What connects Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon, two artists who portrayed the human body in such radically different ways? Ralph Gleis, Director General of the Albertina, traces Picasso’s influence on Bacon and explores how both painters grappled, in their own distinct ways, with one of art’s fundamental questions: What does it mean to be human?

The arms trade is usually described in numbers: quantities, revenues and political agreements. Yet behind these figures are people whose lives are transformed, threatened or destroyed by weapons. How can this human dimension be made visible? And what role do images play in shaping our perceptions of war, violence and other societies across generations?

Marko Šajn, recipient of the Recognition Award at the STRABAG ART Award International 2026, spoke to us in an interview on the occasion of the award ceremony. We are therefore pleased to give you the opportunity to get to know the artist and his work in conjunction with his current exhibition, Becoming One, at STRABAG ART Site.

“In the expanded space,” art transforms into spatial, relational experiences—in which images are not only seen but experienced. In this exhibition portrait, artists and curators reflect on dialogue, perception, and the power of art to expand our experiential space.

Between pop culture and fine art, "KAWS. Art & Comix" reveals a world of familiar figures that feel unexpectedly complex. In this exhibition portrait from the Albertina Modern, curator Angela Stief reflects on why these images resonate so strongly today.

How do we see cities – and who shapes that gaze? The images of Canaletto and Bernardo Bellotto appear precise, almost objective. And yet they are stagings: constructions of order, society, and identity. The film accompanying the exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien opens up a new perspective on their iconic city views of Venice, London, Dresden, and Vienna.