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Bern | The Black Keys《PEACHES 'N KREAM》Tour | Festhalle Bern

Sep 7, 2026 (UTC+1)

Bern

Concerts

Memory: Moments to Remember and Forget | Basel

Jan 1, 2024–Dec 31, 2030 (UTC+1)

Basel

Exhibitions

Throughout their lives, people remember events and people that are important to them. The exhibition begins with very personal memories - recorded in poetry and photo albums or baptismal certificates. A wall-filling type case filled with souvenirs also shows that memories are often linked to things. Over 400 exhibits from the museum collection bear witness to this. They contain personal information such as births, weddings or deaths. But they also remind us of social events, wars, catastrophes, the opening of borders or independence days. Memory aids The exhibition shows how these moments are remembered - or how they are kept secret or forgotten. There are a wide variety of practices and forms involved. The similarities are also revealed. For example, memory aids to prevent forgetting are widespread all over the world. The Incas in Peru tied knots in strings to record dates and stories. And in Switzerland, people recorded on notched sticks who was allowed to use water and when. For thousands of years, great epics and holy scriptures have guaranteed that experiences and history are not forgotten. The Bible, Torah, Koran, healing scrolls from Ethiopia and healing books of the Batak from Indonesia are impressive testimonies to this. These writings were written by scholars. In the 1980s, social organizations, artists and politicians recorded events on fabrics, paintings and posters: decolonization, the end of apartheid in South Africa or grievances, violence and oppression in Latin American dictatorships. In remembrance The exhibition ends with the remembrance of the dead. In Europe, hair images, stone monuments and grave crosses commemorate the deceased. In Mexico, the dead are happily celebrated on the "Día de los Muertos". Funny skeleton ensembles dance on an exhibition podium. In Peru, however, the Matsiguenga ethnic group creates wooden guardian figures to protect against the dead.

Wu Tsang | Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich)

Jul 1, 2025–Aug 1, 2026 (UTC+1)

Zurich

Exhibitions

Wu Tsang and Enrique Fuenteblanca present an intervention within the Kunsthaus Zürich's ReCollect! series, combining works from the collection with a newly developed sound installation. La montaña invertida transforms the dome hall into a space for listening, sensing and rethinking.

Wolfgang Laib and the Collection of Kunsthaus Zürich | Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich)

Oct 3, 2025–Oct 4, 2026 (UTC+1)

Zurich

Exhibitions

As part of the “ReCollect!” series, Wolfgang Leib's work encounters masterpieces from the Kunsthaus Zurich's collection. Since the late 1970s, Leib has been dedicated to developing a minimalist, serene yet highly impactful art style, using materials such as pollen, wax, milk, rice, and stone in his creations. Leib's work engages in a cross-historical dialogue with approximately 30 pieces from the Kunsthaus Zurich's collection—works spanning art history from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The exhibition features works by Fra Angelico (circular), Matteo di Giovanni, Philippe de Champagne, Claude Monet, Ferdinand Hodler, Alberto Giacometti, Constantin Brancusi, Giorgio de Chirico, Wassily Kandinsky, Verena Lovensberg, Peter Mondrian, Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, Robert Ryman, Sophie Tauber-Arp, and Lee Ufan, among others. Approximately 50 representative works by Leib vividly showcase his visual language: large pollen sculptures, pebbles (oval stone carvings), milkstones, pyramidal towers, walk-in wax rooms, rice houses, lacquer staircases, and other sculptures, paintings, and photographs. In addition, we will exhibit representative works of Asian art, particularly from India—including the important Jain marble sculpture, Jain Risaba, on special loan from the Rietberg Museum. The exhibition is held on the ground floor of the Mueller Building, an area that will be regularly used in the future to foster dialogue between the museum's collection and contemporary art. Leib, both an artist and curator, co-curated this exhibition with senior curator Philippe Bitner. Their long-standing collaboration dates back to a major retrospective exhibition held by the Beyeler Foundation in 2005. This new encounter between Leib's works and masterpieces from seven centuries ago not only allows visitors to gain a deeper understanding of Leib's sculptural techniques and material usage, but also opens up a refreshing perspective for re-examining the classic works in the museum's collection. Thus, a multi-dimensional space is constructed, where silence, time, and the presence of art intertwine and resonate.

Kerry James Marshall Solo Exhibition | Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich)

Feb 27–Aug 16, 2026 (UTC+1)

Zurich

Exhibitions

This spring and summer, come and appreciate the monumental paintings of American artist Kerry James Marshall. His powerful works, brimming with color, pain, hope, and vitality, explore the lives and history of African Americans. African American artist Kerry James Marshall (born 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, and currently residing in Chicago) is hailed as one of the most important painters of our time. His large-scale, multi-layered works consistently center on the Black figure. Since the early 1980s, his paintings have critically explored the Western tradition of historical painting, exposing its omissions and exclusionary mechanisms. Art historical allusions are fused with imagery derived from popular culture, political history, African American daily life, and personal memories, creating a highly narrative and complex pictorial space. Characterized by vibrant colors, exquisite technique, and precise composition, these paintings explore issues of representation, power, belonging, and historical responsibility, while also affirming joy, a sense of existence, and hope. This exhibition at the Kunsthaus Zurich is the artist's first major retrospective in the German-speaking world, bringing together important works from different periods as well as new pieces.

Wars and us | Swiss National Museum

Apr 17, 2026–Jan 17, 2027 (UTC+1)

Zurich

Exhibitions

War, past and present, has been an integral and vital part of Swiss history. This exhibition brings together multiple perspectives to showcase how war has influenced Switzerland's political structure, economic interests, and social order from the late Middle Ages to the present.From the myths that built identity around the Battle of Mülten, to internal conflicts such as the Peasants' War of 1653 and the Sondnes War of 1847, and even the potential threat posed by World War II: war in all its forms has shaped Switzerland's self-perception. Whether wars occurred within or outside modern Switzerland, they gave rise to new power relations and social contradictions—for example, the accumulation of capital through the arms and mercenary trade, the exacerbation of class conflict, and the transformation of gender roles.

Bellinzona | Nevermind Music Festival 2026 | Parco Urbano

Jun 4–Jul 19, 2026 (UTC+1)

Bellinzona

Music Festivals

Vilhelm Hammershøi: "The Eye That Listens" | Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich)

Jul 3–Oct 25, 2026 (UTC+1)

Zurich

Exhibitions

A tranquil space, soft light, and subtle alterations to the familiar: the Kunstmuseum Zurich will host Switzerland's first comprehensive museum exhibition of Wilhelm Hammershøi's work. His paintings emphasize perception, atmosphere, and the delicate tension between space and objects.Empty rooms, closed doors, figures with their backs to the viewer: Hammershøi's paintings eschew narrative. There is no action, but rather a sense of focused concentration. The space is both familiar and strange, light gently sweeping across the walls, objects presenting a serene presence.His work is characterized by the most subtle gradations of soft color. The almost imperceptible variations within recurring themes sharpen the viewer's perception, making perception itself the subject of the work.Through interaction with the international art movements of his time, Hammershøi developed a unique visual language. His similarities to James McNeill Whistler are evident in his minimalist approach and focus on formal elements. At the same time, his work exhibits a surprising modernity, comparable to artists such as Giorgio Morandi. His focus on music further expands the dimensions of his art: instruments such as the cello or piano appear in his paintings, creating a tense stillness—like the moment before the first note. In addition to his signature interior paintings, this exhibition also features his portraits, cityscapes, and landscapes, placing his work within a broader art historical context.