CULTURE |
>costume (incl. fashion, textiles, jewelry) |
 18 May 2026Bags Become Street Art at Calle Libre 2026 Calle Libre 2026 brings murals, participatory bag-printing workshops and awareness around inequality to Vienna's 19th district. |
 17 May 2026Camouflage Nets and Digital Selves at Vienna Digital Cultures From camouflage nets against drones to digital avatars without identity: Vienna Digital Cultures 2026 examines war, bodies and online realities. |
 16 May 2026Ringturm 2026: Happiness in Your Own Hands Vienna's new Ringturm wrapping turns cooking, memory and migration into public art. |
 15 May 2026Hairstyles of Ancient Busts Ancient Roman marble portraits in Vienna reveal a surprising detail: among other alterations, hairstyles were reshaped to reflect changing identities, political messages and fashions. |
 14 May 2026Upper Austria's Dirndl Reinterpretations Seven designers reinterpret Upper Austria's Dirndl tradition through Blaudruck, embroidery and historical tailoring in a new Linz exhibition video. |
 11 May 2026Vintage Dresses Take the Stage at ImPulsTanz Forty dresses, five dancers and a choreography about identity, pressure and solidarity: Leïla Ka's 'Maldonne' arrives at ImPulsTanz Vienna 2026 after Salzburg. A look at one of the most discussed contemporary dance works on the international circuit. |
 10 May 2026Fanzines, Art Books and Independent Voices Return to Vienna Fanzineist 2026 gathers artists, zinesters and publishers from more than 40 countries at Semperdepot. A look at why printed passion projects still matter in the digital age. |
 5 May 2026Helmut Lang Exhibition at MAK Ends with Strong Attendance and Global Media Response A major fashion exhibition in Vienna draws global attention and strong visitor numbers. A look back at Helmut Lang at MAK. |
 4 May 2026A New York go-to: fashion at The Met A new video shows how The Met reshapes fashion inside the museum—just in time for the Met Gala 2026. |
 2 May 2026Venice Biennale 2026: A Perspective Guide with Fashion Crossovers A guide to the Venice Biennale 2026 shaped by perspective — from national pavilions to fashion-related highlights. |
 26 April 2026Vienna Punk Exhibition Preview Points to Fashion and Styling A new book revisits Vienna's punk scene as the city prepares a major exhibition for 2027. Fashion, rebellion and memory intersect. |
 25 April 2026Styling Lessons from the Old Masters From coins to catwalk: how historical styling inspires young designers at Vienna's Kunstschatzi event on May 5. |
 24 April 2026Viennese Opera Ball New York marks 70 years with artist-designed fan A classic accessory, reinterpreted: the fan returns as Damenspende at the 70th Viennese Opera Ball New York, linking art, tradition and charity in a limited edition. |
 23 April 2026Design in Dialogue: Jewelry Meets Applied Arts at MAK Vienna From travel to cosmos: MAK Vienna's 'Glanzstücke' traces design across cultures and time. |
 20 April 2026Art meets pop: KHM Vienna museum hosts Eurovision side events Vienna hosts ESC 2026 — and its museums join in. At KHM, art and Eurovision themes meet in a unique side event series. |
 18 April 2026Vienna Fashion History and the Missing Chapter of the 'House of Fashion' A conversation uncovers a gap in Vienna's fashion history: why has the 'House of Fashion' never had its own exhibition? |
 14 April 2026From a major private collection: Marilyn Monroe at Swarovski, Wattens, Austria A new special exhibition in Wattens revisits Marilyn Monroe as actress, icon and myth. |
 13 April 2026Popp & Kretschmer, Florian Appelt and the new Art & Fashion series Art meets fashion in Vienna: Florian Appelt shows 'Second Skin' at Popp & Kretschmer, exploring material, body and craft. |
 9 April 2026Austrian Film 'Gentle Monster' Among Cannes 2026 Selection Cannes 2026 selection announced: three films with Austrian participation, including 'Gentle Monster', are part of this year's programme. |
 9 April 2026Wiener Straucherl: A New Habitat for Biodiversity in Vienna Small green spaces, big ecological impact: Vienna launches the first 'Wiener Straucherl' to support urban biodiversity. |
 3 April 2026Vienna's Climate Biennale returns with citywide programme Vienna turns into a platform for climate discourse: exhibitions, design labs and talks shape the Klima Biennale 2026 across the city. |
 1 April 2026Lederhosen and Skis: A Spring Ritual in the Zillertal Skiing in Dirndl and Lederhose? In Austria, it's a modern tradition. A look at culture, tourism and the Zillertal season finale. |
 31 March 2026Viennese Shawl in the Museum: How Does a Fashion Item Become a Collection Piece? How did the Viennese shawl become a museum object? A look at MAK's new textile display—from historic fabrics to contemporary design. |
 29 March 2026Viennese Craft and Material Culture Shape New Ludwig Reiter Stores in Germany Two new locations in Germany reflect a focused shift: Ludwig Reiter returns to Frankfurt's Goethestraße and Düsseldorf's Königsallee, presenting interiors shaped by Austrian craftsmanship and material culture. A closer look inside the redesigned stores. |
 26 March 2026How Crafts Are Made: From Fashion to Brushes in Vienna Vienna opens its workshops: from textiles to leather and rare crafts, European Craft Days offer hands-on insights into living traditions. |
 23 March 2026From Camera Obscura to AI: Canaletto and Bellotto Reframed How science shaped art: Canaletto & Bellotto at KHM Vienna explore optics, measurement, and imagination in 18th-century city views. |
 17 March 2026Textile Art Across Decades: Ursi Fürtler at MAK A look inside the MAK press conference for 'Textile – Abstract' by Ursi Fürtler. Art, design, and decades of textile innovation. |
 13 March 2026Textile Design Between Art and Applied Practice Textile design moves between art, fashion and industry. A MAK exhibition in Vienna shows how Austrian artist Ursi Fürtler shaped this intersection over decades. |
 3 March 2026Gmundner Keramik and the Democratic Side of Easter Craft: Painting a Bunny Together From painted Easter eggs to ceramic bunnies: Gmundner Keramik invites the public to paint a historic Easter bunny design themselves. The activity shows how traditional craft becomes participatory in studios in Gmunden, Anif, and Vienna. |
 25 February 2026Lobmeyr at Matter and Shape Paris 2026: Glass, Space, and the Question of Scale Glass, space, and proportion: Lobmeyr joins Matter and Shape 2026 in Paris with a spatial installation by Luca Guadagnino. |
 24 February 2026When Fashion Meets the Museum: From the Met Gala to Vienna 1900 From the Met Gala to Vienna 1900: how fashion moves between the runway, the museum, and cultural history—and why the viewer matters. |
 19 February 2026Premiere on the Road: Vienna Design Week Sets Dates for Its First Europe Tour — An Outlook Vienna Design Week is going on tour for the first time. An Anniversary Tour across Europe sets the stage for the 20th edition in autumn 2026. |
 18 February 2026St. Peter's Basilica at 400: Heritage, Access, and Digital Change 400 years after its consecration, St. Peter's Basilica connects heritage, science and digital access—from Michelangelo's dome to new tools for visitors. |
 9 February 2026A Vienna Story of Belonging: Julya Rabinowich's "Mo & Moritz" A new youth novel set in Vienna looks at love, faith and growing up. "Mo & Moritz" by Julya Rabinowich and its special premiere at the hair salon that inspired the story. |
 8 February 2026Vienna's Art Fairs to Watch This Year Which art fairs matter in Vienna in 2026? A compact guide to dates, venues and shifts in the local art market. |
 6 February 2026From Tableware to Artistic Dialogue: Ceramics as a Living Practice in Gmunden How everyday ceramics connect tradition, design and contemporary art: a new exhibition in Gmunden looks at ceramics as a living cultural practice. |
 5 February 2026Why Olympic Winter Games 2026 Are Hard to Find on Vienna Screens Public viewing of the Olympic Games is limited in Viennese gastronomy: legal restrictions, winter scheduling, and only a few discreet screenings shape the 2026 Winter Olympics. |
 3 February 2026Regenerative Design at the Weltmuseum Wien: When Collections Become Tools for the Future Can museum objects help us rethink design and consumption? The Weltmuseum Wien turns its collection into a lab for regenerative thinking. |
 31 January 2026Vienna Bites: How Food Culture Becomes a Lens on the City Food as culture, not trend: how Vienna Bites 2026 connects eating, art and history — from museum galleries to the table. |
 30 January 2026From Hollywood to K-Pop: Stage and Film Costumes in Swarovski Crystal From Renaissance curiosity cabinets to crystal stage costumes: how the Swarovski Kristallwelten Wunderkammern in Wattens connect history, fashion and performance. |
 29 January 2026Body, Garment, Resistance: Fashion.at at the Artist Talk with Chalisée Naamani At an artist talk in Vienna, Chalisée Naamani spoke about fashion, diaspora and resistance. Fashion.at shares its impressions from Kunsthalle Wien. |
 22 January 2026Art, Mobility, Fashion, and Social Questions: A Press Morning at the Heidi Horten Collection A frosty morning, colorful ground, concrete Porsche, and fashionable shoes: impressions from the press conference at the Heidi Horten Collection. Art as a space for social questions. |
 21 January 2026True Colors: Fashion, Power, and Meaning at the Wien Museum How do colors shape fashion and society? The Wien Museum's upcoming exhibition 'True Colors' looks at clothing, power, and identity across centuries. |
 19 January 2026MAK 2026: Fashion, Textiles, and Design Between History and the Present Fashion, textiles, and design history shape the MAK's 2026 program. A report from today's press conference in Vienna. |
 15 January 2026Attention as a Method: How mumok 2026 Turns Art into a Walkable Way of Thinking How can art change the way we see? mumok 2026 turns exhibitions into shared experiences of attention, sound, space, and society. |
 10 January 2026When Vienna Dances: The Economic Power of Ball Season Ball season is more than glamour: new data shows how deeply it shapes retail, fashion and social life in Austria. |
 4 January 2026Learning from the Future: Superflux and the Craftocene at the Weltmuseum Wien What can future cultures learn from craft, repair and care? By connecting ethnology, design, and climate thought, Superflux at the Weltmuseum Wien poses a question: What kind of material culture will we leave behind? |
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