Bernese Art Society

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The seat of the association is the Kunstmuseum Bern

The Bernische Kunstgesellschaft (BKG) is an art association in Bern . It was founded in 1813, making it one of the oldest art associations in German-speaking countries.

history

On February 22nd, 1813, the Bernische Künstlergesellschaft, as it was then called, was founded on the initiative of Sigmund von Wagner and Johann Rudolf Wyss , professor of philosophy. The majority of the 18 founding members were artists, for example Franz Niklaus König , Simon Daniel Lafond , Heinrich Rieter and Valentin Sonnenschein .

From 1818 to 1854 the BKG organized exhibitions. Since the cantonal art association took over this task from 1854, the BKG turned to other fields of activity and began to buy works of art. She acquired works by Ferdinand Hodler , Cuno Amiet , Giovanni Giacometti and others. Ultimately, the BKG played a key role in founding the Kunstmuseum Bern , which opened its doors in 1879. The BKG was also committed to founding the art school in 1871 and the Kunsthalle Bern in 1918.

activities

As one of the founding bodies of the Kunstmuseum Bern , the BKG has a seat on the Board of Trustees of the Kunstmuseum Bern and the umbrella foundation Kunstmuseum Bern - Zentrum Paul Klee . Your current representative there is the artist Kotscha Reist . She also has a seat on the board of the Kunsthalle Bern association. Birgit Bucher is a delegate there.

Every year the Bernese Art Society awards the Louise Aeschlimann and Margareta Corti Scholarship, the highest endowed private art prize in Switzerland, to Bernese artists.

The Bernische Kunstgesellschaft promotes understanding of contemporary art and particularly supports talented young artists, the Kunstmuseum Bern and the Kunsthalle Bern.

The BKG organizes tours of exhibitions and organizes art trips, studio visits and lectures.

literature

  • Artur Weese, Karl L. Born (Ed.): The Bernese Art Society. 1813-1913. Festschrift to celebrate its centenary . Bern 1913.
  • Kathleen Bühler, Matthias Frehner, Annick Haldemann, Alice Henkes, Daniel Spanke (eds.): Feu Sacré. For the 200th anniversary of the Bernese Art Society . Jovis Verlag, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-86859-254-2

Web links

Coordinates: 46 ° 57 ′ 4 "  N , 7 ° 26 ′ 36"  E ; CH1903:  600358  /  200003

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b About the BKG. Bernische Kunstgesellschaft, accessed on November 14, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Kathleen Bühler, Matthias Frehner, Annick Haldemann, Alice Henkes, Daniel Spanke (eds.): Feu Sacré. For the 200th anniversary of the Bernese Art Society . Jovis Verlag, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-86859-254-2 .
  3. ^ Umbrella Foundation Kunstmuseum Bern - Zentrum Paul Klee. Kunstmuseum Bern , accessed on November 14, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Kunsthalle Bern. Institution. Kunsthalle Bern , accessed on November 14, 2018 .