Aargauer Kunsthaus Aarau

Aarau
Switzerland
Aargauer Kunsthaus Aarau
Art
Founded in 1959, the Aargauer Kunsthaus is one of the leading art museums in Switzerland. It derives its appeal in particular from its exhibition programme, in which contemporary art takes a central place, and from its outstanding permanent collection, arguably the most important public collection of Swiss art from the 18th century to the present.

In 2003 the museum building was expanded based on designs by Herzog & de Meuron Architects in collaboration with the artist Rémy Zaugg, creating a total exhibition space of 3000 square metres. Each year the Kunsthaus presents about ten large and smaller-scale exhibitions, showcasing major national and international artistic approaches. Particular attention is also paid to young artists and to artists from the Aargau region. An innovative, wide-ranging art education programme serves to foster public appreciation, particularly on the part of a younger audience, of the exhibitions and the permanent collection, with the latter regularly being presented in new arrangements. In this way the Aargauer Kunsthaus promotes access to the visual arts, providing the opportunity for nuanced reflection and exciting encounters.

47.390497, 8.045279

Address

Aargauer Kunsthaus Aarau

Aargauerplatz
5001
Aarau
Switzerland
Opening hours
Open all year from
Tuesday - Wednesday: 10:00-17:00
Thursday: 10:00-20:00
Friday - Sunday: 10:00-17:00

Contact and additional information
+41 62 835 23 30

Currently and upcoming

Ishita_Chakraborty, 2022<br>Mit Genehmigung der Künstlerin
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Multiple dates

Ishita Chakraborty (*1989) is the winner of the Manor Art Prize Aarau 2024, which is awarded every two years to promote young Swiss art. In her artistic work, Chakraborty deals with displacement ...

Andrea Sommer (*1994), The ties of my apron are tightly bound, 2024<br>Inkjet-Print<br>Mit Genehmigung der Künstlerin <br>© Andrea Sommer<br>Foto: Kim da Motta
Event
Multiple dates

Public guided tour through the exhibitions "Ishita Chakraborty. Manor Art Prize 2024" and "Dishcomfort" with Brigitte Haas, Ursula Meier or Astrid Näff, art historians. Dishcomfort shows food as a ...

Andrea Sommer (*1994), The ties of my apron are tightly bound, 2024<br>Inkjet-Print <br>Mit Genehmigung der Künstlerin <br>© Andrea Sommer
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An exhibition by NOF4 collective.

Ishita Chakraborty – Manor Kunstpreis 2024
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Ishita Chakraborty (*1989) is the winner of the Manor Art Prize (Aarau) 2024, which is awarded every two years to promote young Swiss art. In her artistic practice, Chakraborty deals with displacement ...

Marcia Hafif, Black Painting VIII: Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber, 1980<br>Öl auf Leinwand, 198.4 x 213.5 cm<br>Aargauer Kunsthaus / Schenkung der Künstlerin und der Galerie Mark Müller, Zürich<br>Copyright: Marcia Hafif<br>Fotocredit: Jörg Müller, Aarau
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You can discover works by Marcia Hafif, Verena Loewensberg, Adrian Schiess, Jerry Zeniuk and many more.

Barbara Müller (1956–2023), Ohne Titel, 2020<br>Öl auf Leinwand, grundiert, 223.5 x 191 cm<br>Aargauer Kunsthaus<br>© Nachlass Barbara Müller<br>Fotocredit: ullmann.photography
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Barbara Müller (1956-2023), born in Aarau, developed a powerful abstract painting from her fascination with color. Her works were created in a slow, intensive process in which superimposed layers of ...

Klodin Erb
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We are all simultaneously fragile and strong, serious and funny, alone and embedded in friendships. Sometimes we are everything and the opposite. We are constantly adapting to society in order to stay ...

Auswahl 25
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The exhibition provides a comprehensive insight into current art in the region.