Press Releases

Making-of Virtual Nativity and Piano Concerts with Maki Namekawa and Dennis Russell Davies

(Linz, 21.12.2020) Piano concerts and a making-of about a virtual Nativity scene await viewers of Ars Electronica Home Delivery.

Reduce digital stress, travel to the stars and meet a music-making robot

(Linz, 14.12.2020) Ars Electronica Home Delivery this week once again offers plenty of fascinating things from the worlds of art, technology and society.

Ars Electronica Center reopens as of December 22

(Linz, 6.12.2020) The Ars Electronica will reopen on Dec. 22; before that, the virtual nativity scene in Deep Space 8K can be viewed on certain days during Advent.

Virtual Nativity, Live Concert and "At Home with..."

(Linz, 30.11.2020) A live concert and Deep Space LIVE surrounding the digitized nativity figures of the Mariendom Linz await viewers of Ars Electronica Home Delivery this week.

Wolfgang Fadi Dorninger presents "Node.Linz"

(Linz, 23.11.2020) After careful restoration, the nativity scene figures in Linz's Mariendom were now scanned by the Ars Electronica Futurelab using photogrammetry and reprocessed as an interactive and audiovisual experience.

Virtual Staging of the Crib of the Mariendom Linz

(Linz, 23.11.2020) After careful restoration, the nativity scene figures in Linz's Mariendom were now scanned by the Ars Electronica Futurelab using photogrammetry and reprocessed as an interactive and audiovisual experience.

Exoplanets, Artistic Journalism and a Master of the Italian High Renaissance

(Linz, 22.11.2020) Immerse yourself in the world of the Italian painter and architect Raffael by means of high-resolution pictures and gain exciting insights into the current state of exoplanet research ...

Climate Protection Award to Ars Electronica Solutions

(Linz/Bregenz, November 20, 2020) With "Global Shift - The World in Transition," an exhibition designed by Ars Electronica Solutions and the City of Bregenz has now been awarded a Climate Protection Prize.

Home Delivery - The Master of Mondsee, Klimt's Kiss and "At Home With..."

(Linz, 16.11. 2020) This week, Ars Electronica Home Delivery invites you on an art historical investigation of the winged altar of the Master of Mondsee and shows exciting details in Gustav Klimt's painting "The Kiss".

Home Delivery - Artistic Journalism and Online School Program

(Linz, 9.11.2020) Artistic Journalism, the Ars Electronica Center's digital online school program and ESA's Earth observation facility in Italy: this week at Home Delivery

Home Delivery - Inside Bruegel and Live Concert

(Linz, 2.11.2020) Even though the Ars Electronica Center is closed again to the public until further notice, Ars Electronica Home Delivery will once again deliver a diverse mix of art, technology and society directly to the living room, kitchen, children's room or balcony.

Deep Space LIVE: Cinematic Rendering

(Linz, 22.10.2020) Cinematic Rendering enables breathtaking insights into the inside of the human body. Thursday evening, Photorealistic representations of the human anatomy, bones, vessels or tendons are on tap at the next Deep Space LIVE.

Rebecca Merlic receives "Marianne.von.Willemer - Award for Digital Media 2020"

The "Marianne.von.Willemer - Prize for Digital Media" of the City of Linz, endowed with 3,600 Euros, goes this time to Rebecca Merlic. The Viennese artist is being honored for her speculative work "TheCityAsAHouse".

Neuroscience and Astronomy in Deep Space 8K

(Linz, 12.10.2020) From the inside of our bodies to the most remote corners of our universe, from the smallest nerve cell to gigantic stars 700 times larger than the Sun: Visitors to Deep Space 8K can look forward to two exciting presentations this week.

Deep Space LIVE: Gustav Klimt - The Kiss

(Linz, 5.10.2020) Thursday evening, October 8, 2020, a gigapixel image the most famous work of the Viennese Art Nouveau painter will be examined in during Deep Space LIVE showing details, that would remain hidden from the eye in normal viewing.

Colorful Program at the Kids' Culture Week

(lLinz, 4.10.2020) Young visitors to the Ars Electronica Center can look forward to an exciting program during the Kids' Culture Week from October 8 to 18 when they can discover the most resilient creatures on earth under the microscope.

Ars Electronica Solutions Conceive Interactive Exhibition

(Linz, Vienna / 23.9.2020) Austrian Standards celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2020. The accompanying anniversary exhibition was conceived by Ars Electronica Solutions and features a series of specially developed interactive installations.

European ARTificial Intelligence Lab offers residency

(Linz, 21.9.2020) The European ARTificial Intelligence Lab is now offering artists who are working with artificial intelligence or experimenting with its applications the chance to complete a residency at the SETI Institute and the Ars Electronica Futurelab.

Ars Electronica 2020 was a huge success

(Linz, 14.9.2020) It was very different. And it was a huge success. The first hybrid Ars Electronica in the era of Corona. As far as the online presence of the first truly hybrid Ars Electronica is concerned, the interim results are also very positive.

Ars Electronica and JKU invite you in Kepler's Garden

(Linz, 10.9.2020) This is Ars Electronica's first guest performance at Johannes Kepler University: On Friday, "Kepler's Garden" opens its doors and invites you to stroll around and all the the paths are lined with artistic works and scientific research projects.

THE WILD STATE - Kunstuniversität Linz

(Linz, 9.9.2020) A wild artistic garden: During the Ars Electronica Festival, the main square and the University of the Arts in Linz will be transformed into „THE WILD STATE“, reacting to the recent pandemic conditions and providing space and opportunities for new creations.

CyberArts Exhibition 2020

(Linz, 9.9.2020) Every year, the CyberArts Exhibition at the OK in the Upper Austrian Kulturquartier is one of the highlights of the Ars Electronica Festival. This year, it features 29 extraordinary installations and documentaries from the pool of the Prix Ars Electronica 2020.

Travel tips for Ars Electronica 2020

(Vienna, 2.9. 2020) In 2020, Ars Electronical will be staged in Linz and at 120 locations around the world. All programs are aimed at local audiences and will be linked by Ars Electronica to create a unique festival on the Net.

Markus Jandl follows Diethard Schwarzmair

(Linz, 31.8 2020) Ars Electronica's Commercial Director Diethard Schwarzmair retires and hands over to Markus Jandl, previously Head of Corporate Finance and authorized signatory of Ars Electronica Linz GmbH & Co KG.

Virtual High-Resolution3D Tour of Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral

(Linz, 26.9.2020) During the Festival, the first live virtual interactive 3D tour of Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral will be showin in the Ars Electronica Center's Deep Space 8K.

Inside Festival! A Journey from Kepler’s Garden to Deep Space 8K

(Linz, 25.8.2020) "Inside Festival!" will tell viewers about the program in JKU's Kepler's Garden, at the Art University and what fascinating visualizations can be expected in Deep Space 8K at the Ars Electronica Center.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery: Inside Festival! The Gardens in Vilnius, Buenos Aires and Los Angeles

(Linz, 24.8.2020) On August 25, Ars Electronica Home Delivery: Inside Festival! will present the Ars Electronica Gardens in Vilnius, Buenos Aires and Los Angeles.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery: Inside Festival! The Festival for Science and Art, Music and AI

(Linz, 18.9.2020) This week, Ars Electronica Home Delivery Inside Festival! is highlighting exhibitions and projects in JKU's Kepler's Garden and taking a closer look at the AIxMusic Festival.

Valparaíso, Austral: A Journey from the Garden of Mutations to Terra Australis

(Linz, 16.8.2020) Ars Electronica Home Delivery "Inside Festival!" embarks on a journey to South America and explores the Ars Electronica Gardens in Chile, focusing on mysterious fungi, mutations and the beginning and end of the American continent.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery in week 16

(Linz, 13.8.2020) A talk with the first and so far only Syrian cosmonaut and a concert with Dennis Russell Davies and Maki Namekawa playing music by John Cage and Philip Glass are the highlights of Ars Electronica Home Delivery in week 16.

The Festival in the City: Brucknerhaus and University of Art and Design Linz

(Linz, 12.8.2020) Martin Honzik, Christa Sommerer, Brigitte Vasicek and Sam Auinger will talk about what the program of the University of Art and Design and what the Brucknerhaus has planned for the Klangwolke.

Tokyo, Lisbon, Barcelona: A Journey from Solar Orchard to the Garden of Uncertain Practices

(Linz, 10.8.2020) “Inside Festival” will invite you on a journey from Japan to the Iberian Peninsula and will be taking a closer look at the Festival Gardens in Tokyo, Lisbon and Barcelona.

Adriatic Sea, Moscow, Bangkok: A Journey from the Garden of Datasets vs. Mindsets to the Garden of Psych

(Linz, 4.8.2020) Ars Electronica 2020 will take place as a journey around the world from September 9 to 13—not in spite of Corona, but because of it.

Martin Honzik, Gerfried Stocker and Meinhard Lukas: „The festival takes place!”

(Linz, 2.8.2020) Not in spite of, but because of Corona, Ars Electronica will take place this year, from September 9 to 13. And not only in Linz, but at 120 locations around the world.

Linz, United Kingdom: A STARTS Journey to the Garden of Earthly Delights

(Linz, 29.7.2020) Ars Electronica 2020 will take place as a journey around the world from September 9 to 13—in Linz and 120 destinations around the globe.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery in week 14

(Linz, 2.7.2020) Learn why the trustworthiness of robots is being investigated using virtual reality, see how decaying materials are integrated into the design process and marvel at the ways in which artificial intelligence can already write and translate texts today.

Colorful vacation program at the Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, 23.7.2020) The Ars Electronica Center's summer vacation program invites children aged 6 and up to explore and experiment while guaranteeing plenty of fun and variety.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery in week 13

(Linz, 2.7.2020) Learn why the trustworthiness of robots is being investigated using virtual reality, see how decaying materials are integrated into the design process and marvel at the ways in which artificial intelligence can already write and translate texts today.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery in Week 12

(Linz, 16.7.2020) Once again in week 12, Ars Electronica Home Delivery will be delivering a colorful program of art, technology and society directly to the living room, kitchen, children's room, balcony or terrace.

Museum of the Future can be visited on pre-booked guided tours

(Linz, 19.7. 2020) On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the Linz Ars Electronica Center will open its doors for the first time since mid-March and can be visited on pre-booked guided tours.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery in week 11

(Linz, 8.7.2020) Learn interesting facts about the risks of digital IDs on smartphones, get a foretaste of the most exciting projects of the CyberArts exhibition or take a look behind the scenes of Ars Electronica Solutions in week 11 of Ars Electronica Home Delivery.

In Kepler's Gardens - a global journey mapping the "new" world

(Linz, 6.7.2020) Ars Electronica 2020 is a global journey mapping the "new" world and a journey through "Kepler's Gardens," which are located in Linz at the JKU Campus and at 120 other locations worldwide.

Week 10 for Ars Electronica Home Delivery

(Linz, 2.7.2020) Learn why the trustworthiness of robots is being investigated using virtual reality, see how decaying materials are integrated into the design process and marvel at the ways in which artificial intelligence can already write and translate texts today.

EU project Immersify is coming to an end

(Linz, Poznan, Berlin, Cannes, Norrköping, 1.7.2020) After three years of cooperation, the Europe-wide research project Immersify is coming to an end, within its framework around 25 immersive contents were produced. The project partners are already researching future developments in the field of immersive media.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery in Week 9

(Linz, 25.6. 2020) Learn about various approaches to avert climate collapse, take off on a breathtaking journey to the Cancer Constellation with astrophotographer Dietmar Hager and learn fascinating facts about the latest methods of brain surgery from Professor Dr. Andreas Gruber.

European ARTificial Intelligence Lab offers residency

(Linz, Leiden / 23.6.2020) The European ARTificial Intelligence Lab is now offering artists who are working with artificial intelligence or experimenting with its applications the chance to complete a residency at the Leiden Observatory and the Ars Electronica Futurelab.

Week 8 for Ars Electronica Home Delivery

(Linz, 17.6.2020) Learn how elements from computer games help to motivate pupils for home schooling, experience how comics come to life with the help of augmented reality or enjoy listening to Dennis Russell Davies and Maki Namekawa playing music by Kurt Schwertsik for his 80th birthday.

Golden Nicas for Hong Kong Protest Movement and Artists in Los Angeles, Vienna and Graz

(Linz, 15.6.2020) For the first time the international jury meetings were purely virtual; for the first time a movement of anonymous citizens received a Golden Nica.

The STARTS Prize 2020 goes to the artists Andrea Ling (CA) and Olga Kisseleva (RU)

(Linz, 8.6.2020) The “STARTS PRIZE '20—Grand Prize Artistic Exploration” goes to the Canadian architect and installation artist Andrea Ling, and the "STARTS Prize '20 Grand Prize—Innovative Collaboration” is being awarded to the Russian artist Olga Kisseleva.

Week 7 for Ars Electronica Home Delivery

(Linz, 11.7.2020) Walk through St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna using high-resolution renderings and enjoy music by Laurie Anderson, John Cage and Elliot Goldenthal played by Maki Namekawa and Dennis Russel Davies in the Ars Electronica Piano Room.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery in week 6

(Linz, 4.6.2020) Get to know genetically modified plants that bind large amounts of CO2, learn about inspiring initiatives to help shape society in the CitizenLab and listen to a live concert by Dennis Russell Davies and Maki Namekawa.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery in week 5

(Linz, 28.5.2020) Dive into the wonderful world of BioArt, discover fascinating details on gigapixel images of important Bruegel paintings or experience an impressive classical music concert with Dennis Russell Davies and Maki Namekawa.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery in its fourth week

(Linz, 21.5.2020) Sensational archaeological discoveries from Lake Atterseeand a concert highlight with Dennis Russel Davies and Maki Namekawa are on tap in the fourth week of Ars Electronica Home Delivery.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery starts week 3

(Linz, 7.5.2020) Explore the inside of the Pyramid of Cheops, join the Science Talk with Prim. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Bernd Lamprecht about the dangers of COVID-19 for the lungs or listen to chorals by Johann Sebastian Bach at a live concert.

Maki Namekawa and Dennis Russell Davies in concert

(Linz, 8.5.2020) Maki Namekawa and Dennis Russell Davies play etudes by Philip Glass, the real-time visualizations are again by Cori O'Lan. Further concerts with the two musicians are planned.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery enters its second week

(Linz, 7.5.2020) Ars Electronica Home Delivery enters its second week and offers insights into the 2020 Prix Ars Electronica, explains the positive effects of movement on the brain and delights music enthusiasts with another live concert featuring Maki Namekawa and Dennis Russell Davies.

Ars Electronica Home Delivery kicks off Week 1

(Linz, 3.5.2020) The first week of Ars Electronica Home Delivery begins with a journey across the universe, using gigapixel imaging to guide us through the secrets of the Mona Lisa and fascinates us with etudes by Philip Glass at a concert by Dennis Russell Davies and Maki Namekawa.

Here comes Ars Electronica Home Delivery!

(Linz, 29.4.2020) Anyone who’d like to visit the Ars Electronica Center today rather than tomorrow can enjoy Ars Electronica's Home Delivery service.

Anna Ridler (UK) and Caroline Sinders (US) win a residency in Edinburgh and Linz

(Linz/Edinburgh, 9.4.2020) The residency of the "European ARTificial Intelligence Lab" goes to Anna Ridler and Caroline Sinders for their project "AI isn't Artificial but Human".

Deep Space LIVE: En route in space - A travel guide through the solar system

(Linz,10.3.2020) At Deep Space LIVE next Thursday evening, Gernot Grömer invites you to a fascinating photographic tour through the solar system.

Deep Space LIVE: Uniview

(Linz, 3.3.2020) At Deep Space LIVE, Thursday evening, Uniview and Linz-based astrophotographer Dietmar Hager will take you on a breathtaking 3D journey through the universe.

Theme Weekend "Climate Change and the Digital Geography of the 21st Century

(Linz, 24.2.2020) This theme weekend offers a good opportunity to obtain comprehensive information on the subject of climate change.

Deep Space LIVE: Cinematic Rendering

(Linz, 17.2.2020) Amazing photorealistic 3-D depictions of the human body are the featured attractions at the next Deep Space LIVE this coming Thursday.

Deep Space LIVE: Haipl & Knötzl

(Linz, 10.2.2020) Absurd humor and lots of racket await visitors to the Ars Electronica Center Thursday evening,

Semester Break at Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, 9.2.2020) During the semester break, the Ars Electronica Center awaits young visitors with a varied program ranging from Artificial Intelligence to the Machine Learning Studio.

Ars Electronica sets new records for 2019

(Linz, 6.2.2020) Record attendance at the Museum of the Future and the festival in Linz, tens of thousands of people in "human (un)limited" in Beijing, Seoul and Moscow as at "Humanizing Technology" in Shenzhen.

Ars Electronica Solutions installs Deep Space 8K in Mexico

(Linz/Sinaloa, 4.2.2020) It's only the second Deep Space 8K worldwide and Ars Electronica Solutions has just installed it in Culiacan, Mexico.

Prix Ars Electronica kicks off the year 2020

(Linz, 15.1.2020) Submissions for the 2020 Prix Ars Electronica are now open. This year's categories in the world's most tradition-rich competition for media art are “Computer Animation,” “Dgital Communities,” “Interactive Art +” and “u19 – create your world.”

Deep Space LIVE: Fata Morgana

(Linz, 13.1.2020) Fantastic visual worlds in harmony with music await visitors to Deep Space LIVE Thursday evening.

Artificial intelligence - The revolution behind the hype

(Linz, 12.1.2020) From January 14 to February 2, 2020, the Ars Electronica Center will be devoting expert talks, workshops and Deep Space presentations to the topic of "Artificial Intelligence - the revolution behind the hype".

The European Commission’s STARTS Prize: Submissions open from today

(Linz/Brussels, 9.1.2020) From today, scientists, technologists, artists, institutions, labs, and companies can submit their lighthouse projects for this year’s STARTS Prize of the European Commission.

New Ars Electronica Center recorded more than 190,000 visitors in 2019

(Linz, 2.1.2020) 192,243 visitors in 2019 represent an increase of 8.7 per cent compared to 2018 and a new record for the Museum of the Future.