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His subtle, often unauthorised interventions in public spaces are as famous as they are notorious. His interactive machines, which often masquerade as urban furniture, also repeatedly attract attention.<br>The exhibition Leopold Kessler. Works in Public Space, curated by Vincent Weisl, not only presents his best-known works, but also provides insight into his early sculptural work and the conceptual preparatory work underlying many of his projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leopold Kessler \u2013 Mid-Career Retrospective at musa<\/strong><br>11.09.2025 \u2013 17.05.2026<br>Wien Museum MUSA<br>Felderstra\u00dfe 6-8<br>1010 Vienna<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wienmuseum.at\">www.wienmuseum.at<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11.09.2025 \u2013 17.05.2026 The Wien Museum is dedicating a comprehensive mid-career survey to Vienna-based artist Leopold Kessler \u2013 the largest exhibition of his work in Austria to date. 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