Phileas - The Austrian Office for Contemporary Art supports artists, curators, galleries and institutions in Austria and works to strengthen their presence on the international landscape of contemporary art.

Through long-term partnerships with museums, biennials and art institutions around the world, we enable the production and exhibition of new artworks and their donation to public collections.

Our exhibition space and office in Vienna provides a window into our international activities and a meeting place for public talks, screenings and performances.

We publish an annual series of artist monographs and maintain an Artist Library of exhibition catalogues and portfolios available for research and consultation.

We support the Austrian Pavilion at the Biennale di Venezia through a combination of fundraising, publishing and historical research, and are commissioners of the first Austrian Pavilion at the Gwangju Biennale, South Korea, in 2024.

To complement these activities, we run an active Visitor Programme that invites international curators and critics to Austria throughout the year to visit artists' studios, galleries, museums and artist-run spaces.

Founded in 2014 – 10 years ago – Phileas - The Austrian Office for Contemporary Art is funded by the contributions of its private members and the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport.