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Must-See Exhibitions in Vienna 2025: Art You Don’t Want to Miss

Vera Grablechner

Vienna in 2025 is an art lover’s dream. With a lineup of groundbreaking exhibitions that challenge norms, celebrate overlooked artists, and bring fresh perspectives to the forefront, this is a year you’ll want to mark in your cultural calendar. Whether you’re a die-hard museumgoer or just looking for an inspiring weekend plan, we’ve rounded up the absolute must-see exhibitions of 2025.


1. Radical! (Lower Belvedere, June 18 – October 12, 2025)

artwork called Under the Lamp by Marthe Donas to be shown at the Radical! exhibition at Lower Belvedere
Marthe Donas, Under the Lamp, 1927, private collection © Bildrecht, Vienna 2024

📍 Where? Lower Belvedere

👩‍🎨 What’s the buzz? Modernism, but make it feminist. This exhibition smashes the outdated notion that modernist art was a boys’ club. Featuring works exclusively by female artists from over 20 countries, Radical! Women Artists and Modernism 1910–1950 rewrites the art history books with bold, innovative perspectives. ✨ Why you should go: It’s a rare chance to see how women shaped modernist art—something that has been overlooked for way too long. Expect powerful, boundary-pushing works that redefine the movement.

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2. Michaelina Wautier (Kunsthistorisches Museum, September 30, 2025 – February 22, 2026)

Bacchanal painting by Michaelina Wautier, to be shown at the exhibition at KHM Wien
Michaelina Wautier, Bacchanal, vor 1659, Leinwand, Inv.-Nr. Gemäldegalerie 3548, © KHM-Museumsverband, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

📍 Where? Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM)

🖼 What’s the buzz? If you haven’t heard of Michaelina Wautier, you’re not alone—but trust us, she’s about to become your new favorite Baroque artist. Long overshadowed by her male contemporaries, Wautier’s work is finally getting the recognition it deserves. ✨ Why you should go: This exhibition dives deep into Wautier’s genius, showing off her incredible skill and storytelling ability. Think dramatic compositions, stunning portraits, and the kind of technical mastery that makes you wonder why she wasn’t famous centuries ago.

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3. Kazuna Taguchi (mumok, June 13 – November 16, 2025)

Kazuna Taguchi's photo artwork called floating may be shown at her first solo exhibition at mumok
Kazuna Taguchi, Floating, 2017, Silver gelatin print

📍 Where? mumok

🎭 What’s the buzz? Tokyo-born, Vienna-based artist Kazuna Taguchi is getting her first solo museum show, and it’s about time. Known for her dreamlike, layered compositions that blur the lines between photography, painting, and digital art, Taguchi’s work is both hypnotic and deeply thought-provoking.✨ Why you should go: If you love art that challenges perception and plays with reality, this one’s for you. Taguchi’s work is mesmerizing—and this exhibition promises to be an immersive experience.

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4. Radical Software: Women, Art & Computing 1960–1991 (Kunsthalle Wien, February 28 – May 25, 2025)

a film still from No No Nooky T.V. by Barbara Hammer, to be shown at the upcoming Radical Software: Women, Art & Computing exhibition at Kunsthalle Wien
Barbara Hammer, No No Nooky T.V., film still, courtesy the Estate of Barbara Hammer and KOW, Berlin

📍 Where? Kunsthalle Wien

💻 What’s the buzz? Think women in tech is a new concept? Think again. Radical Software takes a deep dive into the history of digital art from a feminist perspective, spotlighting the women who pioneered the field—whether using computers as tools, subjects, or even collaborators.✨ Why you should go: It’s part art, part history lesson, and fully mind-blowing. This exhibition showcases how early digital artists pushed boundaries long before today’s AI-generated art debates.

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5. Jenny Saville (Albertina, March 21 – June 29, 2025)

The giant oil on canvas painting called Byzantium by Jenny Saville will be exhibited at her solo exhibition at Albertina this year
Jenny Saville, Byzantium, 2018, oil on canvas, The George Economou Collection © Jenny Saville / Bildrecht, Vienna 2025, Photo: Mike Bruce. Courtesy Gagosian

📍 Where? Albertina

🎨 What’s the buzz? Jenny Saville is one of the most successful living artists, and yet, this is her first-ever solo show in Austria. Known for her raw, large-scale paintings of the human form, Saville’s work is intense, emotional, and unfiltered.✨ Why you should go: Her paintings have an almost sculptural quality that has to be seen in person. Expect to be moved, challenged, and awed.

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