Aargauer Kunsthaus

The Aargauer Kunsthaus houses one of the finest and most comprehensive public collections of modern Swiss art. Nowhere else can one so fully encounter its rich variety, from the late 18th century up to the present. The representative part of the collection is on permanent display. Dynamic handling of the extensive stocks of the Aargau Art Collection regularly provides new points of view and offers interesting exhibition experiences.

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Opening 1959

Current exhibitions

CARAVAN 2/2019: Moritz Hossli

18.05.2019 - 11.08.2019

After celebrating its tenth anniversary, the series of exhibitions of young Swiss art continues – in a slightly different form but still as a regular feature of the museum’s exhibition programme. CARAVAN offers the public opportunities to encounter surprising young art and discover as yet unestablished artists at the Aargauer Kunsthaus.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D

Jean-Luc Mylayne - The Autumn of Paradise

18.05.2019 - 11.08.2019

The exhibition gives insight into the work of the extraordinary international artist Jean-Luc Mylayne (b. 1946). At first glance, his photographs appear like casually taken everyday images. Ever since his first picture in 1976, his oeuvre revolves exclusively around the encounter with birds. The bird is the protagonist of his constructed scenes but also a conceptual partner on an equal footing.
Photo: «N 524, Février Mars Avril 2017», Collection Mylène et Jean Luc Mylayne, © Jean-Luc Mylayne

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D

Stefan Gritsch - Bones n` Roses

18.05.2019 - 11.08.2019

The work of Stefan Gritsch (b. 1951) is, in the broadest sense, grounded in painting: he takes its conditions and expands them in many different directions. After various institutional presentations in Switzerland and abroad, the Aargauer Kunsthaus is devoting a comprehensive solo exhibition to the Lenzburg-based artist in his home canton of Aargau.
Photo: Bild: Stefan Gritsch, «BIFACES», 1990/2014, ullmann.photography, © 2018, ProLitteris, Zürich

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D

Next exhibition(s)

CARAVAN 3/2019: Mathola Wittmer

01.09.2019 - 27.10.2019

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CARAVAN offers the public opportunities to encounter surprising young art and discover as yet unestablished artists at the Aargauer Kunsthaus.
Mahtola Wittmer (*1993) will complete her Bachelor in Fine Arts at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in the summer of 2019. The artist is a qualified graphic designer and currently works primarily in the fields of performance and photography.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/E

MASK. In Present-Day Art

01.09.2019 - 05.01.2020

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Masks make us think of Carnival, of the rituals of African tribes, of death masks, theatre, film and fashion, as well as of role play, disguise and protection. Masks are an ancient, often controversial object of human cultural history. And masks also have a long tradition in the visual arts. But how is the subject being addressed in contemporary art?

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/E