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Albrecht Schnider. Pathless Landscape
29. May – 15. August 2021
Kunstmuseum
Albrecht Schnider (b. 1958, Lucerne) returned from Berlin two years ago to settle down in Hilterfingen, Switzerland, his wife’s hometown. This “homecoming” is reflected... more
Paul Fägerskiöld. Blue Marble
29. May – 15. August 2021
Kunstmuseum
The first museum exhibition in Switzerland devoted to the Swedish artist (b. 1982 in Stockholm) focuses on his paintings from recent years. Fägerskiöld’s artistic language,... more
Ernst Ramseier: Kopflandschaften
6. March – 16. May 2021
Kunstmuseum
Ernst Ramseier (b. 1936, Langnau im Emmental, d. 2020, Unterseen) was a painter, graphic artist and poet. His highly expressive depictions of individual figures and dense groups have... more
Cantonale Berne Jura - now: visit online
1. – 21. February 2021
Kunstmuseum
The Cantonale Berne Jura was launched in 2011 and is characterised by intercantonal collaboration. Spread out to different institutions, it offers the artists an important and wide... more
Cantonale Berne Jura - now: visit online
15. December 2020 – 21. February 2021
Kunstmuseum
The Cantonale Berne Jura was launched in 2011 and is characterised by intercantonal collaboration. Spread out to different institutions, it offers the artists an important and wide... more
NOT EXTENdED: Johannes Itten &Thun
8. August – 22. November 2020
Kunstmuseum
The Bauhaus Master Johannes Itten (1888–1967) is one of the protagonists of 20th century art history. The exhibition Johannes Itten & Thun: Focus on Nature documents for the... more
Jenseits des panoramas
Zur konstruktion von Landschaft
30. June – 29. November 2020
jenseitsdespanoramas.ch: Die Sonderausstellung wird um eine weiter Saison verlängert. Wie konstruierte Marquard Wocher die Landschaft des Panoramas von Thun, um uns die Illusion... more
THUN-PANORAMA
THE OLDEST CYCLORAMA OF THE WORLD
1. March – 29. November 2020
The artist Marquard Wocher of Basel created the first panorama in Switzerland in 1814. Fascinated by the Bernese Oberland, he composed a cyclorama measuring 38 metres in length, depicting... more
360°
A PERMANENT EXHIBITION ON MARQUARD WOCHER‘S PANORAMA
1. March – 29. November 2020
The permanent exhibition 360° imparts background information to the panorama in four sections: The “main protagonist” of the panorama, the artist Marquard Wocher, is... more
Visual wonders. Trickery, deception & illusion
1. March – 26. April 2020
Humans have been fascinated by optical illusions for hundreds of years. Garden-shed inventors dupe their audience with trickery and deception and use their amazing viewing devices to... more
Sarah Oppenheimer
N-01
29. February – 12. July 2020
Kunstmuseum
In times of crisis we would like to give you insights to our exhibitions online. Please find descritpions below, that you could actually read as a handout during your visit. And experience... more
Christine Streuli
Lange Arme, kurze Beine
29. February – 12. July 2020
Kunstmuseum
In times of crisis we would like to give you insights to our exhibitions online. Please find descritpions below, that you could actually read as a handout during your visit. And experience... more
Bitte eintreten 1
Schenkung Hans und Marlis Suter
29. February – 12. July 2020
Kunstmuseum / Projektraum Enter
Die Gleichung ist einfach: 28 Jahre Präsident des Förderverein Kunstmuseum Thun und 28 geschenkte Werke. Die Ausstellung Bitte eintreten 1: Schenkung Hans und Marlis Suter... more
Freunde sammeln 3
Ein Jubiläumsprojekt des Förderverein Kunstmuseum Thun
14. December 2019 – 9. February 2020
Kunstmuseum / Projektraum Enter
Jedes Mitglied des Förderverein Kunstmuseum Thun ist uns ein Freund. Ohne die Mithilfe des Vereins wären Ankäufe, Publikationen und Veranstaltungen ein wahres Kunststück.... more
Cantonale Berne Jura
14. December 2019 – 9. February 2020
Kunstmuseum
The Cantonale Berne Jura was launched in 2011 and is characterised by intercantonal collaboration. Spread out to different institutions, it offers the artists an important and wide... more
SOPHIE CALLE
REGARD INCERTAIN
6. September – 1. December 2019
Kunstmuseum
As one of the most important contemporary artists, Sophie Calle (*1953) deals with the thematic triangle of life, love and death. In minutely documented quests she often reflects the... more
Freunde sammeln 2
Ein Jubiläumsprojekt des Förderverein Kunstmuseum Thun
6. September – 1. December 2019
Kunstmuseum / Projektraum Enter
Jedes Mitglied des Förderverein Kunstmuseum Thun ist uns ein Freund. Ohne die Mithilfe des Vereins wären Ankäufe, Publikationen und Veranstaltungen ein wahres Kunststück.... more
Collecting friends
8. June – 18. August 2019
Kunstmuseum
The supporting association is 60 years old. This will be celebrated with the jubilee project Collecting friends. A project of the Supporting Association of Kunstmuseum Thun on the occasion... more
AESCHLIMANN-CORTI-SCHOLARSHIP
8. June – 18. August 2019
Kunstmuseum
Every year, the Bernese Art Society BKG awards the Louise Aeschlimann and Margareta Corti Scholarship. It is the biggest private scholarship for visual artists awarded every year since... more
EXTRAORDINARY! UNKNOWN WORKS FROM SWISS PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTIONS AROUND 1900
9. February – 19. May 2019
Kunstmuseum
The artworks created by patients in psychiatric institutions attract increasing interest from the public, but there exists very little research on the subject. In a unique project undertaken... more
Ida Applebroog
9. February – 19. May 2019
Kunstmuseum
Along with Extraordinaire!, selected works of the US-American artist Ida Applebroog (*1929 in New York) will also be shown for the first time in a solo exhibition in Switzerland. The... more
Cantonale Berne Jura 2018
8. December 2018 – 20. January 2019
Kunstmuseum
The Cantonale Berne Jura was launched in 2011 and is characterised by intercantonal collaboration. Spread out to different institutions, it offers the artists an important and wide... more
Change of location
8. December 2018 – 20. January 2019
Kunstmuseum
The exhibition Change of Location provides an insight into the creative processes and topics that the artists are engaged in during their overseas residencies. In contrast to the usual... more
We celebrate 70 years. With old and new acquaintances from the collection
18. August – 18. November 2018
Kunstmuseum
The Kunstmuseum Thun will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a comprehensive exhibition. Networks of relationships, ties as well as friendships around the Kunstmuseum Thun and its... more
Uphill. Marquard Wocher’s mountainscapes yesterday and today
24. March – 1. April 2018
The young Englishwoman Jemima Morell mentioned the mountains of the Bernese Oberland with reverent and enthusiastic amazement. As one of the first package tourists, she discovered Switzerland... more
Jeppe Hein. Inhale – Hold – Exhale
3. March – 29. July 2018
Kunstmuseum
The exhibition Inhale – Hold – Exhale at the Kunstmuseum Thun is the first institutional show of the Danish artist Jeppe Hein in Switzerland, which was developed in close... more
CANTONALE BERNE JURA
9. December 2017 – 4. February 2018
Kunstmuseum
The Cantonale Berne Jura was launched seven years ago and is characterised by intercantonal collaboration. Spread out to different institutions, it offers the artists an important and... more
ORTSWECHSEL - MICHAEL STREUN IM ATELIER BERLIN
9. December 2017 – 4. February 2018
Kunstmuseum / Projektraum Enter
Mit dem neuen Format Ortswechsel lancieren die Kulturabteilung der Stadt Thun und das Kunstmuseum Thun gemeinsam eine neue Ausstellungsreihe, die jeweils während der Cantonale... more
Pictures narrate. Literary encounters with the collection of the Kunstmuseum Thun
2. September – 19. November 2017
Kunstmuseum
Everything starts with a cow. The collection exhibition tells stories, written by authors, youths and children. Thus varying points of view give a narrative guided tour through the... more
ALLER-RETOUR (RETURN TRIP). SWISS PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN WANDERLUST AND HOMELAND
20. May – 13. August 2017
Kunstmuseum
The summer exhibition in Kunstmuseum Thun moves between leaving and returning home. It shows the views of the world of Swiss photographers from different generations, who explore their... more
MIRROR IMAGES – Reflections in art and medicine
11. February – 30. April 2017
Kunstmuseum
Mirrors expand our sense of reality and allow us to observe our own bodies. While we can be seen by everyone directly, the only possible way of viewing ourselves is through mirrors,... more
OLFACTORY EXHIBITION #4. How does evil smell?
10. December 2016 – 22. January 2017
Kunstmuseum / Projektraum Enter
During the entire year, the question ‘How does art smell?’ was approached differently in the project room enter and presented in the experimental exhibition series Olfactory... more
CANTONALE BERNE JURA - AS DAY AND NIGHT
10. December 2016 – 22. January 2017
Kunstmuseum
The Cantonale Berne Jura was launched six years ago and is dedicated to inter-cantonal cooperation. Spread over different institutions, it offers to the artists an important and broad... more
THE FORCES BEHIND THE FORMS.
Earth's history, matter, process in contemporary art
27. August – 20. November 2016
Kunstmuseum
The exhibition The forces behind the forms - a title that goes back to the artist and geologist Per Kirkeby - is dedicated to the exploration of matter and the forming processes in... more
Olfactory exhibition # 3
Collecting fragrances
27. August – 20. November 2016
Kunstmuseum / Projektraum Enter
In the series Olfactory exhibition, which deals with an experimental arrangement of scents and art, the third exhibition entitled Collecting fragrances focuses on personal olfactory... more
EDUARDO ARROYO. THE SWISS CHAPTERS
14. May – 7. August 2016
Kunstmuseum
The Swiss Chapters examine the work of the Spanish artist Eduardo Arroyo (born in Madrid in 1937, lives and works in Madrid and Paris) and his affinity to Switzerland. Whether as an... more
OLFACTORY EXHIBITION #2
In the open air
14. May – 7. August 2016
Projektraum Enter
The experimental series Olfactory exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Thun deals with the question, “How does art smell?” It consists of four parts and contains the works from... more
I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE SEA
13. February – 24. April 2016
Kunstmuseum
Water is a highly versatile natural element, which mainly illustrates the alpine world. Here water and mountains form a symbiosis and manifest an eternal cycle. Basically amorphous,... more
OLFACTORY EXHIBITION #1
The Scent of the material
13. February – 24. April 2016
Projektraum Enter
Many things in our environment have a smell: the bouquet of flowers on the table, the co-passenger on the train, grandparents' flat, the dog of a neighbour, or the first snow of... more
Cantonale Berne Jura 2015
12. December 2015 – 24. January 2016
Kunstmuseum
The Cantonale Berne Jura is dedicated to inter-cantonal cooperation. It wants to strengthen the promotion and presentation of the artistic creation of the region. Five years ago, eight... more
Rund-um-Blicke: Wir bauen die Zukunft
12. September – 29. November 2015
Thun-Panorama
Marquard Wocher painted his cyclorama around 200 years ago, not for the people of Thun, but for the curious onlookers in Basel who came from all over the world. Thus today fifth graders... more
Der Kontinent Morgenthaler. Eine Künstlerfamilie und ihr Freundeskreis
5. September – 22. November 2015
Kunstmuseum
The Morgenthaler family from the Canton of Bern lived in the early 20th century surrounded by a large network of relationships, where important artistic and intellectual currents of... more
Christian Andersson
Legende
13. June – 16. August 2015
Kunstmuseum
The Kunstmuseum Thun is presenting the first institutional solo exhibition of the Swedish artist Christian Andersson in Switzerland. The exhibition Legende is all about alternative... more
Heritage 4: (Un)tied to a particular land location
1. – 25. May 2015
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Manufactured living requirements become, since the 1950s, the neuralgic point of origin and arrival of modern diasporas. Drawing critical parallels between the seriality inherited from... more
Aeschlimann Corti Scholarship 2015
1. – 25. May 2015
Kunstmuseum
It is the third time that Kunstmuseum Thun is hosting the Louise Aeschlimann and Margarete-Corti Scholarship. The Aeschlimann-Corti Scholarship is awarded annually by the Bernische... more
Souvenirs. Eine interdisziplinäre Veranstaltungsreihe
28. March – 6. September 2015
Thun-Panorama
Ein fiktives Wohnzimmer-Konzert um 1806 oder Liebesgeschichten im Berner Oberland vor 200 Jahren. Das Rundbild von Marquard Wocher inspiriert zu zahlreichen Geschichten. Das detailreiche... more
Heritage 3: Nomadic Codes
14. February – 12. April 2015
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In collaboration with the Kunstmuseum Thun, the ECAV develops four different installations that revolve around cultural heritage, intangible cultural assets and cultural archive in... more
Bern Baby Bern
Bern as guest in the collection
14. February – 12. April 2015
Kunstmuseum
The exhibition 11 Berner Künstler took place in the Kunsthaus Zürich in 1940. International lending was impossible in times of war and one thought of Swiss art. It was an... more
Heritage 2: Collect Collections
13. December 2014 – 25. January 2015
Projektraum Enter
In collaboration with the Kunstmuseum Thun, the ECAV develops four different installations that revolve around cultural heritage, intangible cultural assets and cultural archive in... more
Cantonale Berne Jura 2014
13. December 2014 – 25. January 2015
Kunstmuseum
The Cantonale Berne Jura is dedicated to inter-cantonal cooperation. It wants to strengthen the promotion and presentation of the artistic creation of the region. Eight art galleries... more
Panoramen. Bauten und Projekte von Graber & Steiger Architekten
6. September – 21. December 2014
Thun-Panorama
Heritage 1: Artists as Ethnographers
6. September – 23. November 2014
Projektraum Enter
Artists as Ethnographers, based on the research project Un patrimoine revisité (2011/12) in Leytron, shows the objects created and issues arising in the context of this project.... more
285 m2 Kleinmeister-Malerei – eine bewegte Restaurierungsgeschichte
6. September – 21. December 2014
Thun-Panorama
Das Thun-Panorama hat eine bewegte Restaurierungsgeschichte hinter sich. Dies zeigt eine Ausstellung im Erdgeschoss des Rundbaus aus den 1960er-Jahren und gibt ausserdem Einblicke in... more
Call and Response
A Dialogue with George Steinmann
6. September – 23. November 2014
Kunstmuseum
The exhibition Call and Response. A Dialogue with George Steinmann deals with the work of the artist and blues musician George Steinmann, a bridge-builder between art, science and society.... more
Marcel Dzama - Hollow Laughter
Augustin Rebetez - when our dreams trickle down your umbrella, the weather is nice
U5 - Parasite. Albrecht Dürer - Das Narrenschiff
17. May – 17. August 2014
Kunstmuseum
Parallel to the first institutional solo exhibition Hollow Laughter by the renowned Canadian artist Marcel Dzama in Switzerland, the young Swiss artist positions Augustin Rebetez and... more
We Fragment, Collect and Narrate
Works from the collections of the Kunstmuseum Thun and the FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais, Dunkerque
15. February – 27. April 2014
Kunstmuseum
A wide range of artistic works from the collections of the FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais and the Kunstmuseum Thun constitute the basis for We Fragment, Collect and Narrate. The focus of the... more
Gedanken sammeln 3: Spitzen und Spitzen
Bewohner/-innen der Partnerstädte Gabrovo (Bulgarien) und Thun wählen Kunstwerke aus dem Depot des Kunstmuseum Thun
22. December 2013 – 26. January 2014
Projektraum Enter
In der dritten Ausstellung erarbeiten die Bewohner/-innen der beiden Partnerstädte ein gemeinsames Thema.Die dreiteilige Ausstellungsreihe knüpft an das erfolgreiche Projekt... more
Cantonale Berne Jura 2013
14. December 2013 – 26. January 2014
Kunstmuseum
The Cantonale Berne Jura is dedicated to inter-cantonal cooperation. It wants to strengthen the promotion and presentation of the artistic creation of the region. Eight art galleries... more
Chambres de luxe
Artists as hoteliers and guests
21. September – 24. November 2013
Kunstmuseum
The former Grand Hotel Thunerhof of the late 19th century has been the home of Kunstmuseum Thun since 1948. This forms the thematic background of the international group exhibition... more
Collection Thoughts 2: A journey from Thun to New York
20. September – 24. November 2013
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In the second exhibition, children with special support along with senior citizens will select a common theme to create an exhibition from the collection of Kunstmuseum Thun. The three-part... more
"Is is almost too beautiful here"… on Lake Thun
August Macke and Switzerland
25. May – 1. September 2013
Kunstmuseum
August Macke’s (1887–1914) oeuvre is one of the outstanding achievements of the early modern period in art of the 20th Century. The months in the idyllic and fascinating... more
Gedanken sammeln 1: Perspektiven
Patient/-innen der Psychiatrischen Dienste Thun und Führungskräfte des Lions Club Thunersee wählen Kunstwerke aus dem Depot des Kunstmuseum Thun
24. February – 28. April 2013
Projektraum Enter
The three-part exhibition series in the project room enter is linked to the successful project Collecting Glimpses of 2008/09, when groups who have nothing to do with art compiled seven... more
Subodh Gupta. Spirit Eaters
16. February – 28. April 2013
Kunstmuseum
In close collaboration with Subodh Gupta (*1964, lives and works in Delhi/India) Kunstmuseum Thun shows the artist’s first institutional solo exhibition in Switzerland. Besides... more
Cantonale Berne Jura 2012
16. December 2012 – 27. January 2013
Kunstmuseum
Eight art galleries and museums in the cantons of Bern and Jura launched their first joint Christmas exhibition Cantonale Berne Jura in 2011. The Cantonale Berne Jura 2012 offers the... more
This is a Women's World. Woman's Art Prize for 10 years
20. October – 25. November 2012
Kunstmuseum
The Stiftung Frauenkunstpreis (Women's Art Prize foundation) was established in 2001. Women artists working in the region of Bern and the surrounding cantons are honoured for their... more
We proudly present…
The Kunstmuseum Thun Collection
28. July – 30. September 2012
Kunstmuseum
The collection forms both the backbone and the soul of Kunstmuseum Thun. Annually we select gems from the stock of more than 7000 works and proudly present them in a separate exhibition... more
inter/act: New Social Sculptures
2: San Keller, Frühwerk 1974 – 1991
30. June – 8. July 2012
Projektraum Enter
In the series inter/act: New social sculptures, the exhibition by San Keller was opened on 29 June. By the presentation of his "early work" created between 1974 and 1991, the artist... more
Los Carpinteros
Silence Your Eyes
28. April – 8. July 2012
Kunstmuseum
After graduating from the Art Academy in Havana, the members of the Cuban artists group Los Carpinteros work together and divide their time between Cuba and Madrid. The difficult living... more
inter/act: New Social Sculptures
1: Szuper Gallery (Susanne Clausen, Pavlo Kerestey)
31. March – 9. April 2012
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In the series inter/act: New Social Sculptures, the first art project by Szuper Gallery will be opened on 30 March. Szuper Gallery is an artist duo from London, who perceives the context... more
GRR 49: rundherundherundherum
Ingo Giezendanner im Thun Panorama
21. March 2012 – 9. June 2013
Thun-Panorama
The Schadaupark in Thun is home to the oldest surviving panorama of the world, the Thun-Panorama. It was painted from 1809 to 1814 by Marquard Wocher and shows the everyday life in... more
inter/act: New Social Sculptures
0: Archive of Shared Interests
12. February – 25. March 2012
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The Archive of Shared Interests is a collection and exploration of contemporary works on the topic provisional community. It includes material from the practice (catalogues, articles,... more
Golden Days. Francis Baudevin, Dominik Stauch featuring Daan Van Golden
12. February – 9. April 2012
Kunstmuseum
Golden Days displays works of the two artists Francis Baudevin (born 1964 in Bulle, lives and works in Lausanne) and Dominik Stauch (born 1962 in London, lives and works in Thun). The... more
Cantonale Berne Jura
11. December 2011 – 23. January 2012
Kunstmuseum
The Kunstmuseum Thun annually presents an overview of the artistic creation in the region. So far this was done in the framework of the exhibition Hofstettenstrasse. The Hofstettenstrasse... more
labor 5: Ulrich Görlich / Meret Wandeler
Archiv des Ortes. Sammelstrategien für ein fotografisches Archiv zur Raumentwicklung
10. December – 22. January 2011
Projektraum Enter
Unsere Landschaften und Siedlungsgebiete befinden sich in einem konstanten Veränderungsprozess. Dörflich geprägte Gemeinden entwickeln sich zu reinen Agglomerationen von benachbarten... more
Davide Cascio and Peter Stämpfli: James Bond & Pin-Ups
24. September – 20. November 2011
Kunstmuseum
With the exhibition Davide Cascio and Peter Stämpfli: James Bond & Pin-Ups the Kunstmuseum Thun connects two artists from different generations who are both committed in their own way... more
labor 4: Jorg Köppl: I hear your voice in my head
24. September – 20. November 2011
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Jörg Köppl’s work specifically created for the Laboratory 4 exhibition revolves around the observation made by Johann Gottfried Herder that vowels were missing in the Hebrew script,... more
labor 3: Hannes Rickli. Art with Experimental Systems
11. June – 4. September 2011
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The basis for Hannes Rickli's Videogramme is the audio-visual material that is generated in biological laboratories in behavioural experiments with fish and insects by means of... more
Hans Op de Beeck: Sea of Tranquillity & Staging Views
11. June – 4. September 2011
Kunstmuseum
Hans Op de Beeck (born 1969 in Turnhout) uses a wide variety of media in his oeuvre – he paints, draws, photographs, films and develops sculptures and monumental installations. He also... more
laboratory 2: Indirect experiences. A project from the Journal für Kunst, Sex und Mathematik
21. April – 22. May 2011
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With the project Indirect experiences, the focus in laboratory 2 is on an ongoing research situation (project duration: August 2010-11). In contrast to conventional projects, the research... more
Aeschlimann Corti-Stipendium 2011
21. April – 22. May 2011
Kunstmuseum
This year Kunstmuseum Thun is hosting the Louise Aeschlimann and Margarete Corti grant again. The Aeschlimann-Corti grant is awarded annually by the Bernische Kunstgesellschaft (Bern... more
labor 1: Linda Herzog
12. February – 3. April 2011
Projektraum Enter
The project room enter at the Kunstmuseum Thun becomes a laboratory for a year and is involved in the research conducted by artists: What could artistic research be? How do artists... more
Profession: Farmer
12. February – 3. April 2011
Kunstmuseum
Urbanisation and globalisation are a popular topic in art these days. With Profession: Farmer. A collection exhibition with guests Kunstmuseum Thun switches the perspective and highlights... more
online 5: Johanna Dombois Ring-Studie 01 | Rheingold, Vorspiel
19. December 2010 – 23. January 2011
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In the fifth and the last exhibition of the series online, the director Johanna Dombois presents her work Ring-Studie 01 | Rheingold, Vorspiel. Johanna Dombois works at the interface... more
Hofstettenstrasse 2010
19. December 2010 – 23. January 2011
Kunstmuseum
The aim of the exhibition "Hofstettenstrasse" is to provide a survey of current art from the region and offer a platform for the most varied of positions. The exhibition is an important... more
online 4: Christoph Wachter & Mathias Jud
25. September – 28. November 2010
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In the forth exhibition of the series online, Christoph Wachter and Mathias Jud present their work New Nations.... more
John Wood and Paul Harrison: No Beginning - No Middle - No End
25. September – 28. November 2010
Kunstmuseum
The two british artists John Wood (*1969) and Paul Harrison (*1966) have been working together since 1993. The interaction of the two - either in a supportive or antagonistic manner... more
online 3: Esther Hunziger DUMP
17. July – 5. September 2010
Projektraum Enter
In the third exhibition of the online series, Esther Hunziker presents her work DUMP.... more
Utopia and everyday life: Caught between art and education
17. July – 5. September 2010
Kunstmuseum
In the summer exhibition, the overall question -– what role artists can play in the educational process inside and outside of institutions -– will be investigated. With art projects... more
online 2: norbert möslang + markus steiner > bot_ppm
1. May – 27. June 2010
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In the second exhibition of the series online, Norbert Möslang and Markus Steiner present their work bot_ppm. The word 'bot' is derived from 'robot' and denotes a computer programme... more
Susan Hefuna - Bharti Kher - Fred Tomaselli: Beween the Worlds
1. May – 27. June 2010
Kunstmuseum
With the main exhibition Susan Hefuna – Bharti Kher – Fred Tomaselli: Between the Worlds, Kunstmuseum Thun combines the works of three artists who draw repeatedly on cultural,... more
online 1: !Mediengruppe Bitnik
6. February – 11. April 2010
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The rapid development of computer and Internet technology has decisively shaped the society in recent decades. Artists too take advantage of the new technologies. They use it for their... more
Shifting landscapes
Works from the collection
6. February – 11. April 2010
Kunstmuseum
The urban sprawl of the Swiss landscape incessantly forges ahead and stretches up to the Alpine valleys and the Jura mountains. The “urban penetration” makes itself noticeable in the... more
Hofstettenstrasse 2009
13. December 2009 – 17. January 2010
Kunstmuseum
Every year, the Kunstmuseum Thun presents an overview of the artistic creations in the region. The artists apply with documentations of their works and make concrete proposals of how... more
Collecting glimpses 7
People with mental impairment select art works from the collection
19. September – 22. November 2009
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With the project Collecting Glimpses, the Kunstmuseum Thun has travelled new paths. Based primarily on the idea that the collection of the museum belongs to the people of the region,... more
Sladjan Nedeljkovic: Konstellationen
19. September – 22. November 2009
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Sladjan Nedeljkovic is interested in the emotional and narrative content of pictures. With his exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Thun, he reveals a snippet from his extensive archive comprising... more
Pièce de résistance: Forms of resistance in contemporary art
19. September – 22. November 2009
Kunstmuseum
A new generation of artists have appeared in recent years that have come up against power structures in the broadest sense in their creative work and consider their work as a form of... more
Collecting glimpses 6
A neighborhood chooses art works from the collection of the Art Museum
25. July – 30. August 2009
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With the project Collecting Glimpses, the Kunstmuseum Thun has travelled new paths. Based primarily on the idea that the collection of the museum belongs to the people of the region,... more
Under 30 Vll / Kiefer Hablitzel Scholarship
25. July – 30. August 2009
Kunstmuseum
The Kunstmuseum Thun for the first time presents the holders of the Kiefer Hablitzel Scholarship in its premises. The Kiefer Hablitzel Foundation is one of the significant Swiss endowments... more
Collecting glimpses 5
Visually impaired and blind people choose works from the collection
1. May – 5. July 2009
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For one year the Kunstmuseum Thun opens the depot for the new project Blicke sammeln (collecting glances) in the Project room enter. Different groups from the region have the possibility... more
Your shirt on my chair
Claudio Moser staged by Harry Gugger
1. May – 5. July 2009
Kunstmuseum
“Your shirt on my chair” – words from the song, “Bright Red”, by Laurie Anderson which so aptly describe the mood emanating from the photographs and video works of Claudio Moser (*1959... more
Collecting glimpses 4
Migrants choose art works from the collection
7. February – 13. April 2009
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Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Ethiopia and India come to the Thun Kunstmuseum. The fourth group of the experiment, Collecting glimpses, selects works from the collection for the project... more
Tidy rooms
Sculptures from the collection with interventions from Delphine Coindet, Yves Mettler and René Zäch
7. February – 13. April 2009
Kunstmuseum
Juxtaposed to the current positions of Delphine Coindet (F, 1969), Yves Mettler (CH, 1976) and René Zäch (CH, 1946), Kunstmuseum Thun presents works from its own collection.... more
Collecting glimpses 3
Girls from the group "Mädchenarbeit Thun" choose art works from the collection
13. December 2008 – 11. January 2009
Projektraum Enter
For one year the Kunstmuseum Thun opens the depot for the new project Blicke sammeln (collecting glances) in the Project room enter. Different groups from the region have the possibility... more
Hofstettenstrasse 2008
Annual exhibition of regional artists
13. December 2008 – 11. January 2009
Kunstmuseum
Every year, the Kunstmuseum Thun presents an overview of the artistic creations in the region. The artists apply with documentations of their works and make concrete proposals of how... more
Collecting glimpses 2
Child psychiatrists select art works from the Kunstmuseum depot
27. September – 23. November 2008
Projektraum Enter
In the “Projektraum enter”, lay people are organising exhibitions with works from the collection. After the See Club Thun, it is the turn of child psychiatrists and psychologists... more
Renée Levi
27. September – 23. November 2008
Kunstmuseum
The last solo exhibition of the internationally reputed Swiss artist Renée Levi took place in 2000 in the “Musée d’art moderne et contemporain” (MAMCO) in Geneva. She will conceive... more
Collecting glimpses 1
Rowers from the See Club Thun choose art works from the collection
5. July – 7. September 2008
Projektraum Enter
For one year the Kunstmuseum Thun opens the depot for the new project Blicke sammeln (collecting glances) in the Project room enter. Different groups from the region have the possibility... more
In Silent
Conversation with Ingmar Bergman
5. July – 7. September 2008
Kunstmuseum
Ingmar Bergman is one of the best known personalities in film history. His impressive repertoire and expressive imagery have not only shaped several generations of film directors, but... more
Marquard Wocher
8. May – 16. October 2008
Thun-Panorama
Art works, documents and photographies show the life and work of Marquard Wocher (1760-1830), the development and history of the panorama painting of Thun.... more
Thun-Panorama von Marquard Wocher – Erweiterungsbau
Ausstellung zum Studienwettbewerb
8. May – 26. October 2008
Thun-Panorama
Seit 1961 wird das Thun-Panorama in einer Rotunde im Thuner Schadaupark präsentiert. Nach über 40 Jahren entsprechen die Infrastruktur der Rotunde und des Eingangsbereichs... more
Monica Ursina Jäger
19. April – 15. June 2008
Projektraum Enter
Monica Ursina Jäger’s (*1974) condensed graphical and installative language radiate an apocalyptic mood: Flocks of birds threateningly circle over architectural forms, the... more
Simone Aaberg Kærn
19. April – 15. June 2008
Kunstmuseum
First solo exhibition of the Danish artist and pilot Simone Aaberg Kærn in Switzerland The Kunstmuseum Thun presents a solo exhibition of the Danish artist and pilot Simone Aaberg... more
Saskia Edens
9. February – 30. March 2008
Projektraum Enter
Saskia Edens (*1975) combines painting, photography and video in her “Portrait anachronique” and makes their various features distinct. The “outmoded portrait” is displayed in the form... more
Koexistenzen (Coexistence)
9. February – 30. March 2008
Kunstmuseum
Every year, Kunstmuseum Thun presents an exhibition from its collection with alternating focuses. This year the focus is on the art of portraiture of the late 19th and early 20th century.... more
Christian Helmle
White Elephants
8. December 2007 – 13. January 2008
Projektraum Enter
„Weisse Elefanten“ – so nannte man im postkolonialen Afrika mit internationaler Unterstützung errichtete, aber nie in Funktion genommene Bauten. Auch in Europa... more
Hofstettenstrasse 2007
7. December 2007 – 13. January 2008
Kunstmuseum
Annual exhibition with regional artists selected by a jury.... more
Pablo Müller
18. October – 18. November 2007
Projektraum Enter
In its Projektraum enter, the Kunstmuseum Thun is showing an installation work by Pablo Müller (*1979) which he produced specially for the exhibition at the Thunerhof. Since he first... more
Stefan Burger
7. September – 14. October 2007
Projektraum Enter
Stefan Burger questions and expands the medium of photography consistently and yet experimentally. The result are fragile installations which are imbued with humour and irony and extend... more
Mark Grotjahn
7. September – 18. November 2007
Kunstmuseum
The Kunstmuseum Thun is the first institution in Europe to mount an extensive solo exhibition of works by American artist Mark Grotjahn (*1968, Pasadena, California). Grotjahn studied... more
Pamela Rosenkranz
3. June – 19. August 2007
Projektraum Enter
Pamela Rosenkranz' works seem unspectacular at first sight. They involve precise interventions that operate with shifts in perception. Yet despite being pointedly conceptual, the... more
Simon Dybroe Møller – Like Origami Gone Wrong
3. June – 19. August 2007
Kunstmuseum
The works of Simon Dybbroe Møller (born 1976 in Denmark) deal with destruction, decay, and disappearance. Møller's installation oscillates back and forth between constructed and genuine... more
Egle Vido
"présent"
27. April – 20. May 2007
Projektraum Enter
In October 2006, Egle Vido (*1980) was invited to an event in the series "ZOOM" by the Förderverein Kunstmuseum Thun. The guests at the event were asked to present flowers... more
Aeschlimann Corti Scholarship
27. April – 20. May 2007
Kunstmuseum
The Bernische Kunstgesellschaft will again be presenting the Louise Aeschlimann and Margareta Corti Scholarship in 2007. This is one of the most important scholarships on offer for... more
Julia Steiner
15. March – 9. April 2007
Projektraum Enter
Julia Steiner (*1982) studies visual design at the Hochschule der Künste in Berne. In the medium of drawing – and in terms both of technique and of content – she has... more
Christian Andersen
11. February – 11. March 2007
Projektraum Enter
"Colonisation", a larger than life tree-figure, is the focal point of the exhibition of works by Christian Andersen (*1974). This plant hovers between the natural-organic and the artificial-geometric,... more
Gegenlicht
11. February – 9. April 2007
Kunstmuseum
Works from the Collection of the Kunstmuseum Thun, plus new works by Adrian Schiess, Alex Silber and Erik Steinbrecher For several years now, the Kunstmuseum Thun has been presenting... more
Hofstettenstrasse 2006
9. December 2006 – 14. January 2007
Kunstmuseum
Annual Jury Exhibition of works by artists from the region The annual exhibition "Hofstettenstrasse" takes place between Christmas and New Year's. The aim of the exhibition... more
Tom Huber – Impressions from the South
19. October – 19. November 2006
Projektraum Enter
The young Zurich artist Tom Huber (*1976) brings together the most varied of elements in his works. With a telling wink, he combines photographs, matchstick men and texts that often... more
Mauel Burgener – Gesehen die Dinge, sie hat sie schon gesehen
15. September – 15. October 2006
Projektraum Enter
Manuel Burgener will present his mental images in analogue photographs which show the everyday in a new light so that a constant movement is created between internal and external images.... more
Choosing my Religion
15. September – 19. November 2006
Kunstmuseum
International Group Exhibition Religion is an extremely topical social issue and one that is also extremely ambivalent. In certain cultural circles, religious convictions have become... more
David Chieppo
2. July – 27. August 2006
Projektraum Enter
The main focus of David Chieppo's work is a highly-individual figurative painting. The small panel paintings seem to have been produced swiftly, with a broad brush and a flowing ductus;... more
Swiss Pop
2. July – 27. August 2006
Kunstmuseum
This summer, under the heading "Swiss Pop", the Kunstmuseum Thun will be focusing on a chapter in Swiss art history which has received very little attention to date. Since the 1980... more
Markus Müller - Concrete
4. May – 19. October 2006
Thun-Panorama
Markus Müller creates sculptures using simple materials which he then paints. As a result, his usually very large objects made of chipboard, roof slats or plywood are transformed... more
Vidya Gastaldon
15. April – 18. June 2006
Kunstmuseum
The Kunstmuseum Thun is presenting the first comprehensive solo exhibition of works by French artist Vidya Gastaldon (*1974), providing insight into her highly individual drawings and... more
Musée CoCo
15. April – 14. May 2006
Projektraum Enter
Musée CoCo – Museum of Accomplices and Collaborators is an exhibition mounted in the tradition of the Cabinet of Curiosities, curated and presented by Les Complices*, the exhibition... more
NB: Anna Amadio / Vittorio Santoro
5. February – 19. March 2006
Kunstmuseum
The abbreviation NB stands for the exhibition series of the same name first mounted by the Bundesamt für Kultur in 1997 based on the two Swiss studio grants to New York and Berlin.... more
Hofstettenstrasse 2005
18. December 2005 – 22. January 2006
Kunstmuseum
Annual Jury Exhibition of works by artists from the region The annual exhibition "Hofstettenstrasse" takes place between Christmas and New Year's. The aim of the exhibition... more
Anne-Julie Raccoursier
3. November – 4. December 2005
Projektraum Enter
Effaroucheur is the French word for scarecrow, something which frightens off birds and other harmful animals. The sirens are small practical scarecrows that give off a digital sound... more
(Hi)story
2. October – 4. December 2005
Kunstmuseum
"(Hi)story" presents the work of four international artists who explore, research and deconstruct ideas around the theme of collective memory and personal recollection. It avoids generalisations... more
Körner Union – We do wie du
1. – 30. October 2005
Projektraum Enter
In 1999 the three young western Swiss artists Sami Benhadj, Tarik Haywar and Guy Meldem – at the time still students at the Ecole cantonale d'art in Lausanne – formed... more
Matteo Terzaghi & Marco Zürcher
10. July – 18. September 2005
Projektraum Enter
The two young artists from Ticino have a particular weakness for books and illustrations, which may have to do with their professional experiences in visual design and publishing. They... more
Hoch hinaus
10. July – 18. September 2005
Kunstmuseum
An exhibition of the Kunstmuseum Thun as the 23rd Art Exhibition of the Swiss Alpine Club Mid-summer: Crampons, ropes and picks are all in the rucksack, the snow has melted, ambitious... more
Stefan Guggisberg – Drawings
26. May – 19. June 2005
Projektraum Enter
Stefan Guggisberg (*1980) will present a new group of works specially created for the exhibition at the Projektraum enter. The large drawings each show a dancing figure: women and men... more
Mirjam Helfenberger
29. April – 22. May 2005
Projektraum Enter
The focal point of the exhibition is a large image with countless red lanterns hanging on trees against the dark night sky. A gust of wind would seem to have passed through the brilliant... more
Pierre Bismuth - Tout ce qui n'est pas interdit est obligatoire
21. April – 19. June 2005
Kunstmuseum
The Kunstmuseum Thun presents the first extensive solo exhibition by Pierre Bismuth (*1963). The French artist has been showing his work on the international scene since the mid-nineties.... more
Collection
4. February – 3. April 2005
Kunstmuseum
Following on "Ver-sammlung", the "Liaisons-Collections" I and II, and "Gesammelte Landschaften", in the exhibition "Sammlung" the museum presented a varied cross-section through its... more
Reanimation - Hermann Gerber
24. September – 21. November 2004
Kunstmuseum
The point of departure for the "Reanimation" exhibition is the oeuvre of the Swiss artist Hermann Gerber (1902-1979), which remained unknown during his lifetime. Gerber produced... more
Olaf Nicolai
"Odds and Ends" - Edition Room
24. September – 24. October 2004
Projektraum Enter
This is the first time an internationally famous artist is exhibiting works in the Projektraum enter. Given the unpretentious format in which Olaf Nicolai's presents his "Odds... more
Christian Marclay
13. June – 5. September 2004
Kunstmuseum
The Kunstmuseum Thun presents with the exhibition "Christian Marclay" the first in-depth retrospective of the innovative artist and experimental music performer. The exhibition comprises... more
Jérémie Gindre – Magnus bachae misterium
26. March – 25. April 2004
Projektraum Enter
Jérémie Gindre (*1978) would actually be a great story-teller, only that his narratives get embroiled in inconsistencies. The contradictory nature of his reconstructions provides an... more
Claudia & Julia Müller
26. March – 23. May 2004
Kunstmuseum
The Kunstmuseum Thun is showing the first comprehensive solo exhibition of the works of Claudia and Julia Müller (*1964/*1965). These Basel artists rank among the most important... more
Collected Landscapes
30. January – 7. March 2004
Kunstmuseum
The environs of the Kunstmuseum Thun -- the Bernese Oberland with its natural peculiarities – has certainly left its mark on the museum's collection. That collection embraces a large... more
Hofstettenstrasse 2003
6. December 2003 – 11. January 2004
Kunstmuseum
Artists in the exhibition: L’art pour l’aar, Marianne Baumann (CH *1937), Alain Blank (1961), Erik Dettwiler (SF *1970), Alexander Egger (CH *1946), Heinrich Gartentor (CH... more
Loredana Sperini
3. July – 17. August 2003
Projektraum Enter
Loredana Sperini works with needle and thread, embroidering strange images on starched snow-white fabrics, such as serviettes or cushion covers. She uses side-tables as presentation... more
Florian Slotawa
22. June – 17. August 2003
Kunstmuseum
Florian Slotawa uses rooms and objects in an unforeseen way, creates free spaces where none were planned, and succeeds in appropriating even anonymous situations. He completely re-arranges... more
Liaisons-collections ll
9. May – 1. June 2003
Kunstmuseum
Public and private collections have very different prerequisites and geneses. A museum collection is in the interests of a broad public and is influenced by a variety of people, donors... more
Anne und Patrick Poirier
1. May – 26. October 2003
Thun-Panorama
On the ground floor of the panorama building, the French artist-couple Anne and Patrick Poirier presented models and buildings made out of children's toys or parts of industrial machinery.... more
Karim Noureldin – Vibeke Tandberg
16. June – 27. August 2000
Kunstmuseum
Karim Noureldin Over a period of more than two years Karim Noureldin (born 1967) created a large number of small wooden objects, which replicate the winding passages of New York subway... more
Ingo Giezendanner – GRRRR: Zürich
8. June – 2. July 2000
Projektraum Enter
Streets, run-down backyards, tram tracks, paving stones or building-site barriers: Ingo Giezendanner, a 25-year old artist who lives in Zurich, is interested in anonymous unspectacular... more
Rébecca Sauvin
6. June – 3. September 2000
Projektraum Enter
Rébecca Sauvin (*1975) graduated from the Ecole Superieure d'Art Visual de Geneva and is this year's winner of the Kiefer-Hablitzel scholarship. Her artistic media are... more
xcult.ch
4. – 28. May 2000
Projektraum Enter
xcult.ch is a virtual culture forum that focuses on the Swiss art scene, but with international participation. xcult.ch is a web magazine, shopping mall, and a laboratory for an artistic... more