Gottfried Helnwein

The Child Dreams, 2026
174 x 125.5cm, oil and acrylic on canvas

This painting will be auctioned at Auktionshaus im Kinsky , Vienna on June 16, 2026, at 18:00

The artwork is a Donation by the artist to support the restoration of the Stadttempel, Vienna's oldest synagogue, at the occasion of its 200th anniversary.
It is a portrait of a child from the local Jewish school, to represent the next generations for whom the restoration of the synagogue is intended.
"These children are the guarantee that Judaism will always be part of Vienna and Austria.” - Gottfried Helnwein