Museum Franz Gertsch

Burgdorf
Switzerland
Museum Franz Gertsch
Art
Stiftung Willy Michel
Besides the presentation of Franz Gertsch's works, the museum is a regular venue for temporary exhibitions of a wide spectrum of contemporary art. Contemporaries and comparable younger colleagues, also contrasting approaches to reality are the exhibition themes, with the crossover between painting and photography giving a further emphasis. The quality of Franz Gertsch's works is thereby obligation and a benchmark for the program.

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Museum Franz Gertsch

Platanenstrasse 3
3400
Burgdorf
Switzerland
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Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00-17:00

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Currently and upcoming

Alois Lichtsteiner, AL2024.004, 2022/24, Öl auf Leinwand / Oil on canvas, 130 x 200 cm, Privatsammlung, Schweiz / Private collection, Switzerland © Alois Lichtsteiner
Exhibition
Alois Lichtsteiner. It Is Not What It Is
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The Swiss painter and graphic and object artist Alois Lichtsteiner (*1950) will premiere a group of monumental works at the Museum Franz Gertsch which mark key moments in his painterly quest. The show ...

Franz Gertsch, Silvia I, 1998, Eitempera auf ungrundierter Baumwolle / Tempera on unprimed cotton, 290 x 280 cm, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf © Franz Gertsch AG
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Franz Gertsch. Portraits and nature pieces II
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During this exhibition period, large-format paintings and woodcuts by Franz Gertsch can be seen at the Museum Franz Gertsch. The exhibition focuses on portraits and nature pieces.

Angela Zwahlen Schneise, 2025 Acryl auf Leinwand / Acrylique sur toile 70 x 70 cm Besitz der Künstlerin / Propriété de l’artiste © Angela Zwahlen
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Cantonale Berne Jura. A roof over your head
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The Museum Franz Gertsch is taking part in the Cantonale Berne Jura, the annual exhibition of the cantons of Bern and Jura. The exhibition takes place in the Kabinett. Here, current works by 14 ...

Leanne Picthall I'll go over later, on my bike., 2026 Öl auf Leinwand / Oil on canvas 113 x 85 cm Besitz der Künstlerin / Property of the artist © Leanne Picthall
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Leanne Picthall. Meaning So Well
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The young painter Leanne Picthall (*1999) from Western Switzerland is showing her most recent oils on canvas in the Cabinet of the Museum Franz Gertsch. This is her first solo exhibition in a museum.

Robert Zandvliet Paradaidha Zora [Detail], 2023 Eitempera auf Leinen / Egg tempera on linen 270 x 450 cm Besitz des Künstlers / Collection of the Artist © Robert Zandvliet
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Robert Zandvliet. The Painting is a Door
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An extensive solo exhibition at the Museum Franz Gertsch showcases the oeuvre of the Dutch painter Robert Zandvliet (*1970) by bringing together the most important groups of works he created over the ...

Franz Gertsch Der grosse Spielmann [Detail], 1966 Dispersion auf Leinwand / Dispersion on canvas 170 x 220 cm Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf (Dauerleihgabe Kunstsammlung Kanton Bern) © Franz Gertsch AG
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Franz Gertsch. Iron Bed and Trumpet, Family and Couples
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The exhibition in room 1 of the Museum Franz Gertsch comprises paintings, collages, a linocut, and drawings Franz Gertsch created between 1965 and 1969. The museum is happy to have been entrusted with ...