Satellite with modern and contemporary Austrian artists
An offshoot of the historic Albertina Museum, the Albertina Modern opened in 2020 to showcase modern and contemporary art from post-1945, with a focus on the work of Austrian artists. The museum is housed in the Künstlerhaus on Karlsplatz, a neo-Renaissance exhibition building given to the artists of Austria by Emperor Franz Josef in 1868, now newly restored. The Albertina Modern has borrowed or acquired several major collections of modern and contemporary art, including those amassed by Herbert Batliner, Karlheinz Essl and Rafael Jablonka. The museum’s permanent collection includes work by influential Austrian artists, such as Hermann Nitsch, Maria Lassnig and Valie Export. Temporary exhibitions have been conceived to always feature the work of Austrian and international artists displayed side-by-side.