GENERAL NEWS

New Vice-Director

Hans Peter Meier

The Board of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft has appointed Hans Peter Meier as its new Vice-Director. Hans Peter Meier has been CFO of the Kunsthaus since July 2009, and has played a key role in drawing up the business plan for the expanded Kunsthaus.

EXHIBITIONS

Riotous Baroque

	German Master, 18th century Vanitas Private collection

From Cattelan to Zurbarán. Manifestations of Precarious Vitality.
The exhibition juxtaposes contemporary art – in the form of paintings, sculpture and film installations – with images from the 17th century. Curator Bice Curiger’s approach does away with the conventional emphasis on viewing the Baroque through the prism of style history and, in so doing, breaks with myriad clichés: here, the Baroque is not about pomp, ornamentation and gold, but rather ‘manifestations of precarious vitality’ – vitality lost, projected, lived, recognized or ‘threatened’ by death.
1 June – 2 September. Vernissage for members on 31 May, 7 p.m.
Public guided tours on Sundays at 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
The Filmpodium and the Kunsthaus Zürich have put together a cinema programme that perfectly complements the video and film works shown in the exhibition. For details and screening dates see www.filmpodium.ch.

Supported by Swiss Re – Partner for contemporary art.

Adrian Zingg

Adrian Zingg, The Cowshed in Saxon Switzerland, 1786 Albertina, Vienna

Precursor of Romanticism
Adrian Zingg is one of the most important exponents of landscape between the European Enlightenment and Pre-Romanticism in Dresden. He explored the countryside around Dresden and produced numerous views of what has since become known as the Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland. His large-format sepia plates influenced an entire generation of artists, right through to Caspar David Friedrich.
25 May – 12 August. Vernissage for members on 24 May, 7 p.m.
Public guided tours: 31 May and 2 August, 6 p.m. (with curator Bernhard von Waldkirch), 10 June, 12 midday and 5 July, 6 p.m.

We wish to thank the Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung for their support

Rosa Barba

	Rosa Barba, Boundaries of Consumption, 2012 © 2012 ProLitteris, Zurich

Time as Perspective
Born in Agrigento (Sicily), Rosa Barba works with the medium of film in a literal sense, for instance creating sculptures made from 16mm projectors or using film strips as a material. The twin themes of language and time invariably play an important role. The exhibition is the young Italian artist’s first solo show in Switzerland. At the heart of the presentation is a new film work which will be receiving its first showing in the Kunsthaus.
6 June – 9 September 2012. Vernissage for members on Tuesday 5 June, 7 p.m.
Public guided tours on 14 June, 6 p.m. and 8 July, 12 midday.

Supported by the Dr. Georg and Josi Guggenheim Foundation

COLLECTION

Fischli/Weiss

	Still from: Der Lauf der Dinge, 1987 © Peter Fischli/David Weiss

In memoriam David Weiss
To commemorate the life of David Weiss (21.6.46 – 27.4.12), two works by Peter Fischli and David Weiss have been placed on special display: ‘Marokkanisches Sitzkissen’ (‘Moroccan Cushion,’ 1986/87) can be seen amidst the classics of Pop Art on the first floor of the Müller building, while the legendary video ‘Der Lauf der Dinge’ (‘The Way Things Go,’ 1987) is being shown in the entrance hall.

Aristide Maillol

Aristide Maillol, Monument à Cézanne, 1907 Kunsthaus Zürich, © 2012 ProLitteris, Zurich

Extended to 16 December
The presentation of our entire holding of works by the great French sculptor Aristide Maillol has been extended to 16 December. Together with sculptures by Auguste Rodin it offers an insight into central aspects of Maillol’s oeuvre. More information.

The restoration of the Maillol sculptures was made possible by the BNP Paribas Suisse Foundation.

EVENTS

Riotous Baroque I

Artist Talk
A discussion with Diana Thater and Marilyn Minter, two artists who feature in the ‘Riotous Baroque’ exhibition.
Video artist Diana Thater (*1962, lives in Los Angeles) and the photographer and painter Marilyn Minter (*1948, lives in New York) talk about the background to their work in the context of the exhibition. The discussion will take place in English. Introduced and chaired by Bice Curiger.
1 June, 6.30 p.m. For more information see the agenda.

Riotous Baroque II

Michael Glasmeier Photo © Michael Glasmeier

Passion and Ostinato
DJ Michael Glasmeier presents joys and raptures, tears and sorrow, jubilation and obsessive love – all looped together in new interpretations on CD. For your comfort, we recommend bringing a mat or cushion to sit on.
21 June, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m., lecture hall. For more information see the agenda

Riotous Baroque III

Meet the Artist
Patrick Frey talks to Juergen Teller, fashion photographer and one of the artists in the ‘Riotous Baroque’ exhibition. With his unembellished nudes and fashion shots, Teller is one of the stars of contemporary photography.
23 June, 1 p.m., Restaurant Metropol, Zurich. Part of the Zurich Festival.

Excursions

In the footsteps of Adrian Zingg
Join Frank Richter (photographer and author of various books on artists and their exploration of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains near Dresden) for a journey through ‘Saxon Switzerland’ in the footsteps of Adrian Zingg and C.D. Friedrich.
Saturday, 23 June, meet at 10.15 a.m. at Königstein station (S-Bahn)
Route: Königstein - Behnebach-Mündung - Thürmsdorf, Mausoleum - Kleiner Bärenstein Weissig - Rathen/ferry or rail station
Saturday, 22 September, meet at 10.15 a.m., Bad Schandau station (S-Bahn)
Route: Bad Schandau - with the Kirnitzsch Valley Tramway to Beuthenfall - Kuhstall - return to Bad Schandau
Registration required. Bookings may be made until two weeks before the trip by contacting monique.meyer@kunsthaus.ch. Tel. +41 (0)44 253 85 89. Cost EUR 16. Individual journey and accommodation. More information

Rosa Barba

	Photo © Rosa Barba

Discussion with the artist
Artist Rosa Barba will be discussing her work with curator Mirjam Varadinis on 29 August at 6 p.m.
More information

ART EDUCATION

Summer workshop for everyone

Register now!
A world crammed full of art for children, adults, young people and the whole family – a whole summer long! The voyage of discovery leads from the present day back to the 17th century. A creative team of art educators and artists, plus musicians and dancers, a pastor, a confectioner and a star chef join us to see what’s cooking in the world of art. The programme includes all the ingredients to make up your personal recipe. There’s plenty of scope for imagination, creativity and experimentation.
Why not study the programme and sign up now?

Adults

Spring Awakenings
Talking about plants and looking at pictures. We examine works from the collection and see how they depict spring – a season replete with both energy and delicate charm. There’s also a chance to create your own work of art in the painting workshop, inspired by the pieces you’ve seen.
30 May, 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m., with Sibylle Burla (in German)
CHF 30 / CHF 22 members
Registration required. Information

Ages 5 and over

Photo © Caroline Minjolle

It’s all wet!
Water is good to drink, but you can paint it too. Lots of people have done it. Monet, for example: he painted his waterlily pond on huge canvases. In the workshop, we’ll paint our own water picture.
30 May, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., with Anna Bähler (in German)
CHF 15, free with kunst fan karte (art fan card)
Registration required. Information

Ages 6 and over

Look at all the colours!
Red and green, blue and orange, violet and yellow – they all make for a dazzling display. They can be sprayed or dripped, quickly daubed or carefully brushstroked on paper, canvas or wood. Be they separate or mixed up together, colours are just fantastic! So what are you waiting for? It’s time to dip your brush into the brightly coloured mixture.
23 May, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., with Barbara Brandt (in German)
CHF 15, free with kunst fan karte (art fan card)
Registration required. Information

KUNSTHAUS EXTENSION

The Looser Collection

	Yves Klein, ANT37, around 1960 © 2012 ProLitteris, Zurich

Prestigious contemporary art for the Kunsthaus extension
Over a 40-year period, patron of the arts and former businessman Hubert Looser has assembled a dazzling collection of contemporary art. His objective is to keep key groups of works and individual masterpieces of Abstract Expressionism, Minimal Art and Arte Povera together and make them available to the public on a long-term basis. Now, the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft and the Fondation Hubert Looser have signed an agreement under which the Kunsthaus Zürich can select 70 works from the private collection and exhibit them on long-term loan in the Kunsthaus extension.
The Looser Collection is currently receiving its first public showing at the Bank Austria Kunstforum in Vienna.
From 5 October, selected works will be on display in the Kunsthaus Zürich as part of the exhibition ‘The New Kunsthaus. Great Art and Architecture.’

SHOP

Just arrived!

Hubert Looser Photo © Sammlung Looser

Catalogue ‘The Hubert Looser Collection’
The catalogue ‘The Hubert Looser Collection’ offers an insight into a private life with art. Over some 250 pages it features more than 120 illustrations – some of them large-format – of the works represented in the Collection, including pieces by John Chamberlain, Lucio Fontana, Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Ellsworth Kelly, Anselm Kiefer, Willem de Kooning, Richard Long, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin, Giuseppe Penone, Robert Ryman, Sean Scully, Richard Serra, David Smith, Al Taylor, Cy Twombly, Fabienne Verdier, Andy Warhol and many more besides. On sale in the Kunsthaus shop for CHF 53.90.