--- title: Contemporary art, media art and film in Upper Austria url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art.html" description: Explore contemporary art, media art, and film in Upper Austria. Discover innovative exhibitions, cutting-edge galleries, and unique cultural events that highlight modern artistic expression. image: "https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/user_upload/upperaustria/Logo_upperuastria_RGB_300x300px_Websites.png" date: 2023-11-08 modified: 2024-06-20 --- # Contemporary art, media art and film in Upper Austria Contemporary art, media art and film in Upper Austria ===================================================== **Nica\* films...** ------------------- ... draws, paints and designs. She creates art to express her view of the world. Through paintings, sculptures, graphics or photos, as media art or in film. Always boldly, openly and with an eye towards the future, as is customary in Upper Austria \*The **Golden Nica** is awarded at the Prix Ars Electronica in Linz. This golden sculpture is the most coveted international prize for media art. [ ![Das beleuchtete Lentos in der Abenddämmerung](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/b/4/csm_Linz-Lentos-Nacht-1_Linz-Tourismus_Robert-Josipovic_8fab5fed3c.jpg "Foto: Linz Tourismus/Robert Josipovic: Das beleuchtete Lentos in der Abenddämmerung") Linz transforms. From a steel city to an electrifying cultural laboratory with a young, creative scene. Linz, the Cultural Capital and UNESCO City of Media Arts, invites you on a journey into the future. ](https://www.linztourismus.at/en/leisure "Link opens in new window") © Open copyright © Foto: Linz Tourismus/Robert Josipovic: Das beleuchtete Lentos in der Abenddämmerung Close copyright Current exhibitions ------------------- [ ![Die Reise der Bilder](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: LENTOS Linz") The journey of the pictures How the Salzkammergut became a transhipment and salvage centre for internationally important works of art during the Second World War. An exhibition at the Lentos Art Museum Linz. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430250758/n-a.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: LENTOS Linz Close copyright [ ![Ai Weiwei](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: OOE LKG") Transcending Borders At the Marmoschlössl Bad Ischl, works by Ai Weiwei enter into dialogue with archaeological finds from the Hallstatt period. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430255685/n-a.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: OOE LKG Close copyright [ ![Botanical illustration of two ranunculus in pink and blue with filigree petals and foliage.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Urheber: OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH, Schlossmuseum Linz") Kim Simonsson: Moss People The installation at the Schlossmuseum Linz takes you into the fantastic world of the Moss People. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430230266/graphic-treasures-from-the-kastner-collection.html) © Open copyright © Urheber: OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH, Schlossmuseum Linz Close copyright [ ![DARINGER "Lebensweg der Kunst" in Aspach: An exhibition of various abstract sculptures and drawings. The works show geometric shapes and simple figures in dark and earthy colours. Some of the sculptures have an organic, almost human form. The exhibition conveys an introspective and meditative impression.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: DARINGER Kunstmuseum Aspach") Daringer Art Museum Three generations of artists under one roof in Aspach in the Innviertel region. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430055541/daringer-art-museum.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: DARINGER Kunstmuseum Aspach Close copyright [ ![Museum Angerlehner in Thalheim bei Wels.](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/7/c/csm_MuseumAngerlehner_2s_3ba17c9db5.jpg "Foto Dietmar Tollerian: Museum Angerlehner in Thalheim bei Wels.") Tomak: Game over - press Start Fantastic worlds in the large exhibition hall of the Museum Angerlehner in Wels. ](https://www.museum-angerlehner.at/en "Link opens in new window") © Open copyright © Foto Dietmar Tollerian: Museum Angerlehner in Thalheim bei Wels. Close copyright [ ![Some Secrets on Photo­graphy - Was Sie noch nicht über die Foto­grafie wussten](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH, Francisco Carolinum") Art of Punk The world's first museum exhibition by artists from the CryptoPunk community at the Francisco Carolinum Linz. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430241643/some-secrets-on-photography-what-you-didn-t-know-about-photography.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH, Francisco Carolinum Close copyright [ ![Der Karikaturist Gerhard Haderer sitzt an einem Tisch im Cafe Traxlmayer in Linz.](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/9/d/csm_20LinzHaderer_OberoesterreichTourismusMartinFickert_6bf8c50e9c.jpg "Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Martin Fickert: Der Karikaturist Gerhard Haderer im Cafe Traxlmayer in Linz.") I couldn’t live without Linz… Cartoonist Gerhard Haderer discusses his love for Linz, Knödel, the Cultural Capital 2024 and the absence of the letter “d” in the Upper Austrian dialect. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/magazine/gerhard-haderer.html) © Open copyright © Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Martin Fickert: Der Karikaturist Gerhard Haderer im Cafe Traxlmayer in Linz. Close copyright [ ![Das beleuchtete Lentos in der Abenddämmerung](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/b/4/csm_Linz-Lentos-Nacht-1_Linz-Tourismus_Robert-Josipovic_42ed434be6.jpg "Foto: Linz Tourismus/Robert Josipovic: Das beleuchtete Lentos in der Abenddämmerung") Lentos Art Museum Modern and contemporary art has its home in the glass museum on the Danube. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-poi/detail/401733/lentos-museum-of-modern-art.html) © Open copyright © Foto: Linz Tourismus/Robert Josipovic: Das beleuchtete Lentos in der Abenddämmerung Close copyright [ ![Museum Angerlehner in Thalheim bei Wels.](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/7/c/csm_MuseumAngerlehner_2s_3ba17c9db5.jpg "Foto Dietmar Tollerian: Museum Angerlehner in Thalheim bei Wels.") Museum Angerlehner An extraordinary house for an extraordinary collection, in Thalheim near Wels. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-poi/detail/430025443/museum-angerlehner.html) © Open copyright © Foto Dietmar Tollerian: Museum Angerlehner in Thalheim bei Wels. Close copyright [ ![Das Schütz Art Museum in Engelhartszell an der Donau.](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/2/csm_SchuetzArtMuseum_2s_4274c866b3.jpg "Foto Schütz Fine Art: Das Schütz Art Museum in Engelhartszell an der Donau.") Schütz Art Museum The world's first zero-energy museum in Engelhartszell exhibits art by Klimt, Schiele & Co. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-poi/detail/430027641/schuetz-art-museum.html) © Open copyright © Foto Schütz Fine Art: Das Schütz Art Museum in Engelhartszell an der Donau. Close copyright Media art in Linz ----------------- [ ![Deep Space im Ars Electronica Center in Linz](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/f/f/csm_Linz-AEC-DeepSpace1_Oberoesterreich-Tourismus-GmbH_Marco-Leitner_3s_868e82ac29.jpg "Foto: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Marco Leitner: Deep Space im Ars Electronica Center in Linz") Ars Electronica Center The museum of the future. What impact will modern technology have on our society? ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-poi/detail/400727/ars-electronica-center.html) © Open copyright © Foto: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Marco Leitner: Deep Space im Ars Electronica Center in Linz Close copyright [ ![Blick in den Innenraum des OK Offenes Kulturhaus OÖ in Linz mit seiner nüchternen Architektur im Kontrast zum farbenfrohen Boden.](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/b/csm_OKOffenesKulturhaus_3s_b62548680c.jpg "Foto OK Offenes Kulturhaus OÖ: Blick ins OK Offenes Kulturhaus OÖ in Linz.") OK Offenes Kulturhaus The first address in Linz for modern art with a multimedia focus. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-poi/detail/401567/ok-linz.html) © Open copyright © Foto OK Offenes Kulturhaus OÖ: Blick ins OK Offenes Kulturhaus OÖ in Linz. Close copyright [ ![Die historische, gelbe Fassade des Museums Francisco Carolinum in Linz.](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/8/7/csm_FranciscoCarolinumLinz_3s_ac6b76d038.jpg "Foto Linz Tourismus/Gisela Müller: Das Francisco Carolinum in Linz.") Francisco Carolinum In Linz's Museumstraße, the focus is on photography as a medium of art. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/culture/contemporary-art/oesterreich-poi/detail/401044/francisco-carolinum-linz.html) © Open copyright © Foto Linz Tourismus/Gisela Müller: Das Francisco Carolinum in Linz. Close copyright [ ![SOKO Donau Linz](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/0/d/csm_SOKODonau-Linz-3_Litzlbauer_3s_0bcdd98994.png "Foto: Markus Litzlbauer: SOKO Donau Linz") Filmlocations in Upper Austria We reveal the locations of film and TV productions in Upper Austria. ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/filming-destination.html) © Open copyright © Foto: Markus Litzlbauer: SOKO Donau Linz Close copyright