AUSTRIAN CULTURAL FORUM NY

😎💃🕺From Vienna to New York: We’re bringing the @eurovision Spirit to the Forum. Best of luck to @cosmomachtmusik for tonight’s grand final in @vienna #acfny #nyc #eurovision #esc26

✨ A closer look at "High Expectations" by Anaïs Horn @anais_horn Now on view at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York, the exhibition unfolds as an immersive environment where design, literature, sound, and image converge. Installed in the Frederic Morton Library @acfnylibrary , Horn’s site-specific work invites visitors to move through space differently: Slowing down, listening closely, and engaging with history as a living, sensory experience. From the reimagined textile by Erika von Trauschenfels to the layered soundscape of interwar voices and contemporary responses, "High Expectations" creates a dialogue across time. 📍 On view through May 31, 2026 Austrian Cultural Forum New York 11 East 52nd Street 📸 More moments from the exhibition—on view now. #ACFNY #HighExpectations #AnaisHorn #ContemporaryArt #FeministArt #InstallationArt #SoundArt #NYCArt #ACFNYExhibition

Something is taking shape on East 52nd Street. From March 5 – September 20, 2026, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York presents "Dietmar Feichtinger: Architecture of Connection" — a major survey of the work of Austrian architect Dietmar Feichtinger. @dfa.architectes Defined by structural clarity, social openness, and a remarkable sensitivity to movement and public space, Feichtinger’s architecture connects people, cities, and ideas. His work demonstrates how architecture can serve as a connective force within the living fabric of the city. Presented within our landmark building by Raimund Abraham, this exhibition invites you to experience architecture not as an isolated object, but as a dynamic space of encounter. March 5 - September 20, 2026 Open daily, 10am–6pm 📍 Austrian Cultural Forum New York 11 East 52nd Street More soon. #DietmarFeichtinger #ArchitectureOfConnection #ACFNY #AustrianCulturalForum #ArchitectureExhibition #ContemporaryArchitecture #AustrianArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #PublicSpace #UrbanInfrastructure #Bridges #DesignInNYC #NYCExhibitions #CulturalDiplomacy #ArchitectureLovers

ACFNY EVENT 🌍 THE NEW ENLIGHTENMENT: Shaping Sustainability of Tomorrow 🏛 Future Thinking for Regions, Cities, Architecture and AI for Physical Environments 🗓 May 21, 2026 | 6:30 PM 📍 ACFNY 🎟 Free admission, RSVP required (Link in Bio) Join us for an engaging panel discussion exploring the evolving relationship between culture, sustainability, architecture, and artificial intelligence in the Intelligent Age. Bringing together leading voices from Austria and the United States, this interdisciplinary conversation rethinks sustainability not only as a technological challenge, but as a deeply cultural and place-based practice. ✨ About the Event Inspired by Bernard Rudofsky’s groundbreaking "Architecture Without Architects" and contemporary research such as "HABITAT: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Climate", the discussion examines how vernacular knowledge, environmental intelligence, and AI can shape more ecological, socially conscious, and culturally grounded futures. 🎙 Featuring Dr. Sandra Piesik (Moderator), award-winning architect, author, and scientist working at the intersection of sustainability, design, and technology Dr. Barry Bergdoll, Columbia University professor and former MoMA Chief Curator of Architecture and Design Gernot Riether, NJIT professor and expert on public space and sustainable urbanization Zerina Džubur, co-director of Haus der Architektur Graz and advocate for socially and environmentally conscious architecture. 📸 Image: Vienna (c) ESA #ACFNY #ACFNYEvent #Sustainability #Architecture #ArtificialIntelligence #Urbanism #ClimateDesign #FutureCities #DesignThinking #CulturalSustainability #AI #NYCEvents #AustrianCulture

ACFNY EVENT: A(R)TALK 12: FOOD FOR THE FUTURE 🗓 MAY 20 | 6 PM 📍 ACFNY 🎟 Tickets available (Link in Bio - RSVP required) Join us for the 12th edition of our A(R)Talk series as we explore the future of global food production in the face of climate change, population growth, and technological innovation. With presentations by Angélica Jácome, Director of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (@fao ) Liaison Office to the United Nations in New York, and Austrian photographer Gregor Sailer (@gregorsailer ), whose work examines landscapes and infrastructures shaped by human intervention, ecology, and global power structures. Drawing from his latest book Cockaigne (Kehrer Publishers, 2025) and current exhibition at the Natural History Museum Vienna, Sailer will share striking large-format photographs capturing hidden sites of future food production — from algae farms and lab-grown meat facilities to biodiverse food forests and test environments for Mars colonization. The evening will feature a conversation moderated by Dr. Stephanie Buhmann, Head of Visual Arts, Architecture & Design at the ACFNY (@stephaniebuhmann123 ), followed by a Q&A session and reception. Image: from the series "Cockaigne" | Greenhouse, Somerset, Kentucky, USA, 2023 © Gregor Sailer #acfny #event #artalk #foodforthefuture #gregorsailer #angelicajacome #stephaniebuhmann #climatecrisis #foodsystems #contemporaryphotography #artandscience #futureoffood #austrianart #nyc #newyork

Step into Anaïs Horn’s @anais_horn immersive exhibition “High Expectations” at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York. ✨ Blending sound, photography, literature, textile design, and memory, Horn transforms the Frederic Morton Library @acfnylibrary into a multisensory space of reflection — foregrounding overlooked female voices of the interwar period while drawing striking connections to the present day. On view through May 31, 2026. 🗓 Mondays 12–2 PM; Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10:30 AM–5:30 PM (and by appointment) 📍 Frederic Morton Library at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York 💸 Free Admission Come experience this remarkable installation for yourself. Images: Marc Tatti #ACFNY #AnaisHorn #HighExpectations #ContemporaryArt #NYCExhibitions #AustrianArt #InstallationArt #FeministArt #MultimediaInstallation #ArtInNewYork

✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the opening of “The ALBERTINA Museum – Celebrating 250 Years” at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York! @albertinamuseum It was a remarkable evening celebrating one of Europe’s most renowned museums of graphic art and contemporary culture. Guests gathered for an inaugural keynote by Dr. Ralph Gleis, Director General of the ALBERTINA Museum, followed by a conversation and Q&A moderated by our Head of Visual Art, Architecture & Design, Dr. Stephanie Buhmann @stephaniebuhmann123 Tracing its origins back to 1776, the ALBERTINA today houses more than one million works on paper, including masterpieces by Dürer, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Gustav Klimt, Käthe Kollwitz, and Egon Schiele. The exhibition also highlights the institution’s longstanding connection with New York and its continued exchange with some of the city’s leading museums. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this special evening possible and to all who joined us in celebrating 250 years of artistic legacy, dialogue, and cultural exchange. 📍 On view: Until May 22, 2026 | Austrian Cultural Forum New York | 11 East 52nd Street #ACFNY #Albertina #ALBERTINA250 #ExhibitionOpening #AustrianArt #MuseumExhibition #GraphicArt #ContemporaryArt #NYCArtScene #CulturalExchange #ArtHistory #Vienna #NewYorkArts

ACFNY EVENT 🎤 Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Grand Final Screening 🗓 May 16, 2026 | 3 PM (2:30 PM Doors) 📍 ACFNY 🎟 Free & open to all. RSVP required (Link in Bio) @eurovision | In collaboration with @austriainny 🇦🇹 Join us for a live screening of the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, celebrating 70 years of the world's largest music competition. Broadcast directly from Vienna, this landmark edition brings together top acts from across Europe and beyond in a vibrant celebration of music, creativity, and international connection. ✨ About the Event Experience the excitement of Eurovision in a communal setting, featuring the full live broadcast—from electrifying performances to the final vote and crowning of the winner. Hosted by Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski, this year's show highlights Austria's cultural identity, with a stage design inspired by the Viennese Secession and a unique Green Room concept reflecting Vienna's iconic coffee house culture. This event is presented in collaboration with the Austrian Consulate General New York — bringing a little bit of Vienna to NYC. 🎶 #ACFNY #ACFNYEvent #Eurovision2026 #Eurovision #Vienna #LiveScreening #MusicEvent #CulturalExchange #AustrianConsulate

What a thrilling book and what a pleasure it was to host Dr. Despina Stratigakos of @universityatbuffalo and Dr. Elana Shapira of @dieangewandte for the 11th A(R)Talk at the @acfny ❤️ Their new publication “Finding Ella Briggs: The Life and Work of an Unconventional Architect” - published by @princetonupress - offers important new perspectives on the Austrian architect Ella Briggs (1880–1977) and significantly expands her place within the histories of modern architecture, exile, gender, and transatlantic cultural exchange. The conversation brought together rigorous scholarship and lively exchange, while the engaged audience discussion underscored the continuing relevance of these questions today. #acfny #ellabriggs #princetonuniversitypress

🎭 ACFNY Recommended – Lisa Wentz at World Voices ✨ 🗓 May 11, 2026 | 6:30 PM 📍 Martin E. Segal Theatre Center | 365 5th Ave. | New York, NY 🎟 thesegalcenter.org Austrian playwrighter Lisa Wentz presents a reading of her new play "The Evening before the Ever After" (working title; German: Der Abend vor dem Danach). Set at an elegant dinner party in a financier’s villa, the play unfolds into a slow-burning psychological reckoning: when a young banker is confronted with a woman he assaulted years earlier—now introduced as his boss’s partner—structures of power, denial, and complicity begin to unravel. As tensions escalate, the evening exposes the fragile alliances that sustain systems of silence. Wentz, trained in Vienna and at the Berlin University of the Arts, is among the most compelling voices in contemporary German-language theater. Her work has been staged at leading venues including Volksbühne Berlin, Burgtheater Vienna, and Theater in der Josefstadt, and has received major accolades such as the Retzhofer Drama Prize and the Nestroy Award for Best Play. Image: Andi Hauser #ACFNYRecommended #LisaWentz #WorldVoices #AustrianTheater #ContemporaryTheater #PlayReading #NYCEvents #SegalCenter #TheaterInNYC #AustrianCulture

Opening: The ALBERTINA Museum – Celebrating 250 Years @albertinamuseum Join us for the opening of "The ALBERTINA Museum: Celebrating 250 Years", a special exhibition at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York honoring one of the world’s leading institutions for graphic art and contemporary culture. Opening Night May 11, 2026 | 6 PM (5.30 PM Doors) Free & open to all. RSVP required (Link in Bio). Presented in the 11th Floor Gallery, this exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of the ALBERTINA Museum in Vienna. Founded in 1776, the museum has grown into a global cultural institution with over one million works on paper and a dynamic program spanning from historic master drawings to contemporary art. The evening features an inaugural keynote by Dr. Ralph Gleis, Director General of the ALBERTINA Museum, who will introduce the institution’s development, key collections, and vision for the future. An audience Q&A, guided exhibition visit, and reception will follow. Tracing its origins to Prince Albert Casimir and Archduchess Maria Christina, the ALBERTINA reflects centuries of artistic ambition shaped by Enlightenment ideals. Today, with more than 1.2 million objects across drawing, photography, painting, and installation, it continues to evolve as a forward-looking museum committed to accessibility, dialogue, and innovation. On View from May 11, 2026 Image: Albertina #ACFNY #AustrianCulturalForum #Albertina #AlbertinaMuseum #Vienna #ArtExhibition #ExhibitionOpening #NYCArt #NewYorkArt #ArtInNYC #MuseumExhibition #GraphicArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtHistory #CulturalDialogue #ThingsToDoNYC #FreeEventsNYC

🖼️ ACFNY RECOMMENDED – Austrian artist Sascha Mallon (@saschamallon ) featured in "A Waking Dream" ✨ A Waking Dream at Fou Gallery ✨ @fougallery 🗓 May 7 – June 24, 2026 | Opening: May 9, 4–8 PM 📍 Fou Gallery, 89 Fifth Ave, Suite 701, New York Austrian artist Sascha Mallon (b. 1967, Linz) is part of the group exhibition "A Waking Dream", alongside Wendy Letven and Davina Hsu: An immersive show exploring the boundaries between the conscious and unconscious, inspired by the ideas of Carl Jung. Mallon presents "Consequences of a Broken Sky", a large-scale, site-specific installation combining wall drawing, ceramics, and textile elements. Rooted in narrative traditions and shaped by her work as a Hospital Artist-in-Residence at Mount Sinai, her practice reflects on resilience, transformation, and the poetic complexity of being alive. 💫 A compelling example of contemporary Austrian artistic practice in New York, where storytelling, craft, and introspection converge. Image Credits: Sascha Mallon, "Where Thorns Hold Song (Dornenlieder)" (detail), 2026. Porcelain, Wall Painting, Site-specific, approximately 62 x 32 x 1 inches #SaschaMallon #AustrianArt #ACFNY #ContemporaryArt #NYCArt #FouGallery #ArtExhibition #AustrianArtist #CulturalExchange #ArtInNYC