12 March–28 June 2026: CARE MATTERS
An exhibition of the VERBUND COLLECTION

From 12 March to 28 June 2026, the VERBUND COLLECTION and Albertina will present an extraordinary exhibition that focuses on the central importance of care work.

Public welfare, nursing and care work are essential pillars of our social cohesion. The exhibition highlights female artists using objects and artistic forms of expression to develop a new language for the care they provide everyday — often in private and under difficult conditions.

Care – The art of welfare

The works presented shed light on various aspects of care work: from presenting the kitchen as a symbol of everyday caregiving, to reflecting on motherhood in the world of art, through to touching photographs that document intergenerational cohesion when caring for the elderly.

The exhibition charts the path from the feminist avant-garde of the 1970s to contemporary positions, and highlights the social relevance and recognition of care work, for which women largely bear responsibility. Curated by Gabriele Schor, the VERBUND COLLECTION’s founding director, the exhibition is a clear demonstration of appreciation and awareness.

Experience an exhibition that combines artistic perspectives and social responsibility – a strong signal for a sustainable and people-orientated future.

Image on left:

Nicole Wermers: Reclining Female #6, 2024 | 197.2 × 188.2 × 103 cm, gypsum, pigment, styrofoam, fabric, metal, wood, utility vehicle, various materials (Courtesy of the VERBUND COLLECTION, Vienna and Produzentengalerie Hamburg © Nicole Wermers/Bildrecht, Vienna 2026)

Images header:

Kirsten Justesen: Lunch, 1975/2018 | 68 × 100 cm, colour photography (Courtesy of the VERBUND COLLECTION, Vienna © Kirsten Justesen/Bildrecht, Vienna 2026)

Mary Sibande: They don’t make them like they used to, 2008 |

104.5 × 69.5 cm, colour photography (Courtesy of the VERBUND COLLECTION, Vienna © Mary Sibande)