Xenia Hausner "True Lies" at Albertina, Vienna, June 2021
Xenia Hausner's "True Lies" exhibition at Albertina Museum in Vienna, Austria, showcased the artist's distinctive large-scale figurative paintings from 2021. The exhibition featured complex, color-saturated compositions exploring human interactions through stylized portraiture, with nine installation views documenting the museum's white gallery spaces and visitor engagement with Hausner's emotionally charged artworks.
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Xenia Hausner's "True Lies" Exhibition View with Vibrant Group Portraits at Albertina Panoramic gallery installation featuring three large-scale figurative paintings displaying intricate group compositions with rich, saturated color palettes. White gallery walls and wooden flooring provide a neutral backdrop for the expressive artworks, creating visual dialogue between the layered, stylized paintings. Xenia Hausner's "True Lies" Exhibition: Viewer Engaging with Painted Crowd at Albertina A visitor wearing a protective face mask stands in contemplative interaction with a vibrant, densely populated painting depicting multiple figures in dynamic spatial composition. The artwork's complex layering of human forms creates a striking visual dialogue between the museum attendee and the painted subjects, highlighting the immersive nature of Hausner's exhibition. 
Xenia Hausner "True Lies" Exhibition: Intimate Painting of Reclining Figures at Albertina Large-scale painting depicting two figures in a compressed interior space, with a person in a vibrant orange garment reclining and another figure leaning towards them in blue. A visitor gestures towards the artwork, providing scale and context within the Albertina museum exhibition. 
Xenia Hausner's "True Lies" Exhibition View at Albertina Museum Large-scale painted portrait of four figures in stylized poses, displayed in a gallery space. A visitor wearing a face mask stands to the left, observing the artwork which features individuals in green, red, and blue clothing against a muted background with architectural elements. Hausner's distinctive figurative painting style dominates the exhibition view. 
Xenia Hausner's "True Lies": Intertwined Figures in Blue-Striped Embrace Large circular painting depicting two figures in dynamic, closely entwined poses, wearing blue-and-white striped garments that create a complex geometric pattern. The subjects lean into each other with intense, almost sculptural proximity, set against a muted greenish background in the distinctive style of Xenia Hausner's exhibition at Albertina. 
Xenia Hausner's "True Lies" Exhibition at Albertina: Gallery Installation View Panoramic artwork displayed on white gallery wall, mounted above a minimalist wooden bench with warm-toned hardwood flooring. Large-scale painting depicting multiple figures dominates the stark, clean exhibition space, creating a compelling visual contrast between the artwork and the austere architectural environment. 
Xenia Hausner's "True Lies": Intimate Domestic Scene at Albertina Exhibition Visitor photographs a vibrant, densely composed painting depicting multiple figures in a domestic interior, characterized by rich coloristic interactions and complex spatial layering. The artwork displays a dynamic arrangement of subjects in various postures, rendered in Hausner's distinctive painterly style with expressive color and emotional intensity. 
Viewer Contemplating Figurative Painting at Xenia Hausner's "True Lies" Exhibition A viewer with gray hair and glasses stands in contemplative observation of a large figurative painting at the Albertina museum. The artwork depicts intertwined human figures in a complex, emotional composition, capturing the viewer's focused attention against the white gallery wall. 
Xenia Hausner "True Lies" Exhibition at Albertina: Green Buoy Centerpiece Large-scale painting of a verdant green maritime buoy prominently displayed in white gallery space, flanked by circular and rectangular artworks. Expansive seascape rendering dominates the central wall, creating a striking visual anchor within the exhibition's spatial arrangement.