Prix Ars Electronica
Smoke and mirrors beatie wolfe gb 53775469825 o 
Nosukaay diane cescutti fr 53775076701 o 
Washed out the hardest part paul trillo us 53775291118 o
The Prix Ars Electronica is the world’s longest-established media art competition – and each year offers forward-looking insights into creative work at the interface of art, technology and society. Winners receive a Golden Nica, up to 10,000 euros in prize money and an appearance at the Ars Electronica Festival in Linz. In 2024, the Prix Ars Electronica exhibition will be shown at the Lentos Kunstmuseum for the first time.
Outstanding submissions in the categories New Animation Art and Interactive Art + as well as the winning project of the first AI in ART Award will be presented. A total of 13 works by up-and-coming media artists from Europe, North America, South America and Asia will be exhibited at Lentos during the Ars Electronica Festival from September 4 to 8. The winners of the u19-create your world category can be found in POSTCITY.
Three highlights at a glance:
Beatie Wolfe’s visualization Smoke and Mirrors contrasts the rise in methane concentration in the atmosphere with advertising slogans from the oil industry, Diane Cescutti’s installation Nosukaay combines traditional West African weaving art, mathematics and computers and Washed Out “The Hardest Part” by filmmaker Paul Trillo impressively demonstrates how creatively artists can work with OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video model.
The diverse exhibition can be explored individually during the festival week from 4.9. to 8.9. during museum opening hours or as part of guided tours with experts.
| Date | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 21.04 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Wed 22.04 | Press Conference: Max Pechstein This comprehensive retrospective showcases major works from several creative periods of Hermann Max Pechstein (1881 – 1955). In a section focusing specifically on Linz, the exhibition highlights Pechstein’s special relationship with Wolfgang Gurlitt. Over 100 works – including portraits, paintings of the Baltic Sea and motifs from the South Sea – are on display for the first time in Austria. | 11:00 am–12:00 pm |
| Wed 22.04 | Eröffnung: Max Pechstein. Abenteuer Expressionismus Die Retrospektive im Lentos vereint Schlüsselwerke aus verschiedenen Schaffensphasen. Eintritt frei. | 7:00 pm–10:00 pm |
| Thu 23.04 | Max Pechstein: “My Grandpa Max” – Guided tour of the exhibition with the artist’s granddaughter Guided tour of the exhibition with Julia Pechstein, the artist’s granddaughter. Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 participants. Guided tour ticket €4 (plus admission). Registration requested at +43 732 7070 3614 or online. | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Fri 24.04 | Aktzeichnen im Lentos Kunstmuseum Das Lentos nutzt die inspirierende Umgebung des Kunstmuseums, um einen Kurs in der klassischen Disziplin des „Aktzeichnen“ nach Modellen anzubieten – für alle die Lust am Ausprobieren haben, die ihre Techniken verfeinern wollen und alle die es als „Newcomer“ versuchen möchten. Im Mittelpunkt steht das praktische Zeichnen vor einem Modell unter Anleitung des Künstlers Klaus Scheuringer. Dauer 120 Minuten, Kosten pro Termin (einzeln buchbar) € 14- , Anmeldung erforderlich unter T +43 732 7070 3614 oder online. | 4:00 pm–6:00 pm |
| Sat 25.04 | Lentos Atelier Children and young people between the ages of 6 and 12 have the opportunity to discover works of art, work creatively and try out different techniques in the Lentos studio. | 10:00 am–12:00 pm |
| Sat 25.04 | Los Lentoninios (Fully booked) Every second Saturday each month (in the holidays: Tuesday) our youngest visitors are cordially invited to the Donauatelier to give their fantasy and creativity free rein. | 3:00 pm–4:30 pm |
| Sun 26.04 | Öffentliche Führung durch „Max Pechstein“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 28.04 | Öffentliche Führung durch“Max Pechstein” und „Die Sammlung“ Dauer 60 Minuten, max. 25 Personen, Führungkarte € 4 (zzgl. Eintritt) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich („first-come-first-served“) | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Thu 30.04 | The World Without Us: Guided Tour in English Curatorial assistant Sandra Eichinger offers insights into the exhibition. Admission: museum entry only. Registration requested at +43 732 7070 3614 or online. | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |