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Venue: Aargauer Kunsthaus

3 Sep ’23 – 7 Jan ’24

Stranger in the Village | Aargauer Kunsthaus

In his famous text Stranger in the Village, the US-American writer James Baldwin addressed the racism that informed his stay in Switzerland in the 1950s. Baldwin’s words continue to inspire many artists to this day. They hold up a mirror to us as a society and have lost none of their relevance. The group exhibition explores belonging and exclusion through current works by local and international artists, raising questions that concern us all.

With works by Igshaan Adams, Judith Albert, Joshua Amissah, Luc Andrié, Kader Attia, Maria Auxiliadora da Silva, Omar Ba, James Bantone, Sabian Baumann, Denise Bertschi, Notta Caflisch, Vincent O. Carter, Ishita Chakraborty, Marlene Dumas, Tatjana Erpen, Hanny Fries, Klaus Hennch, Jonathan Horowitz, Sasha Huber, Hans Josephsohn, Laura Kingsley, Vincent Kohler, Pierre Koralnik, Namsa Leuba, Glenn Ligon, André M’Bon, Gianni Motti, Sirah Nying, Senam Okudzeto, Uriel Orlow, Frida Orupabo, Ceylan Öztrük, Markus Raetz, Petri Saarikko, Niki de Saint Phalle, Lorna Simpson, Martine Syms, Olga Titus, Carrie Mae Weems.


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15 May ’22 – 7 Aug ’22

Before · Between · Beyond. The collection in transition | Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau

Group show in Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland. The Collection — the cornerstone of the Aargauer Kunsthaus — is growing apace, and today consists of over 20,000 pieces of Swiss art dating from the 18th century to the present day. In recent years, notable donations and loans have contributed enormously to the outstanding importance of the collection in the European art scene. These additions, including many works by contemporary artists, serve as a source of fresh inspiration and form surprising associations within the portfolios. Spread throughout the gallery space, the exhibition describes new narrative arcs in three chapters, reflecting the past, questioning the present, and venturing a glimpse of the future.


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1 Sep ’12 – 18 Nov ’12

Aargauer Kunsthaus | La jeunesse est un art

Survey show of Swiss artists curated by Madeleine Schuppli, including work by Vanessa Billy, Pauline Boudry / Renate Lorenz, Stefan Burger, Valentin Carron, Davide Cascio, Philippe Decrauzat, Latifa Echakhch, Raphael Hefti,  Fabian Marti, Luc Mattenberger, Adrien Missika, Damián Navarro, Taiyo Onorato / Nico Krebs, Uriel Orlow, Mai-Thu Perret, Guillaume Pilet, Annaïk Lou Pitteloud, Kilian Rüthemann, Shirana Shahbazi.


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20 Aug ’10 – 7 Nov ’10

Aargauer Kunsthaus | Yesterday Will Be Better

Group exhibition curated by Madeleine Schuppli
With Lida Abdul, Yael Bartana, Pierre Bismuth, George Brecht, Angus Fairhurst, Hans Peter Feldmann, Cyprien Gaillard, Douglas Gordon, Mona Hatoum, Pierre Huyghe, Susan Hiller, Kris Martin, Deimantas Narkevicius, Uriel Orlow, Fiona Tan, Carey Young and others.