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AI – Threats and Promises

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AI – Threats and Promises

Artistic Positions on Post-Digital Futures

Opening: June 30, 2026, 18:00 – 22:00
Duration: June 30 – August 26, 2026
Venue: AG18 GALLERY, Annagasse 18, 1010 Vienna
Programme: A programme of lectures, discussions and artist talks will accompany the exhibition.

© Photo courtesy of Ana Vollwesen and Andreas Schlichtner

Following its presentation at the Austrian Cultural Forum in Warsaw, the exhibition has been revised and expanded for its Vienna edition.

While AI has become one of the most significant developments of our time, exhibitions that critically engage with its implications remain surprisingly rare. Yet precisely for this reason, artistic engagement is essential.

How do we negotiate agency and responsibility in a culture shaped by AI and algorithms?

This exhibition approaches AI not merely as a creative tool but as an infrastructure that shapes perception, knowledge production, social relations and imaginaries of the future. The participating artists explore questions of bias, surveillance, ethics, authorship, delegation and participation, examining both the potentials and the risks of AI and data-driven systems.

Artists

Die Aschenbrecher | Adamu-Umar Faruq | Alexander Föllenz | Begi Guggenheim | Olivier Hölzl | Lukas Lex | The Meaningful Noise Collective | Daniel Mazanik | Anna Pelz | Sebastian Pfeifhofer | Sebastian Pirch | Philipp Renda | Bettina Schülke | Annette Tesarek | Norbert Unfug | Ana Vollwesen | Moritz Wildburger | The Future Foundation & Aron Cserveny

Academic Partners

As an academic partner, LBI-NetMed contributes to this discourse with both artistic and scientific components:

Lectures: Jörg Menche will contribute a talk to the exhibition’s accompanying programme of lectures, discussions, and artist talks. Schedule details will follow soon.

Media Installation: A new version of “pile of trash”, a collaborative work featuring an AI interface, developed by Sebastian Pirch and Norbert Unfug.

Performance: “Space oracle”, a live performance exploring the interface between AI and humans, presented by Annette Tesarek during the opening.


Curated by: Andreas Schlichtner https://artcoas.com/
AG18 GALLERY https://ag18gallery.com/de/

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Die Sammlung als Ausstellung

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Die Sammlung als Ausstellung
14 private Sammler:innen zeitgenössischer Kunst in Österreich, organisiert durch den neu gegründeten Verein ACAC – Austrian Contemporary Art Collectors, treten erstmals gemeinsam an die Öffentlichkeit. Die ambitionierte Schau in den Räumen von Krinzinger Schottenfeld bricht mit dem Verborgenen und präsentiert mit über 200 Werken einen facettenreichen Querschnitt durch die Vielfalt heutigen Sammelns, Lesens und Förderns von Gegenwartskunst. Ich freue mich sehr, als Teil dieser einzigartigen Konstellation an der Ausstellung beteiligt zu sein.

  • Ort: Krinzinger Schottenfeld, Schottenfeldgasse 45, 1070 Wien
  • Eröffnung: Mittwoch, 20. Mai 2026, 19:00 – 22:00 Uhr (Einlass ab 14:00 Uhr)
  • Dauer: 20. – 29. Mai 2026 (Mo–Fr, 10:00 – 18:00 Uhr)
  • Podiumsdiskussion „Zur Zukunft des Sammelns“: Donnerstag, 21. Mai, 19:00 Uhr
  • Finissage & Kunstverlosung: Freitag, 29. Mai, 18:00 – 22:00 Uhr

English

The Collection as an Exhibition
14 private contemporary art collectors from Austria, brought together by the recently founded initiative ACAC – Austrian Contemporary Art Collectors, are presenting their collections for the first time in a joint public showcase. This ambitious exhibition at Krinzinger Schottenfeld opens the doors to otherwise hidden treasures, featuring over 200 works. It serves as a powerful testament to the multifaceted ways in which contemporary art is collected, interpreted, and supported today. I am thankful to be a part of this unique collaborative exhibition.

• Venue: Krinzinger Schottenfeld, Schottenfeldgasse 45, 1070 Vienna
• Opening: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Doors open at 2:00 PM)
• Duration: May 20 – 29, 2026 (Mon–Fri, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
• Panel Discussion “The Future of Collecting”: Thursday, May 21, 7:00 PM
• Finissage & Art Raffle: Friday, May 29, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

ACAC (Veranstalter / Hauptseite): Austrian Contemporary Art Collectors Website

Galerie Krinzinger (Hauptseite für den Ort): Galerie Krinzinger

PARNASS Kunstmagazin: Parnass Termine: Die Sammlung als Ausstellung

Artmagazine.cc: Artmagazine Wien: Kunstsammler:innen gehen an die Öffentlichkeit

Art Collection Schlichtner (Artcoas): Artcoas News & Texte: Upcoming Exhibitions

EstherArtNewsletter (ArtNetWorking): EstherArtNewsletter Programm-Details

eSeL.at: eSeL Terminkalender: Die Sammlung als Ausstellung

Les Nouveaux Riches Magazine: Les Nouveaux Riches Feature: Die Sammlung als Ausstellung sowie im Event-Kalender

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