Aargauer Kunsthaus
{{Short description|Swiss art museum and natural history museum}}
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{{Infobox museum
| name = Aargauer Kunsthaus
| image = Aarau kunsthaus 241008 23.jpg
| former_name = Aargauischer Kunstverein
| established = 1959
| location = Aargauerplatz 1, Aarau,
Canton of Aargau, Switzerland
| coordinates = {{Coord|47.390965|N| 8.044816|E|display=it|format=dms}}
| type = Art museum, Natural history museum
| director = Katharina Ammann
| website = {{URL|https://www.aargauerkunsthaus.ch/ }}
}}
The Aargauer Kunsthaus ({{langx|en|Aargau Art House}}) is a Swiss art museum founded in 1959, and located in Aarau. The museum collection includes Swiss art from the 18th century to the present day; and Naturama, a natural history collection.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aQ7yAAAAQBAJ |title=DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Switzerland |date=10 October 2013 |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-1-4654-1359-8 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |date=8 December 2012 |title=Aargauer Kunsthaus opens survey of current art practices in the Canton of Aargau |url=https://artdaily.cc/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=59408&int_modo=1#.YzoufezMJUk |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=Artdaily.cc |language=English}}
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.{{Cite web |title=The new Aargauer Kunsthaus by Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://www.domusweb.it/en/architecture/2003/10/31/the-new-aargauer-kunsthaus-by-herzog--de-meuron.html |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=Domusweb.it |language=it}}
The original building was built between 1956 and 1959 by local architects Loepfe Hänni and Hänngli. In 2003, a new building extension was added to the museum. The architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron designed the new building.{{Cite web |title=Aargauer Kunsthaus |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/switzerland/aarau/attractions/aargauer-kunsthaus/a/poi-sig/1426241/1314877 |access-date=3 October 2022 |website=Lonelyplanet.com |language=en}}
Since 1 July 2020, art historian Katharina Ammann has served as the director of Aargauer Kunsthaus.{{Cite news |date=2020 |title=Neue Direktorin für das Aargauer Kunsthaus: Auf Madeleine Schuppli folgt Katharina Ammann |language=de |work=Aargauer Zeitung |url=https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/kultur/neue-direktorin-fuer-das-aargauer-kunsthaus-auf-madeleine-schuppli-folgt-katharina-ammann-136207943 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718212314/https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/kultur/neue-direktorin-fuer-das-aargauer-kunsthaus-auf-madeleine-schuppli-folgt-katharina-ammann-136207943 |archive-date=18 July 2020 |oclc=611044404}}
See also
References
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External links
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- {{official website|https://www.aargauerkunsthaus.ch/}} {{in lang|de|en|fr|it}}
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Category:Art museums and galleries in Switzerland
Category:1959 establishments in Switzerland
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