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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 03.09 | Public guided tour through “The Collection” Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”). German only | 6:00 pm–7:00 pm |
| Sat 05.09 | Lentos Atelier (Fully booked) 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 05.09 | A Studio for All Age Groups (Fully booked) Every first Saturday each month we throw open the door of our “Atelier für Alle”, our studio for sessions with all age groups from 0 – 99. | 2:00 pm–4:00 pm |
| Sat 05.09 | Express Tour: “The Collection” This tour offers an insight into the Lentos. It looks at the museum‘s history and collection of art and includes highlights of the present special exhibition. Language: English, Ticket: 3€ plus admission, duration: 45min | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Sun 06.09 | Family Sunday Especially for families: Explore with the children’s guide and enjoy a creative afternoon in the open Danube Studio between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. | 1:00 pm–4:00 pm |
| Sun 06.09 | Public guided tour through “The Collection” Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”). German only | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 08.09 | Press Tour: Prix Ars Electronica & S+T+ARTS Prize 2026 The exhibition features six selected works by winners of the Prix Ars Electronica and the S+T+ARTS Prize 2026. | 9:00 am–10:00 am |
| Tue 08.09 | Ars Electronica Festival 2026 | Opening of the Prize Winners Exhibition as part of the Pre-Opening Walk The exhibition presents six selected works by winners of the 2026 Prix Ars Electronica and the 2026 S+T+ARTS Prize. Opening remarks: Hemma Schmutz, Lentos Art Museum; Gerfried Stocker, Ars Electronica; Doris Lang-Mayerhofer, City Councilor for Culture, City of Linz | 3:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Tue 08.09 | Public guided tour through “The Collection” Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”). German only | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Wed 09.09 | Spotlight Tours: Negotiating Humanity Guided tour of this year’s exhibition featuring the winners of the Prix Ars Electronica and the S+T+ARTS Prize. Tickets are required for the guided tours. | 12:30 pm–2:00 pm |