Walking Tour: Modernity and Opulence: Women of the Wiener Werkstätte at the Jewish Museum

Modernity and Opulence: Women of the Wiener Werkstätte, running July 17, 2026 through November 15, 2026, sheds new light on the early twentieth century roles of Viennese Jewish women as artists, designers, patrons, and tastemakers. The Wiener Werkstätte was founded by architect Josef Hoffmann, artist Koloman Moser, and industrialist art collector Fritz Waerndorfer as a multidisciplinary collective and commercial enterprise. The exhibit displays more than 200 artworks by 30 of the 200 Jewish women who worked there, organized thematically to reveal their extraordinary range and technical prowess across mediums. Highlights include ceramics by Vally Wieselthier and textiles by Felice Rix-Ueno, who have had lasting influence on their respective disciplines. The exhibition also provides a meaningful reintroduction to the work of lesser known artists and a platform for exploring their impact in the context of art and design histories.