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A nineteenth-century artist’s house
The Centre Albert Anker comprises the carefully renovated historic house in which Albert Anker lived together with his family and a newly built Art Pavilion in the garden. The latter serves as the venue for temporary exhibitions and as the archive for cultural objects. The artist’s house presents an in-depth picture of Albert Anker’s cultural and artistic activities and impact during his lifetime.
The visitors’ reception area is situated in the former threshing room of Albert Anker’s house and is the starting point for visitors to immerse themselves in the world of the artist. The main attraction is the permanent exhibition spread out over two levels. It gives an account of the artist’s life and legacy from fifteen thematic viewpoints. The exhibition informs in two languages, and audiovisual media provides additional support. Otherwise, the presentation is self-explanatory and can be visited without a guided tour throughout the year.
A visit to the Albert Anker’s house with a guided tour sheds light on how, culturally, the Anker family represented a well-to do, middle-class way of life at the time—as revealed by the largely original fittings and furnishings of the interior. The really big novelty is the unique and almost unchanged artist’s studio situated in the attic. This hub of artistic activity can be viewed with a guided tour in small groups.
The Art Pavilion is the venue for the conservation of the original works of the foundation’s collection and where special exhibitions are on show. These exhibitions thematically probe in more detail the subjects touched upon in the permanent exhibition. The first special exhibition was Licht des Südens (Southern Light), featuring watercolors and sketches from travels to Southern Europe. It was on shown until September 29, 2024.
The new temporary exhibition Faszination Japan. Die Sammlung von Albert Anker (Fascination Japan. The Collection of Albert Anker) will be on view from May 24 to September 21, 2025.
The exhibition, titled Faszination Japan. Die Sammlung von Albert Anker, presents a remarkable collection of 19th-century Japanese colour woodblock prints in the rare crepe paper technique known as chirimen-e, which Anker collected just as his contemporary Vincent van Gogh did. The city of Paris, where Anker spent over 30 winters, became the European centre of Japonisme in the second half of the 19th century. The influence of Japanese art on European artistic sensibilities at the time fuelled a wave of collecting among artists.
Brochure for the special exhibition 2025
Brochure for the high season 2025
Morikawa Chikashige 守川周重
(aktiv ca. / actif env. 1869 – 1882)
Eine vollständige Sammlung von Flugdrachen
Une collection complète de dragons volants
(Shinpan tako zukushi 新板凧づくし), 1861
Farbholzschnitt und Kreppdruck (chirimen-e 縮緬絵)
Centre Albert Anker
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