Maria Lassnig Exhibition at Albertina, Vienna, October 2019
Maria Lassnig's "Ways of Being" exhibition at Albertina Museum in Vienna, Austria, showcased the artist's distinctive approach to figurative painting in 2019. The retrospective displayed twenty-three large-scale abstract works exploring bodily perception, psychological states, and human form through expressive color, gestural brushstrokes, and distorted figurative representations across minimalist white gallery spaces.
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Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Gallery installation displaying three abstract figurative paintings with minimal white walls and wooden flooring, featuring colorful, gestural works that appear to explore human form and movement. The paintings are spaced deliberately across the exhibition space, with track lighting illuminating each piece and a wooden bench visible in the foreground, creating a contemplative viewing environment characteristic of contemporary art presentation. Maria Lassnig's distinctive stylistic approach to corporeal representation is evident in the expressive, abstracted figures. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" - Viewer Contemplating Expressive Nude Painting at Albertina An exhibition visitor with voluminous curly hair, viewed from behind, stands before a vibrant figurative painting featuring a distorted nude figure in yellow and green tones, intertwined with serpentine abstract forms. The viewer, wearing a green textured sweater, provides a contemplative counterpoint to the emotionally charged artwork, creating a nuanced dialogue between observer and artistic subject at the Maria Lassnig exhibition. 
Maria Lassnig's Introspective Portrait in Green and Yellow Tones A close-cropped painting depicting a face turned in profile, rendered in muted green and yellow hues characteristic of Maria Lassnig's distinctive painting style. The subject's features are abstracted yet emotive, with pronounced lips and a nose emerging from a verdant background, suggesting an intense psychological exploration of bodily perception and self-representation. The painting exemplifies Lassnig's "Ways of Being" exhibition at Albertina, showcasing her innovative approach to figurative representation. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum, Curatorial Encounter A visitor in a green knitted sweater and plaid skirt stands contemplatively before a large, expressively colored painting featuring distorted figurative elements. The artwork, characteristic of Lassnig's distinctive style, displays abstracted human forms rendered in vibrant pastel hues against a softly textured background, exemplifying the artist's exploration of bodily perception and psychological states. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Gallery Interior gallery view showcasing vibrant abstract paintings with dynamic color compositions, including a large yellow-green canvas on the left and a reddish-toned canvas on the right. The space features a doorway revealing an additional artwork and wooden flooring, creating a minimalist architectural context for Lassnig's expressive artworks. The installation demonstrates a curated presentation of the artist's distinctive painterly style across multiple canvases. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition Visitors Contemplating Colorful Abstract Artwork Exhibition visitors stand with their backs to the viewer, observing a vibrant, geometrically composed abstract painting at the Albertina museum. Positioned in a minimalist white gallery space with wooden flooring, five viewers wearing neutral-toned knitwear and a bright yellow top are captured in a moment of collective aesthetic contemplation, their silhouettes creating a quiet visual dialogue with the dynamic artwork. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Exhibition installation view displaying three abstract figurative paintings arranged across gallery walls, featuring distorted human forms rendered in expressive color palettes. White partition walls create spatial divisions between artworks, with wooden flooring and minimal installation design highlighting the paintings' vibrant chromatic qualities. Lassnig's distinctive portraiture style emphasizes psychological and somatic representations of human figures through fragmented, emotionally charged compositions. 
Abstract Painting with Intersecting Red and Green Brushstrokes Close-up view of an abstract painting featuring bold, gestural brushstrokes in vibrant red and green hues intersecting across a light neutral background. The painting exhibits fluid, dynamic linework with varying paint thickness and organic color blending, suggesting spontaneous artistic expression and movement. The composition demonstrates an informal, improvisational approach to abstract painting techniques. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Exhibition installation view of large-scale paintings in soft, expressive color palettes, displaying abstract figurative works positioned across white gallery walls with wooden flooring. A visitor stands contemplatively between large canvases, providing scale and human interaction within the gallery space, highlighting the immersive nature of Lassnig's artistic presentation at the Albertina museum. 
Maria Lassnig's Abstract Figural Composition in Vibrant Orange Palette An abstracted painting depicting two stylized white figures against a radiant orange-yellow background, rendered with fluid, gestural brushstrokes. The composition features two fragmented, elongated forms—one seemingly reclining or tilted, the other more vertically positioned—creating a sense of dynamic interaction and spatial tension within the pictorial plane. Part of Maria Lassnig's "Ways of Being" exhibition at Albertina, this work exemplifies her distinctive approach to figurative abstraction and expressive color use. 
Maria Lassnig Exhibition: Viewer in Red Coat Contemplating Figurative Artwork at Albertina A viewer wearing a vibrant red coat stands with her back to the camera, intently observing a large figurative painting mounted on a white wall at the Albertina museum. The artwork depicts a stylized nude figure in soft pastel colors, creating a striking visual contrast with the viewer's bold crimson attire and the minimalist gallery space with its wooden flooring. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Gallery Space Interior gallery view featuring an arched white wall with minimalist artworks hung in muted colors, including vertical rectangular pieces in yellow, brown, and dark tones. Architectural elements include a wooden floor, track lighting, and a partial wooden doorframe with a room number marker, creating a contemplative spatial composition that emphasizes the artwork's placement within the museum's clean, serene exhibition environment. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Gallery Expansive white-arched gallery space displaying large abstract paintings in warm orange and yellow tones, with wooden floor and track lighting. A visitor sits contemplatively on a wooden bench, studying a colorful artwork, while another patron explores the exhibition space, creating a serene atmosphere of aesthetic engagement and quiet reflection. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Gallery Minimalist gallery interior with a series of large dark abstract paintings hung on white walls, featuring dramatic side lighting and architectural curved ceiling elements. A solitary viewer stands at the far end of the exhibition space, positioned near a red wall panel, creating a sense of contemplative spatial depth and aesthetic engagement with the artwork. Wooden floor reflects soft ambient light, enhancing the meditative atmosphere of the Maria Lassnig exhibition. 
Maria Lassnig Exhibition View at Albertina: Expressive Figurative Artworks in Monochrome Exhibition view displaying multiple large-scale monochromatic portraits in muted sepia and grayscale tones, mounted on a pristine white gallery wall with wooden flooring. The artworks feature abstracted human figures rendered in expressive, gestural painting techniques, characteristic of Maria Lassnig's distinctive artistic style at her "Ways of Being" retrospective. The installation presents a carefully curated sequence of figurative works, inviting viewers to engage with the nuanced visual narratives. 
Expressionist Portrait of Emotional Distress in Dark Tonal Palette Striking monochromatic artwork depicting a deeply introspective figure rendered through dramatic, dripping painterly technique, characterized by swirling black and sepia tones. The subject appears caught in a moment of profound psychological intensity, with distorted facial features and gestural brushstrokes suggesting inner turmoil and emotional vulnerability. Dark paint streams vertically across the composition, creating a sense of visceral, almost traumatic expressiveness typical of contemporary figurative art. 
Contemplative Viewer in Striped Shirt Observing Art Gallery Perspective A solitary figure in a red and white striped shirt sits on a wooden step, viewed from behind with hands cupped around their head. The individual is positioned at the base of a long, expansive gallery space with warm wood flooring and minimalist artwork hanging on white walls, creating a striking linear perspective that draws the viewer's eye through the exhibition space. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View with Expressionist Human Figures Wall installation featuring two abstracted human figures rendered in warm, overlapping ochre, yellow, and green tones at the Albertina museum. Large white text reading "MARIA LASSNIG" spans the central area, accompanied by the exhibition subtitle "WAYS OF BEING" against a soft mint green background with wooden floor visible in the foreground. The painted figures display distorted, expressive bodily forms characteristic of Lassnig's distinctive corporeal art style. Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Gallery installation featuring three abstract figurative paintings mounted on white walls with minimal spacing, demonstrating Lassnig's distinctive gestural and expressionistic style. The wooden floor reflects soft gallery lighting, creating a contemplative environment that emphasizes the fluid, corporeal representations of human forms across the displayed artworks. Exhibition view of Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" at Albertina Museum, showcasing the artist's unique approach to figurative representation. 
Maria Lassnig Exhibition at Albertina: Viewers Contemplating Abstract Urban Figurative Painting Two gallery visitors stand in contemplative poses before a large, vibrant painting featuring a human figure superimposed over a fragmented cityscape in yellow, blue, and green geometric abstraction. The white gallery wall displays the artist's name and an accompanying text panel, while the wooden floor and minimalist installation emphasize the visual dialogue between the artwork and its observers. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Gallery interior displaying large-scale abstract figurative paintings with distinctive colorful, gestural representations of human forms. Wooden floor and white walls create a minimalist backdrop for Lassnig's expressive canvases, with a visitor standing contemplatively between two paintings, engaging with the spatial composition and visual narrative of the exhibition. 
Maria Lassnig "Ways of Being" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Gallery Minimalist gallery space with vaulted white ceiling featuring abstract artworks mounted on white walls, including a central blue and black dripping painting and vertical rectangular pieces on side walls. Warm wooden flooring extends through the serene exhibition space, illuminated by precise overhead track lighting, showcasing a carefully curated display of contemporary artistic works. 
Maria Lassnig's Surreal Hand Landscape: Distorted Bodily Cartography A photographic artwork depicting a stylized human hand emerging from undulating green and yellow landscapes, presenting a dreamlike manipulation of organic forms and spatial perception. The image, part of Maria Lassnig's "Ways of Being" exhibition at Albertina, explores bodily abstraction through wavelike distortions and chromatic transformations that blur boundaries between figure and ground. The composition suggests a fluid, psychologically charged exploration of embodied experience.