Last updated: 27 October 2026
Gustav Klimt (1862 to 1918) was the Viennese painter of The Kiss and a founder of the Vienna Secession. Here you will find our take on his work and where to see it.
Our take on Gustav Klimt
Klimt was born in Vienna on 14 July 1862 and died there on 6 February 1918. He was a founder of the Vienna Secession, the group of artists who broke away from the city’s academic establishment.
His best-known painting, The Kiss (1908 to 1909), is in the Belvedere in Vienna.
His Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I went to the United States after a restitution case brought by Adele’s niece, Maria Altmann, and is now at the Neue Galerie in New York.
Gustav Klimt: the essentials
- Born in Vienna on 14 July 1862; died there on 6 February 1918.
- A founder of the Vienna Secession.
- The Kiss (1908 to 1909) is in the Belvedere, Vienna.
- Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I is at the Neue Galerie, New York.
Gustav Klimt exhibitions
- Gustav Klimt: Women, Gladstone Gallery, New York, 15 May to 17 June 2026.
- Permanent: The Kiss at the Belvedere, Vienna.
- We found no current UK exhibition.
Gustav Klimt FAQs
Where is Klimt’s The Kiss?
In the Belvedere museum in Vienna. Klimt painted it in 1908 to 1909.
When did Gustav Klimt live?
From 1862 to 1918. He was born and died in Vienna.
What was the Vienna Secession?
A group of artists, Klimt among its founders, who broke away from Vienna’s academic art establishment.
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Main image: Gustav Klimt, 1914. Photo: Josef Anton Trčka, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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