Anne von der Heiden

Anne von der Heiden is a Professor of Art History and Art Theory at the University of Art Linz since 2010. Her academic career spans multiple institutions, including roles as Fellow at Bauhaus University Weimar, Professor at Munich University of Applied Sciences, and Scientific Director at the University of Zurich.

• University of Art Linz (2010–present)
• Bauhaus University Weimar (2015, Fellow)
• Munich University of Applied Sciences (2009/2010, Professor of Art and Media Studies)
• Academy of Media Arts Cologne (2008/2009, Acting Professor)

Her research intersects Art History, Media Studies, and Gender Studies, focusing on topics like visual sovereignty, media philosophy, and post-communist cultural conditions. She has led interdisciplinary projects such as 'Writing Life: Media Technology and the Sciences of Life' and 'The Post-Communist Condition.'

Notable awards include funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation and fellowships at Bauhaus University Weimar. Her publications explore themes like biopolitics, imagination in science, and art-theory dialogues.

• 2021: Edited volumes on Roger Caillois and VALIE EXPORT
• 2005: Curated exhibition catalog 'Privatisations: Contemporary Art from Eastern Europe'

Anne has collaborated with scholars like Boris Groys, Joseph Vogl, and Slavoj Žižek, and contributed to major works such as Am Nullpunkt and Die Neue Menschheit.