We are celebrating!
dal 6/5/2010 al 8/5/2010
Segnalato da
Christoph Buchel
Mariana Castillo Deball
Armen Eloyan
Matias Faldbakken
Ryan Gander
Georg Gatsas
Patrick Graf
Loris Greaud
Alex Hanimann
Georg Keller
Jonathan Meese
Josef Felix Muller
Shahryar Nashat
Navid Nuur
Mai-Thu Perret
Pipilotti Rist
Kilian Ruthemann
Gedi Sibony
Roman Signer
Loredana Sperini
Oscar Tuazon
Andro Wekua
David Zink Yi
6/5/2010
We are celebrating!
Kunsthalle Sankt Gallen, St. Gallen
Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010. For this occasion there will be a benefit exhibition over the weekend of 8 and 9 May at the Kunst Halle with an accompanying programme offering an opportunity to celebrate but also providing a platform for the exchange of ideas and discussion. The exhibition features works by artists who have moulded the history of the Kunst Halle. All the works have been generously donated so as to make possible an auction for the benefit of the institution and the establishment of a foundation.
Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010. This anniversary is an important event for an institution and its association which, since their beginnings, have believed in the central importance of contemporary art for society. Over the course of a quarter of a century the Kunst Halle has developed from a wandering community of interests of local producers of art into an internationally recognised exhibition venue in which over 400 artists have exhibited their works. The 25th anniversary will be celebrated in style and at the same time regarded as an opportunity to gain new impetus for the future.
For this occasion there will be a benefit exhibition over the weekend of 8 and 9 May at the Kunst Halle with an accompanying programme offering an opportunity to celebrate but also providing a platform for the exchange of ideas and discussion.
The exhibition features works by artists who have moulded the history of the Kunst Halle. All the works have been generously donated so as to make possible an auction for the benefit of the institution and the establishment of a foundation. The longer term purpose of the planned «Stiftung Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen» («Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen Foundation») is the financing of the exhibition programme; it is intended that especially more new works by young artists should be facilitated. As a second step it is conceivable to acquire these works with the aim of setting up a collection to preserve the traces of the Kunst Halle´s work in the region.
The following artists have provided works for the benefit exhibition and auction: Christoph Büchel, Mariana Castillo Deball, Armen Eloyan, Matias Faldbakken, Ryan Gander, Georg Gatsas, Patrick Graf, Loris Gréaud, Alex Hanimann, Georg Keller, Lang/Baumann, Lutz/Guggisberg, Jonathan Meese, Josef Felix Müller, Shahryar Nashat, Navid Nuur, Mai-Thu Perret, Pipilotti Rist, Kilian Rüthemann, Gedi Sibony, Roman Signer, Loredana Sperini, Oscar Tuazon, Andro Wekua and David Zink Yi.
The auction of the works is then taking place on 7 June 2010 as part of the Christie’s auction «Swiss Art» at Kunsthaus Zürich. This initiative is intended to make an important contribution towards the long-term consolidation of the future of Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen.
Program anniversary weekend
Friday, 7th May, 9.30 p.m.
KUNST HALLE BIRTHDAY PARTY!
With a concert of FAI BABA, DJ Gustav und Augenwasser
In association with DMFA Union (Barbara Signer,
Beni Bischof, Georg Gatsas und Michael Bodenmann).
Saturday, 8th May, 3.30 p.m.
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
Panel discussion about future, present and
past of Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen.
Sunday, 9th May, 2 p.m.
KUNST HALLE & FRIENDS
Members of the Association of Swiss Institutions for
Contemporary Art (VSIZK) are presenting themselves
Image: Roman Signer, Zwei Schirme, 2010 (Installation im Palais de Tokyo, Paris, Dez. 2009-Jan. 2010)
Giovanni Carmine (carmine@k9000.ch) and Maren Brauner (brauner@k9000.ch) will be pleased to answer your questions or provide further information.
Opening Friday, 7th May, 9.30 p.m.
Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen
Davidstrasse 40, CH-9000 St. Gallen
Opening times: Sat/Sun 11-17
Free entry to the Kunst Halle over the anniversary weekend