Albertina Modern

The Albertina Modern is the second location of Vienna's Albertina. It opened in May 2020 in the Künstlerhaus on Karlsplatz. While the main building shows art from the Gothic period to the present day, the Albertina Modern focuses on works from classic modernism to today. The museum is housed in an architectural masterpiece of historicism that has been modernized to meet museum standards. The exhibition space spans the ground floor and lower level of the building.

The heart of the collection is the former Essl Collection, which now has a permanent home here after being merged with the holdings of the Albertina. You can experience a wide range of contemporary art, with a special focus on Austrian artists. This is complemented by extensive groups of works by international names such as Georg Baselitz, Anselm Kiefer, Andy Warhol, and Cindy Sherman. The exhibits come from the Albertina's extensive holdings, which, with nearly 70,000 works, rank among the major collections of contemporary art. As a result, the Albertina Modern offers an in-depth look at the development of modern art from the 20th century to the present day.