealed pain, desire, and vulnerability, mercilessly reflecting the modern human soul. Themes such as the cross, screams, bullfights, nudity, and "Eros's Tears" revealed the dramatic nature of life for them. Although Picasso himself was not influenced by Bacon, he closely followed Bacon's artistic career. Over 100 works from international museums and private collections are presented in a striking juxtaposition, showcasing the commonalities in the works of these two masters and Picasso's significant influence on later artists.

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Mozarthaus, Domgasse 5, 1010 Wien, Austria

Everything is in *The Magic Flute*! This exhibition showcases the latest collection from Munich-based veteran collector Dr. Günter Grish and his wife Rosemary. They have meticulously amassed a large collection of Mozart's works, with a particular focus on *The Magic Flute* and "Freemasonry in the Mozart Era." Among these is an extremely rare libretto from the 1791 premiere, featuring Immanuel Schikaned as Papageno.