New director brings a breath of fresh air to Albertina: Experience art!

New director brings a breath of fresh air to Albertina: Experience art!

Wien, Österreich - Ralph Gleis took over the management of Albertina in Vienna on January 1, 2025 after Klaus Albrecht Schröder led the museum confidently for 25 years. Gleis, who previously worked as head of the Old National Gallery in Berlin and has extensive experience as a curator in the Vienna Museum, heads the house in a new direction. In an interview with Kurier he emphasizes the need for a change of generation to give the Albertina fresh wind and at the same time to promote the high current of visitor. Gleis explains: "It is an opportunity to redesign the Albertina and set new accents."

Gleis wants to develop the well -known institution on a contemporary museum that acts "on the pulse of time". He is planning a large program with a total of 18 exhibitions, including important artists such as Jenny Salville and Damien Hirst. The first exhibition of his term, "True Colors", starts on January 24th, followed by "Matthew Wong - Vincent van Gogh" on February 14th. The most comprehensive show of the first half of the year will be "Leonardo-Dürer", for which precious loans from the Louvre and Windsor Castle are expected, as

A central aspect of track ’approach is the connection of collection and exhibition. He wants to position Albertina not only as a presentation site, but as a "competence center for art on paper". He also relies on stronger international collaborations and a digital development of the house. Gleis emphasizes the importance of private patrons to increase public perception and create new perspectives.