How did Renaissance artists prepare their paper, and what role did colored grounds play in their drawings? Eva Glück, Head of the Conservation Department at the Albertina, provides fascinating insights into this technique—clearly explained and illustrated with stunning original works from the current exhibition “Leonardo – Dürer. Renaissance Master Drawings on Colored Ground.”

In conversation, Albertina Director General Ralph Gleis and Chief Curator Christof Metzger explore the fascinating technique of Renaissance drawings on colored ground. Through impressive examples from the exhibition “Leonardo – Dürer. Renaissance Master Drawings on Colored Ground”, they reveal how drawing evolved from mere sketching to an autonomous art form, blending science, painting, and a quest to capture the world.

Albertina Director General Ralph Gleis and curator Achim Gnann discuss Leonardo da Vinci’s masterful use of colored paper. In the exhibition “Leonardo – Dürer. Renaissance Master Drawings on Colored Ground”, they show how Leonardo experimented with materials, colors, and techniques to achieve emotional depth and expressive power.

What does it mean to sleep in public space in today’s society? In this film, artist Anne Glassner shares her compelling performance practice—situated between silence, resistance, and emotional resonance.

What does the single-family house reveal about our dreams, our crises, and our future? Our film about the exhibition Suburbia at Architekturzentrum Wien takes viewers deep into the emotional, political, and ecological layers of a housing model that has shaped entire societies—and now demands urgent rethinking.

Anton Corbijn’s photographic work focuses less on stardom and more on the creative essence of the people he portrays. Favourite Darkness, the exhibition at the Bank Austria Kunstforum, brings this approach to light. Immerse yourself in Corbijn’s world of photography with our exhibition film, where music, painting, and film seamlessly intertwine to create iconic imagery.