September 15, 2025. – The Jewish Museum Vienna (JMW) opened in 1895 and was the world’s first Jewish museum. A place that showcases the diversity of Jewish history and culture, while also highlighting...

Art experts and auction houses say the market is being boosted by a renewed sense of optimism among collectors and by several top collections coming to market.

The Austrian master’s full-length “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” sparked a 19-minute bidding war to become the most valuable modern artwork sold at auction.

The portrait of Elisabeth Lederer, looted by the Nazis and spared from a blaze, was a highlight of the Sotheby’s inaugural sale in its new home.

Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer, which was looted by the Nazis and nearly destroyed in a fire during the second world war, sells at Sotheby’s auction A painting by Gustav Klimt has sold for a record-breaking $236.4m (£179.7m, A$364m) with fees, making it the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction and the most expensive work of modern art sold at auction. The six-foot-tall painting, titled Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer, was painted by the Austrian painter between 1914 and 1916 and shows Lederer, a young heiress and daughter of Klimt’s patrons, draped in a Chinese robe. Continue reading...

Host broadcaster ORF has announced more information about the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, including tickets, volunteering and its initial designs for the Live Shows' Postcards.

Der Eurovision Song Contest 2026 kommt nach Wien! Am 16. Mai verwandelt sich die Stadt in eine Bühne voller Musik, Emotionen und tollen Performances – mit Konzerten, Public Viewings und vielen Tipps f...

Throughout the five-star, luxury hotel's lobby, original marble floors and massive marble columns foster the sense of arrival.