Aargauer Kunsthaus

Aargauer Kunsthaus

Former name	Aargauischer Kunstverein
Established	1959
Location	Aargauerplatz 1, Aarau, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland
Coordinates	47°23′27″N8°02′41″E / 47.390965°N 8.044816°E / 47.390965; 8.044816
Type	Art museum
Director	Katharina Ammann
Website	www.aargauerkunsthaus.ch

The Aargauer Kunsthaus (English: Aargau Art House) is a Swiss art museum founded in 1959, and located in Aarau. The museum collection consists of Swiss art from the 18th century to the present day. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The art museum started after the founding of the Aargau Art Association. The aim was primarily to organize exhibitions and support young, local artists through purchases. In 1861 the Art Association held the first "Swiss Art Exhibition" in the former post office (on the site of today's Art House).

About

Works in the museum art collection include Alberto Giacometti, Jean Tinguely, Richard Long, and Fischli/Weiss. ^[3]

The original building was built between 1956 and 1959 by local architects Loepfe Hänni and Hänngli. ^[3] In 2003, a new building extension was added to the museum. ^[3] The architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron designed the new building. ^[4]

Since 1 July 2020, art historian Katharina Ammann has served as the director of Aargauer Kunsthaus. ^[5]

See also

• List of contemporary art museums
• List of museums in Switzerland
• Manor Cultural Prize
• Aargauer Literaturhaus

References

1. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Switzerland. Penguin. 10 October 2013. ISBN   978-1-4654-1359-8.
2. "Aargauer Kunsthaus | Sammlung". Aargauer Kunsthaus | Sammlung (in German). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
3. "The new Aargauer Kunsthaus by Herzog & de Meuron". Domusweb.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
4. "Aargauer Kunsthaus". Lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
5. "Neue Direktorin für das Aargauer Kunsthaus: Auf Madeleine Schuppli folgt Katharina Ammann". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). 2020. OCLC   611044404. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020.

External links

• Official website (in German, English, French, and Italian)