3 min read · 17 May 2026

Image courtesy of Vienna Digital Cultures.
FOTO ARSENAL WIEN is slated to inaugurate two significant events on May 21, 2026: the exhibition 'Photo I Brut . Feeling Photography – From the Bruno Decharme Collection' and the commencement of Vienna Digital Cultures 2026. Both initiatives are designed to activate various cultural sites across Vienna.
The 'Photo I Brut' exhibition will showcase selections from the Bruno Decharme Collection, focusing on photography. Concurrently, the Vienna Digital Cultures 2026 festival, scheduled to run until May 24, will feature a program of exhibitions, workshops, and discourse formats. Artists such as Fabian Knecht, Peter Kutin, and Lu Yang are slated to participate.
Programming for these events will extend beyond FOTO ARSENAL WIEN to include locations like the Panzerhalle, the Ruhmeshalle des Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, and the Badeschiff. The initiative involves collaborations with institutions including Wiener Festwochen, Stadt Wien Kunst GmbH, Atelierhaus Wien, KÖR Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Wien, and Kunsthalle Wien. Key organizational figures include Veronica Kaup-Hasler, Felix Hoffmann, and Nadim Samman.
For those planning to attend the festival opening days from May 21 to 24, registration is required by May 20, 2026.
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