Kunsthaus Zofingen
The Kunsthaus Zofingen in the canton of Aargau has existed since 1982. It houses the city's art collection and is dedicated to current positions in Swiss contemporary art in four annual exhibitions. The Kunsthaus is located on the eastern edge of the medieval old town of Zofingen in the Old Schützenhaus , a representative building that is classified as a cultural asset of national importance .
Exhibitions
The exhibition program focuses on current positions in Swiss contemporary art and includes the inclusion of collections. The Kunsthaus Zofingen offers an accompanying program to the exhibitions with artist talks, performances, film evenings and panel discussions. The museum education includes guided tours and workshops for children and young people and school classes. The adjacent park houses a number of sculptures in public space, which form the core of a sculpture park that will one day be built .
Sponsorship
The Kunsthaus is financially supported by the city of Zofingen as well as the «Aargauer Kuratorium» and sponsors. The activities of the Kunsthaus Zofingen are managed by the Kunsthaus Zofingen association on behalf of the city council. The management is led by a seven-member board. A team of volunteers supervises the exhibition. The artistic direction is supervised in the mandate. Claudia Waldner has curated the exhibitions at the Kunsthaus Zofingen as a mandate holder since 2015.
history
The Kunsthaus Zofingen was opened in 1982 after the listed "Alte Schützenhaus" was extensively renovated and converted to meet the needs of the exhibition. The reason for the creation of the Kunsthaus was the gift of Alice and Richard Haller's art collection to the city of Zofingen on the occasion of Richard Haller's 80th birthday.
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Coordinates: 47 ° 17 '20.3 " N , 7 ° 56' 52.4" E ; CH1903: 638 523 / 237689