Kunsthalle Wien Preis 2026

Kunsthalle Wien will host the 23^rd edition of the Kunsthalle Wien Preis exhibition. This seeks to both recognise and support the practices of emerging artists in Vienna by providing a bridge between academic study and professional practice. Organised by Kunsthalle Wien, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the prize is awarded annually by a jury of experts to a graduate from each of the universities. The artists receive a joint exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien Karlsplatz accompanied by a richly illustrated exhibition catalogue featuring commissioned texts will be published in German and English. The jury for the 2026 edition comprises the directors and representatives from the Kunsthalle and the two academies as well as Frederike Sperling Artistic Director, Kunstraum Niederoesterreich.