GUSTAV KLIMT: THE DRAWINGS Albertina Modern

It was 160 years ago, in 1862, that Gustav Klimt was born. And 125 years ago, in 1897, this great Viennese artist joined like-minded colleagues in leaving the Künstlerhaus in order to form a new society of artists, the Vienna Secession, as the spearhead of Vienna’s turn-of-the-century avant-garde. Today, 125 years after he left, Klimt returns to this building—now home to ALBERTINA MODERN.... Show more

It was 160 years ago, in 1862, that Gustav Klimt was born. And 125 years ago, in 1897, this great Viennese artist joined like-minded colleagues in leaving the Künstlerhaus in order to form a new society of artists, the Vienna Secession, as the spearhead of Vienna’s turn-of-the-century avant-garde. Today, 125 years after he left, Klimt returns to this building—now home to ALBERTINA MODERN. What’s more: Klimt’s return coincides with what is actually his first-ever solo presentation in this historic edifice.