Mostly about museums, mainly in Switzerland
I first came across Hermann Scherer in the Expressionismus Schweiz exhibition at the Kunstmuseum in Winterthur. There is something about his bold style that draws me in. The vibrant colours of his paintings, but more so the wood sculptures. I was excited to learn that there would be an exhibition focusing on his sculptures and woodblock prints at the Kunstmuseum in Basel.
I was excited to hear that the Bernisches Historishes Museum was to stage a special exhibition on the subject of Samurai. Like many people, I have discovered the samurai through film and popular culture. My idea of them is that they are fearless, honourable fighters who wear impressive armour and wield even more impressive swords! But just how accurate is this perception?
There are currently two exhibitions featuring North Korea in Bern. I was intrigued to find out more and to learn about this ‘secret’ country.
I was really looking forward to visiting this exhibition at the Kunstmuseum in Basel. It is the most comprehensive presentation of her life and career to date and the first to show the sheer volume and diversity of her work. But firstly, who is she?
Along with Albert Einstein, Paul Klee is one of Bern’s most famous residents. Bern has a museum dedicated to his work known as the Zentrum Paul Klee, situated in an impressive building designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano.
This powerful and thought-provoking exhibition at the Fotomuseum in Winterthur runs until 30 August 2020. It shows the work of eight photojournalists and documentary photographers.
What words would you use to describe the 1920s? Vibrant, fun, exciting, fast paced, innovative, changing…. All of these and more describe both the decade and the latest exhibition at the Kunsthaus Zurich, which opened at the beginning of July 2020.
The building itself is impressive, newly built, it opened in October 2019. It is located in a new art district, Plateforme 10, next to the main train station in Lausanne.
Two very different exhibitions are closing at the end of July. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see them. One is in Basel and the other in Pully near Lausanne.
I was looking forward to visiting the Hopper exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel. It was my first museum visit, post Corona lockdown, and I was happy to hear that the exhibition had been extended until 26 July.