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Hauser & Wirth
KOO JEONG A
KANGSE X
Opening Reception
Thursday 22 January 2026, 6 – 8 pm
KANGSE X is an exhibition of new sculptures, phosphorescent paintings and recent drawings by KOO JEONG A. The exhibition is derived from the Korean term KANGSE (meaning spatial strength) and is an extension of the artist’s previous exhibition ‘ODORAMA CITIES’, presented at the Korean Pavilion for the 60th Venice Biennale, which originated from KOO JEONG A’s animation MYSTERIOUSSS (2017).
FREE
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
Richard Paul Lohse
curated by Sabine Schaschl und Evelyne Bucher
A Museum Haus Konstruktiv exhibition in cooperation with the Richard Paul Lohse Foundation, MASI Lugano, the Josef Albers Museum in Bottrop, and the Wilhelm Hack Museum in Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Museum Haus Konstruktiv’s programme for the year 2026 begins with a comprehensive solo exhibition on Richard Paul Lohse (1902–1988). This painter and graphic designer from Zurich, who also made a name for himself as a theorist capable of incisive reflection, was one of the key figures in constructivist-concrete art. With his multifaceted oeuvre, he shaped not only the development of modern Swiss graphic design, but also the post-war period’s international avant-garde. From a present-day perspective, it is particularly remarkable that Lohse was already developing his rational and serial visual systems in the 1940s and 1950s, well in advance of the ideas along similar lines that would give rise to major art movements in the 1960s. He also demonstrated a strong commitment to socio-political issues, voicing his conviction that art, among other things, always conveyed social structures.
The current exhibition focuses on Lohse’s output as a painter. With over fifty works realised between 1942 and 1987, we provide insight into his oeuvre, which began with abstract approaches and evolved into a geometric, systematic visual language.
Kunsthalle Zürich
Kaarel Kurismaa
Intermezzo
Kunsthalle Zürich is pleased to present Intermezzo, the first institutional solo exhibition by Tallinn-based artist Kaarel Kurismaa (b. 1939, Pärnu, Estonia) outside his native country. The exhibition centres around a selection of sound sculptures that Kurismaa developed in the late 1990s, which are now exhibited in dialogue for the first time.
Kurismaa is best known for his kinetic objects, which he began producing in the mid-1960s from mass-produced materials such as found furniture, kitchen utensils and electronic motors. Having not gained entry to the music academy in Tartu in 1957, he enrolled in the city’s art school and a few years later studied large-scale painting at the State Art Institute in Tallinn. While still a student, Kurismaa worked as an artistic decorator for Tallinna Kaubamaja, the first large self-service store in Soviet Estonia, which opened in 1960 and was modelled after Western chains. This retail work allowed him to experiment with readymade materials and industrial forms. It was from this context that his first sculpture, fashioned out of a fireplace grate and kitchen utensils, emerged in 1966 – a work that is acknowledged as the first kinetic object in Estonian art history, though it has since been destroyed.
Amidst the stagnation of the 1970s – a time of ideological rigidity and cultural suppression at the height of the Soviet occupation that had begun in the 1940s – the arts in Estonia, and the avant-garde in particular, were under intense scrutiny. Kurismaa shifted his focus towards commissions for art in public space and also worked as a set designer and director at Tallinnfilm, the oldest film studio still in existence in Estonia. Following the Soviet Union’s collapse and the loosening of its grip on the Republics of the Soviet Union in the mid-1990s, Kurismaa returned to focussing on his own practice, increasingly developing sculptures that move between instrument and machine.
The exhibition borrows its title from the eponymous work Intermezzo that was developed in two versions by Kurismaa in 1997 and has been realised in a third edition for his exhibition at the Kunsthalle Zürich. Placed on the floor, each iteration of the work consists of several tiny cymbals mounted on folded metal strips that are played by small wooden hammers and are set in motion by alternating current motors. Several unsynchronised motors are in operation, creating a constantly evolving tonal fabric that testifies to Kurismaa’s ongoing interest in mechanical percussion.
Juxtaposed with the small-scale variations of Intermezzo is Alma’s Railroad, 1997 – a large three-part sculpture resembling high-tech machinery or a space vehicle. Electronically amplified through contact microphones, the work emits dark tones, conducted through purple plastic and cardboard tubing, which mingle with the delicate sounds of Intermezzo to create a multilayered soundscape. While the titles of his works frequently feature musical references, Alma’s Railroad moves between personal memory and linguistic wordplay, alluding to both Kurismaa’s aunt Alma and the Estonian word ‘allmaa’ (underground).
The first and last work to be seen in the exhibition is Kurismaa’s only known video piece. Racing the Waves, 2001, documents a performance by the artist at the seaside in Tallinn. Its title, a literal translation of the original name Lainetega võidu, describes a parallel movement in which the artist leaps alongside sheets of brass reminiscent of waves – the same material he used just a few years prior when making Intermezzo. While, in musical terms, intermezzo usually describes an interlude, the term also denotes a relational moment of transition and the forming of connection: a mode that is also present in the context of Kurismaa’s exhibition at Kunsthalle Zürich, where the artist’s works converse and overlap to form a visual and acoustic ensemble.
Curated by Fanny Hauser.
The exhibition is supported by the Estonian Cultural Endowment and the Ministry of Culture of Estonia.
With particular thanks to Tom Engels, Mari Kurismaa, Erik Liiv and Temnikova & Kasela, Tallinn.
Kaarel Kurismaa works with sound, sculpture, painting, design and kinetics. His works have been presented in solo exhibitions at Tartu Art House, Tartu; Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn; Retretti Art Museum, Punkaharju, Finland; and Temnikova & Kasela Gallery, Tallinn. His works have also been part of numerous group exhibitions, including the 15th Baltic Triennial: Same Day, Vilnius (2024); the Halle für Kunst Steiermark, Graz (2021); Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow (2018); the Akademie der Künste, Berlin (2018); SALT Galata Gallery, Istanbul (2013); and the Zimmerli Art Museum, New Jersey (2011).
Kunsthalle Zürich
Niloufar Emamifar
Offcut
Kunsthalle Zürich is pleased to present Offcut, the first institutional solo exhibition by Niloufar Emamifar in Switzerland. Developed on site, the exhibition is conceived as a spatial syntax articulated through indeterminacy of scale, proximity and endurance.
The exhibition centres around an architectural adjustment that raises the floor of Kunsthalle Zürich by a few centimetres. Finished with a black sprung surface as customarily used by Ballet Zürich, this elevated plane functions both as a discrete piece and a spatial recalibration through which a series of new works unfold.
Curated by Fanny Hauser.
Niloufar Emamifar’s exhibition is made possible thanks to the support of SüdKulturFonds.
With special thanks to Otto Bonnen, Fredi Fischli, Gina Folly, Janis Frank, Seline Fülscher, David Ganzoni, Jacqueline Granwehr, Mike Guyer, Salome Hohl, Sara Izzo, Lily Koper, Moritz Lehner, Shehrazade Mahassini, Julia Mangisch, Christina Maria Mayer, Beat Marti, Monika Milakovic, Tine Milz, Niels Olsen, Attila Panczel, Alex Ritter, Aoife Rosenmeyer, Andrina Roth, Rose Schuller, Sabeth Tödtli, Laura Vuille, Florian Wagner, Judith Welter, Michael Zimmermann and Jörg Zielinski.
Niloufar Emamifar is an artist based in New York. Her work has been exhibited at institutions including Künstlerhaus Stuttgart (2023); Kunstverein Kevin, Vienna (2023); MoMA PS1, New York (2022); The Renaissance Society, Chicago (2022); SculptureCenter, New York (2021); the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2021); the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (2020); Human Resources, Los Angeles (2019); Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (2017); and the Venice Biennale of Architecture (2016). Her most recent solo exhibition was Disjecta at Progetto, Lecce, Italy (2025). She has participated in programmes including the Whitney Independent Study Program; the Capp Street Fellowship at the Wattis Institute, San Francisco; the Core Residency Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Amant Foundation, New York; and the London College of Communication. Emamifar holds a BFA in Architecture from Soore School of Architecture, Tehran, Iran, and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of California, Irvine.
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Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time)
The Disobedience Archive is a constantly growing video archive with no fixed location initiated by Marco Scotini in 2025. Comprising more than one hundred documentary and art films at the intersection of art and activism, all show forms of resistance, social struggle and collective self-organisation. Events, voices and gestures realign in new formations, opening up a wide range of viewpoints and interpretations, rather than insisting on one truth only.
Titled Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time), this is the most comprehensive presentation to date on view, with fifty film documents in all. The selection of works is a response to the fragility of our time: ecological crises, political polarisation, technological acceleration and ongoing global conflicts.
Raqs Media Collective was invited to engage with the premise of the Disobedience Archive. The Collective, for whom time is a central axis in their practice, asks in turn: How can time be experienced beyond the rigid structures of our present moment?
The exhibition encounters our fractured present with open spatial structures. The starting point for this is the shamiana, a temporary canopy that is easy to erect, and that plays an important role in the everyday life of South Asia. Food is eaten, celebrations are held and mourning takes place under a shamiana – and protesters gather here, too. The simple canopy turns into a symbol of togetherness. For, in the words of Raqs Media Collective, to be together under the shamiana means to share time, to become community, to measure the world not in hours, but in gestures of attentiveness towards others.
FREE
Edition VFO
«Mission» Uwe Wittwer
Uwe Wittwer’s exhibition presents a new series of intaglio prints by the Zurich-based
artist. The “Mission” edition is being released in collaboration with the Musée Jenisch Vevey
to coincide with the exhibition “Avant que le verre ne cède / Glass is Cracking Silently” there,
Wittwer’s first major solo show in French-speaking Switzerland (May 1 to August 9, 2026).
The “Mission” series is based on archival documents from the Basel Mission and the Pitt Rivers
Museum. With his characteristic visual language, which alludes to processes of memory, erasure, and destruction, Uwe Wittwer explores our collective past and creates works that oscillate between appropriation and reinterpretation.
FREE
Edition VFO
«Shifting Surface» Cédric Eisenring & Sonia Kacem
Shifting Surface brings together Sonia Kacem and Cédric Eisenring around an expanded understanding of printmaking. Moving between lithography, intaglio, textile, wallpaper, and installation, the exhibition also reshapes the space of Edition VFO itself.
FREE
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
Öffentliche Führung: Richard Paul Lohse
Das Museum Haus Konstruktiv bietet regelmässig öffentliche Führungen an. Das Publikum entdeckt die vielfältige Ideenwelt der Künstler:innen, erhält Hintergrundinformationen und kann den Blick auf die moderne und zeitgenössische Kunst schulen.
Das Museum Haus Konstruktiv eröffnet sein Jahresprogramm 2026 mit einer umfassenden Einzelausstellung zu Richard Paul Lohse (1902–1988). Der Zürcher Künstler, Grafiker und Theoretiker zählt zu den Schlüsselfiguren der konstruktiv-konkreten Kunst. Mit seinem vielschichtigen Werk prägte er nicht nur die Entwicklung der modernen Schweizer Grafik, sondern auch die internationale Avantgarde der Nachkriegszeit.
Kunsthalle Zürich
Tour of the exhibitions with Michael Zimmermann
Learn more about the exhibition and gain personal insights from our expert guide.
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Tamilische Gegenarchive in der Schweiz
Ort: Im Shamiana-Meetingspace
«Ich weiss nicht, warum sie uns misstrauten»
Informationen auf Tamilisch
Die Canopy Session Tamilische Gegenarchive in der Schweiz bezieht sich auf die Ausstellungskapitel Diaspora Activism und Archives in Revolt. Die Session öffnet einen Raum, in dem tamilisch-schweizerische Perspektiven im Zentrum stehen. Anina Mathivannan, Menschenrechts- und Antidiskriminierungsexpertin, Janusha Kenganathan, Künstlerin und Kunstvermittlerin, Sarujan Theivendran, Historiker und Archivspezialist, und die Moderatorin Swassthi Sivasanmukhanatha Sarma, Soziologin und Aktivistin, diskutieren, wie tamilische Gegenarchive als praktische Widerstands- und Ermächtigungsform funktionieren. Im Gespräch erkunden sie, wie eigene Räume und Third Spaces gestaltet werden, und wie Identität, Kultur und politische Teilhabe bewahrt und sichtbar gemacht werden.
Der Abend beleuchtet die Spannungen zwischen sichtbar werden und nicht auffallen in einer Dominanzgesellschaft, zwischen Anpassung und Widerstand, und reflektiert die intergenerationelle Weitergabe von Erinnerung, Aktivismus und kultureller Praxis. Historische Erfahrungen, persönliche Archive, künstlerische Formate wie Zines (Magazine) sowie politische Mobilisierung werden als Quellen und Ausdrucksmittel gleichermassen betrachtet.
ஸ்வஸ்தி சிவசண்முகநாத சர்மா / Swassthi Sivasanmukanatha Sarma (sie/ihr) lebt in Zürich und ist freie Autorin, kritische Denkerin und intersektionale Aktivistin. Ihre Arbeit bewegt sich zwischen Forschung, künstlerischer Praxis und politischer Bildung. Sie schreibt und lehrt zu Themen wie chronische Krankheit, anti-tamilischer Rassismus, intersektionaler Feminismus, Zugänglichkeit und Relaxed Performance sowie Queerness – stets mit dem Fokus darauf, wie Machtstrukturen den Alltag prägen. Ihr Schreiben und ihr politisches Engagement sind zugleich direkt und persönlich, oft verwebt sie Theorie, gelebte Erfahrung und kritische Reflexion miteinander. Sie hat Soziologie, Philosophie und Wirtschaft in Zürich und Basel studiert und verbindet ihren akademischen Hintergrund weiterhin mit aktivistischen und künstlerischen Kontexten.
ஜனுஷா கெங்கநாதன் / Janusha Kenganathan ist Künstlerin und Vermittlerin, die sich mit Storytelling und Worldbuilding im Kontext von Dekolonialität auseinandersetzt. Ihre künstlerische Praxis umfasst Illustration, durch die sie komplexe Geschichten und intersektionale Narrative untersucht. In ihrer künstlerisch-edukativen Arbeit mit Kindern und Jugendlichen entwickelt sie partizipative und interaktive Vermittlungsformate, um alternative Realitäten zu gestalten und marginalisierte Stimmen sichtbar zu machen.
அனீனா மதிவண்ணன் / Anina Mathivannan (sie/ihr) ist Projektmitarbeiterin an der Universität Bern zum Thema Rassismus und Hochschulen sowie in der Menschenrechtsbildung bei Amnesty International Schweiz. Nach einem BA in Internationalen Beziehungen in Genf studiert sie aktuell im interdisziplinären MA Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources in Basel. Zudem engagiert sie sich seit Jahren in verschiedenen Vereinen und Projekten in der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit zur Sichtbarmachung tamilischer Lebensrealitäten in der Schweiz.
சாருஜன் தெய்வேந்திரன் / Sarujan Theivendran (er/ihn) ist Historiker und promoviert derzeit im Projekt ETH Decol an der Professur für Geschichte der modernen Welt an der ETH Zürich. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen in der Wissens- und Wissenschaftsgeschichte, der Globalgeschichte, der Geschichte von „Entwicklung und Modernität“ sowie der Umweltgeschichte. In Kooperation mit Kulturinstitutionen engagiert er sich dafür, Wissenschaft einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit zugänglich zu machen und insbesondere marginalisierte Perspektiven und Stimmen sichtbar zu machen.
Die Canopy Sessions sind eine Gesprächsreihe mit Akteur*innen aus Kunst, Kultur, Wissenschaft und Aktivismus im Shamiana-Meetingspace, einer offenen textilen Struktur in der Ausstellung Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time) – im Dialog mit Raqs Media Collective. Archive werden hier als lebendige Orte des Erzählens, Erinnerns und Weitergebens von Wissen erfahrbar. Neben Gesprächen und Lesungen zeigen die Sessions auch Praktiken aus dem Alltag, die verdeutlichen, wie tief Wissen in unseren Körpern gespeichert ist. Jede Session greift die Kapitel der Ausstellung auf und fragt, wie aus geteilter Verletzlichkeit neue Formen von Aufmerksamkeit, Beziehung und Solidarität entstehen können.
Awareness: Dieser Abend ist ein Raum des Zuhörens, der Reflexion und des respektvollen Austauschs. Das Publikum wird eingeladen, aufmerksam und sensibel auf die Gespräche zu reagieren und Fragen als offene Resonanz zu formulieren. Die Verantwortung für den respektvollen Umgang liegt bei allen Anwesenden. Gemeinsam tragen wir dazu bei, dass dieser Raum sicher, aufmerksam und wertschätzend bleibt.
- Sprache: Deutsch, Tamil (ஜெர்மன், தமிழ்)
- Bestuhlte Veranstaltung (Stühle mit Lehne)
- Helles direktes Licht.
- Barrierefrei zugänglich (Lift)
- Keine Anmeldung erforderlich ( முன்பதிவு தேவையில்லை)
- Kostenlose Veranstaltung (இலவச நிகழ்ச்சி)
FREE
FREE
FREE
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
Öffentliche Führung: Richard Paul Lohse
Das Museum Haus Konstruktiv bietet regelmässig öffentliche Führungen an. Das Publikum entdeckt die vielfältige Ideenwelt der Künstler:innen, erhält Hintergrundinformationen und kann den Blick auf die moderne und zeitgenössische Kunst schulen.
Das Museum Haus Konstruktiv eröffnet sein Jahresprogramm 2026 mit einer umfassenden Einzelausstellung zu Richard Paul Lohse (1902–1988). Der Zürcher Künstler, Grafiker und Theoretiker zählt zu den Schlüsselfiguren der konstruktiv-konkreten Kunst. Mit seinem vielschichtigen Werk prägte er nicht nur die Entwicklung der modernen Schweizer Grafik, sondern auch die internationale Avantgarde der Nachkriegszeit.
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
SonntagsAtelier: Workshop for Families
Workshop for Families
The format “SonntagsAtelier” is aimed at families and brings art to life!
- Discover the Richard Paul Lohse exhibition in a playful way
- Enjoy creative prompts and games for young and old
- Drop‑in principle: join at any time, no booking required
Whether you’re calling in for a brief visit or settling in for a longer creative break, our open atelier provides space for collaborative making, experimentation and meeting other families.
Recommended from 3 years of age – please ensure children are accompanied by an adult.
Cost: CHF 5 material contribution per person
Last entry: 3.30 pm
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
KKAZ Frühlingssemester 2026
Wir und die Welt von morgen
Die Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich (KKAZ) ist ein Vermittlungsprojekt für Kinder und Jugendliche. In jedem Semester entdecken die Teilnehmenden neue spannende Kulturinstitutionen und blicken hinter die Kulissen von Musik, Theater, Bildender Kunst und Tanz. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie dabei eigene kreative Werke. Zum Abschluss des Semesterkurses erhalten die Kinder und Jugendlichen ein persönliches KKAZ-Diplom als Anerkennung für ihre kreativen Leistungen und den Mut, eigene Ideen zu entwickeln und umzusetzen.
Frühlingssemester 2026 für 8 – 11 Jährige
8 Mittwochnachmittage, 14 bis 17 Uhr
In der Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich entdecken Kinder von 8 bis 11 Jahren an drei Orten in Zürich Kunst, Bewegung und nachhaltiges Gestalten:
6.5. und 24.6. - Museum Haus Konstruktiv:
Wir tauchen ein in die farbenfrohe Bildwelt von Richard Paul Lohse und entdecken, was Kunst mit Fairness und Zusammenhalt zu tun hat.
13.5. / 20.5. / 27.5. - OFFCUT Zürich:
Wir arbeiten mit Vorhandenem, erkunden spielerisch eine Vielfalt an Materialien und entwickeln dreidimensionale Ideen für nachhaltige Träume und Räume von morgen.
3.6. / 10.6. / 17.6. - Tanzhaus Zürich:
Zum Festivalauftakt MovingTowardsZero und zum 30. Geburtstag des Tanzhauses erforschen wir durch Tanz, wie wir mit unserem Körper, den Menschen und Ressourcen um uns herum, unsere Zukunft nachhaltiger gestalten können.
Das Frühlingssemester der KKAZ lädt zum Mitmachen, Ausprobieren und gemeinsamen Nachdenken ein – über uns, die anderen und unsere Zukunft. Am letzten Nachmittag zeigen wir in einer Abschlusspräsentation, was alles entstanden ist, und jedes KKAZ-Kind erhält ein Diplom.
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
Neon Nights
During Neon Nights, the studio at Haus Konstruktiv is transformed into a fluorescent experimental space. Inspired by the current exhibition, visitors can give free rein to their creativity in a relaxed atmosphere. After a short guided tour through the exhibition, there is an opportunity to paint, design and experiment with radiant colours.
The relaxed atmosphere makes Neon Nights the perfect place for a creative evening. Whether you are trying your hand at creative work for the first time or are already a regular, there is plenty of room to experiment here.
Public Neon Nights take place on selected Wednesday evenings. The number of participants is limited. Tickets can be purchased the same day at the museum ticket office.
Private bookings are also available for groups of 10 or more. Date by arrangement.
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Öffentlicher Rundgang
mit Gebärdensprache Übersetzung
Sprache: Deutsch, der Rundgang wird mit Gebärdensprache übersetzt (Deutschschweizerische Gebärdensprache (DSGS) von diplomierten Gebärdensprach-Dolmetscher*innen)
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Mittagessen im Museum mit mas:ma
Venue: Caring Space
The exhibition Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time) showcases around 50 films that explore various forms of resistance and solidarity, encouraging reflection on societal change. What are our visions for a more solidaristic society? How can we place community at the center?
In the spirit of community, students from mas:ma (formerly Welcome to School) will cook at the museum and organize a shared lunch in the Caring Space. This space offers an opportunity for encounters between students, teachers, and museum visitors. Everyone is warmly invited, and we look forward to your visit!
A project collaboration between mas:ma and the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst.
mas:ma is a school for young refugees aged 16 to 22 located in Kreis 4, Zurich. It offers a comprehensive educational program that supports students in their integration process and promotes their cultural participation in Switzerland sustainably.
- In German / English
- For teenagers and adults
- Registration by May 5 or May 19 via kunstvermittlung@migrosmuseum.ch
- The number of participants is limited to 25 people
- Free event
FREE
Kunsthalle Zürich
Afternoon for all: Niloufar Emamifar and Kaarel Kurismaa Creative Workshop
Whether with family, friends or on your own, the ‘Afternoon for all’ workshop offers the opportunity to discover the exhibitions by Kaarel Kurismaa and Niloufar Emamifar in a playful way. We present their artworks and working methods in a manner that is understandable for curious minds of all ages. Together, we exchange impressions and translate them into creative designs in the Studio. Using transparent paper, cardboard, string, pears, textiles and all manner of bright adhesives we will create 'feeling objects', between sculpture and architecture, that you can take home with you.
For everyone aged 4 and above (children up to and including the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult).
Reserve your place by sending an email to: fuelscher@kunsthallezurich.ch
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Öffentlicher Rundgang durch die Ausstellung
Location: In the museum
Language: German
The guided tour provides a multifaceted insight into the current exhibition.
This event is free of charge.
No registration required.
FREE
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
Öffentliche Führung: Richard Paul Lohse
Das Museum Haus Konstruktiv bietet regelmässig öffentliche Führungen an. Das Publikum entdeckt die vielfältige Ideenwelt der Künstler:innen, erhält Hintergrundinformationen und kann den Blick auf die moderne und zeitgenössische Kunst schulen.
Das Museum Haus Konstruktiv eröffnet sein Jahresprogramm 2026 mit einer umfassenden Einzelausstellung zu Richard Paul Lohse (1902–1988). Der Zürcher Künstler, Grafiker und Theoretiker zählt zu den Schlüsselfiguren der konstruktiv-konkreten Kunst. Mit seinem vielschichtigen Werk prägte er nicht nur die Entwicklung der modernen Schweizer Grafik, sondern auch die internationale Avantgarde der Nachkriegszeit.
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
Exhibition changeover
Exhibition changeover
FREE
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
KKAZ Frühlingssemester 2026
Wir und die Welt von morgen
Die Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich (KKAZ) ist ein Vermittlungsprojekt für Kinder und Jugendliche. In jedem Semester entdecken die Teilnehmenden neue spannende Kulturinstitutionen und blicken hinter die Kulissen von Musik, Theater, Bildender Kunst und Tanz. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie dabei eigene kreative Werke. Zum Abschluss des Semesterkurses erhalten die Kinder und Jugendlichen ein persönliches KKAZ-Diplom als Anerkennung für ihre kreativen Leistungen und den Mut, eigene Ideen zu entwickeln und umzusetzen.
Frühlingssemester 2026 für 8 – 11 Jährige
8 Mittwochnachmittage, 14 bis 17 Uhr
In der Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich entdecken Kinder von 8 bis 11 Jahren an drei Orten in Zürich Kunst, Bewegung und nachhaltiges Gestalten:
6.5. und 24.6. - Museum Haus Konstruktiv:
Wir tauchen ein in die farbenfrohe Bildwelt von Richard Paul Lohse und entdecken, was Kunst mit Fairness und Zusammenhalt zu tun hat.
13.5. / 20.5. / 27.5. - OFFCUT Zürich:
Wir arbeiten mit Vorhandenem, erkunden spielerisch eine Vielfalt an Materialien und entwickeln dreidimensionale Ideen für nachhaltige Träume und Räume von morgen.
3.6. / 10.6. / 17.6. - Tanzhaus Zürich:
Zum Festivalauftakt MovingTowardsZero und zum 30. Geburtstag des Tanzhauses erforschen wir durch Tanz, wie wir mit unserem Körper, den Menschen und Ressourcen um uns herum, unsere Zukunft nachhaltiger gestalten können.
Das Frühlingssemester der KKAZ lädt zum Mitmachen, Ausprobieren und gemeinsamen Nachdenken ein – über uns, die anderen und unsere Zukunft. Am letzten Nachmittag zeigen wir in einer Abschlusspräsentation, was alles entstanden ist, und jedes KKAZ-Kind erhält ein Diplom.
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Trauercafé – Gemeinsam über Trauer sprechen
Venue: Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Atelier
Meeting point: Museum entrance, ground floor
The Grief Café is a space for conversation, where we can come together to mourn and exchange memories. Farewells are a recurring part of life: whether it’s the end of a romantic relationship, a broken friendship, a death, or an illness. Sharing these experiences creates connection and can have a healing effect.
The Grief Café, inspired by the exhibition Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time), addresses themes such as loss, memory, political mourning, and community. During a guided tour with grief counselor Jordis Fellmann, we will discuss the thoughts and feelings the exhibition evokes in us.
Afterward, we will gather in the art mediation studio over coffee and cake to share our own experiences. Together with the grief counselor, we will explore rituals to confront death, grief, and loss, finding ways to process them effectively. To conclude, with the guidance of an art therapist, we will use various materials, paper, and colors to give shape to our grief and emotions through art.
- With: Jordis Fellmann, certified grief counselor and art educator and Cynthia Gavranic, art educator and art therapist
- Languages: in German and English
- Recommended for: Teenagers and adults aged 16 and older
- Registration: Please register at least 3 days before the event by emailing kunstvermittlung@migrosmuseum.ch
- Participants: Limited to 15 people – free of charge
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
POLLEN Protest Dance Group
Venue: In the shamiana meeting space
No Nation but Pollination – Who cares? Us!
POLLEN is a protest dance group focusing on interventions in public space in the greater Zurich area, and acting as support, amplification, and care for existing political movements through mobilization and joining protests. POLLEN are cute but also pretty itchy. They are ten hooligans, cheerleaders, artists, activists, florists, dancers, and performers and they aim to grow.
Charlotte Mathiessen and Sunny Pfalzer from POLLEN are hosting an Open Rehearsal where you can learn about POLLEN, the actions they are planning and how you can join POLLEN and become active.
- Language: German, German
- No registration required
- Free of charge
The Canopy Sessions are a series of talks with actors from art, culture, science and activism in the Shamiana meeting space, an open textile structure in the exhibition Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time) – In Dialogue with Raqs Media Collective. Here, archives can be experienced as living spaces for storytelling, remembrance and the transmission of knowledge. In addition to talks and readings, the sessions also include practices from our everyday lives that show how deeply knowledge is stored in ourbodies. Each session takes up the chapters of the exhibition and asks how shared vulnerability can lead to new forms of attention, relationship and solidarity.
Awareness: This evening is a space for listening, reflection and respectful exchange. The audience is invited to respond attentively and thoughtfully to the conversations and to formulate questions as open feedback. Everyone present is responsible for treating each other with respect. Together, we contribute to ensuring that this space remains safe, mindful and appreciative.
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Resonance Journey: Stimme, Körper und Kunstwerke
Venue: Exhibition space
Meeting point: Museum entrance, ground floor
The workshop-series Resonance Journey offers body-oriented experiences and approaches to art based on each exhibition in the museum spaces.
Which voices, melodies, or sounds fit the videos and installation artworks, and which movements or feelings do they evoke? Together, we will resonate with the art, our voices, and our bodies, inspired by the themes of the exhibition. Come along on this exciting journey.
In the workshop accompanying the current exhibition Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time) artist Mario Espinoza will lead a variety of voice and movement exercises, while art educator Cynthia Gavranic will provide information about selected works.
Workshop curated and led by Mario Espinoza (artist), with Cynthia Gavranic (art educator).
- In English and German
- Recommended for ages 16 and up.
- Registration: Up to 3 days before the workshop at: kunstvermittlung@migrosmuseum.ch
- Number of participants: Maximum 12 people
- Free event
- Open to everyone, regardless of singing experience
FREE
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
KKAZ Frühlingssemester 2026
Wir und die Welt von morgen
Die Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich (KKAZ) ist ein Vermittlungsprojekt für Kinder und Jugendliche. In jedem Semester entdecken die Teilnehmenden neue spannende Kulturinstitutionen und blicken hinter die Kulissen von Musik, Theater, Bildender Kunst und Tanz. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie dabei eigene kreative Werke. Zum Abschluss des Semesterkurses erhalten die Kinder und Jugendlichen ein persönliches KKAZ-Diplom als Anerkennung für ihre kreativen Leistungen und den Mut, eigene Ideen zu entwickeln und umzusetzen.
Frühlingssemester 2026 für 8 – 11 Jährige
8 Mittwochnachmittage, 14 bis 17 Uhr
In der Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich entdecken Kinder von 8 bis 11 Jahren an drei Orten in Zürich Kunst, Bewegung und nachhaltiges Gestalten:
6.5. und 24.6. - Museum Haus Konstruktiv:
Wir tauchen ein in die farbenfrohe Bildwelt von Richard Paul Lohse und entdecken, was Kunst mit Fairness und Zusammenhalt zu tun hat.
13.5. / 20.5. / 27.5. - OFFCUT Zürich:
Wir arbeiten mit Vorhandenem, erkunden spielerisch eine Vielfalt an Materialien und entwickeln dreidimensionale Ideen für nachhaltige Träume und Räume von morgen.
3.6. / 10.6. / 17.6. - Tanzhaus Zürich:
Zum Festivalauftakt MovingTowardsZero und zum 30. Geburtstag des Tanzhauses erforschen wir durch Tanz, wie wir mit unserem Körper, den Menschen und Ressourcen um uns herum, unsere Zukunft nachhaltiger gestalten können.
Das Frühlingssemester der KKAZ lädt zum Mitmachen, Ausprobieren und gemeinsamen Nachdenken ein – über uns, die anderen und unsere Zukunft. Am letzten Nachmittag zeigen wir in einer Abschlusspräsentation, was alles entstanden ist, und jedes KKAZ-Kind erhält ein Diplom.
Kunsthalle Zürich
Tour of the exhibitions with Fanny Hauser
Learn more about the exhibitions and gain personal insights from our expert guide.
This tour is led by Fanny Hauser, director of Kunsthalle Zürich and curator of the exhibitions.
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Performance
A synonym for homage, an ode is a poem traditionally accompanied by music, dedicated to a person or an event. In this case, however, ode reveals itself as a dance dedicated to gaps, to ruptures and to transformations – a lament for what slips through the fingers, for what never arrives, for what once was almost here.
Catol Teixeira’s solo piece ODE unfolds as a journey through grief, attentive to its many phases, the contradictory emotions it awakens, and the questions it leaves open. For what escapes us, for what never arrives, for what was almost there.
ODE becomes a rehearsal of farewell, and the body transforms into an archive of past movements. The act of mourning permeates the choreographic material – sometimes as an exaggeration, sometimes as an earnest gesture. In repetitive yet constantly shifting movements, interrupted by unexpected moments. Teixeira’s body materializes and lingers in the tension between loss and grace – not to hold on, but to let go of what has already changed.
Catol’s choreographic experimentations function as channels for revealing nuances and tactics of coexistence and relation, and their interests center on collaborative processes that bring together artistic practices and personal-collective inquiries, generating an intimate dialogue with kuir (“queer”) and trans-(dis)orientations –recalling dreams and enacting an obstinate act of escape from the imposed narratives of modernity-coloniality.
The performance ODE is presented as an extended part of the exhibition Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time) – in Dialogue with Raqs Media Collective. This work was curated by Paula Thomaka.
Catol Teixeira is a dancer and choreographer living and working between Rio de Janeiro and Geneva. Born in Porto Alegre (Brasil) and based in Rio since adolescence, Catol trained in ballet, circus, and contemporary dance forms, developing a practice in which composition becomes a form of translation. Since then, they have been developing choreographic and performance practices that shape the body of their works, presented at venues and festivals such as Pavillon ADC (Geneva), Théâtre Vidy (Lausanne), La Ménagerie de Verre (Paris), 8:tension series at ImPulsTanz Festival (Vienna), among others.
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Mittagessen im Museum mit mas:ma
Venue: Caring Space
The exhibition Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time) showcases around 50 films that explore various forms of resistance and solidarity, encouraging reflection on societal change. What are our visions for a more solidaristic society? How can we place community at the center?
In the spirit of community, students from mas:ma (formerly Welcome to School) will cook at the museum and organize a shared lunch in the Caring Space. This space offers an opportunity for encounters between students, teachers, and museum visitors. Everyone is warmly invited, and we look forward to your visit!
A project collaboration between mas:ma and the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst.
mas:ma is a school for young refugees aged 16 to 22 located in Kreis 4, Zurich. It offers a comprehensive educational program that supports students in their integration process and promotes their cultural participation in Switzerland sustainably.
- In German / English
- For teenagers and adults
- Registration by May 5 or May 19 via kunstvermittlung@migrosmuseum.ch
- The number of participants is limited to 25 people
- Free event
FREE
Kunsthalle Zürich
Book sale
Over Whitsun weekend we invite you to discover our sale of books and more. With exhibition catalogues and monographs, collections and newspapers, rarities and collector's items, we offer a wide selection of publications and exhibition posters at reduced prices.
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Ask and Talk Kopie
The Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst is a vibrant place for encounters and meaningful exchange. On the last Saturday of each month, you can engage directly with our live speakers in the exhibition.
Do you have questions about the artworks, are you curious about background information on the exhibition, or would you like to discuss ways to build a more solidarity-based society? The expertise of our dedicated live speakers makes your visit both informative and interactive. We look forward to welcoming you!
- In German and English
- Children accompanied by adults
- No registration required
- Free to come and go
- Free of charge
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Dirty-Hands Lab mit Terravibe
Venue: Weisse Terrasse, Löwenbräukunst 1.Floor
During the final weekend of the exhibition Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time), we invite you to join the eco-feminist collective Terravibe for a participatory workshop that brings soil into focus. Both literally and metaphorically, soils are the common ground upon which our lives and communities are built. In this last Canopy Session, we explore their vital role. We will work with soil collected from selected construction sites in the museum's neighbourhood to create one of Terravibe’s so-called Zoilhills. These soil art installations lift layers of soil, usually hidden below our feet, into our eyesight and attention.
The workshop is conceived in response to the exhibition's chapter Radical Ecologies which advocates for the 're-enchantment of the world' by recovering ecological and cultural knowledge marginalised by capitalism. Expanding on Terravibe's work with soils as a hyper-local, stable medium, the workshop focuses on collective doing while fostering an exchange about how the environment around us sustains our lives and well-being. By building a Zoilhill together, we create an archive that, over the coming months, will change and transform, just as the Disobedience Archive itself does, paying tribute to its dynamic, unfixed nature.
Terravibe: Flüstern aus der Erde is an eco-feminist collective exploring relationships between land, voice, and resistance. As a self-declared dirty-hands lab, it works to regenerate our soil heritages and cultures through art, play and experimentation. The post-disciplinary collective engages with soils as our common ground and medium to enter cross- generational, cross-sectural, intercultural reconciliation work. Terravibe is based in Zurich and consists of artist Alisha Dutt Islam, designer Nora Gailer and geographer Christa Herrmann.
@terravibe.ch
- Language: in English and German
- The workshop takes place outside
- Number of participants: Maximum 4 people per slot
- Free event
To register for this workshop, please send an email (Up to 3 days before the workshop) to pauline.herrmann@mgb.ch and sign up for one of the following slots. Capacity is limited:
- 2–3 pm
- 3–4 pm
- 4–5 pm
- 5–6 pm
The Canopy Sessions are a series of talks with actors from art, culture, science and activism in the Shamiana meeting space, an open textile structure in the exhibition Disobedience Archive (Canopy for Broken Time) – In Dialogue with Raqs Media Collective. Here, archives can be experienced as living spaces for storytelling, remembrance and the transmission of knowledge. In addition to talks and readings, the sessions also include practices from our everyday lives that show how deeply knowledge is stored in ourbodies. Each session takes up the chapters of the exhibition and asks how shared vulnerability can lead to new forms of attention, relationship and solidarity.
Awareness: This workshop is a space for collective doing, reflection and respectful exchange. The audience is encouraged to participate (your hands will get dirty!) and invited to respond attentively and thoughtfully to the conversations. Everyone present is responsible for treating each other with respect. Together, we contribute to ensuring that this space remains safe, mindful and appreciative.
FREE
Kunsthalle Zürich
Book sale
Over Whitsun weekend we invite you to discover our sale of books and more. With exhibition catalogues and monographs, collections and newspapers, rarities and collector's items, we offer a wide selection of publications and exhibition posters at reduced prices.
FREE
Kunsthalle Zürich
Book sale
Over Whitsun weekend we invite you to discover our sale of books and more. With exhibition catalogues and monographs, collections and newspapers, rarities and collector's items, we offer a wide selection of publications and exhibition posters at reduced prices.
FREE
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
KKAZ Frühlingssemester 2026
Wir und die Welt von morgen
Die Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich (KKAZ) ist ein Vermittlungsprojekt für Kinder und Jugendliche. In jedem Semester entdecken die Teilnehmenden neue spannende Kulturinstitutionen und blicken hinter die Kulissen von Musik, Theater, Bildender Kunst und Tanz. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie dabei eigene kreative Werke. Zum Abschluss des Semesterkurses erhalten die Kinder und Jugendlichen ein persönliches KKAZ-Diplom als Anerkennung für ihre kreativen Leistungen und den Mut, eigene Ideen zu entwickeln und umzusetzen.
Frühlingssemester 2026 für 8 – 11 Jährige
8 Mittwochnachmittage, 14 bis 17 Uhr
In der Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich entdecken Kinder von 8 bis 11 Jahren an drei Orten in Zürich Kunst, Bewegung und nachhaltiges Gestalten:
6.5. und 24.6. - Museum Haus Konstruktiv:
Wir tauchen ein in die farbenfrohe Bildwelt von Richard Paul Lohse und entdecken, was Kunst mit Fairness und Zusammenhalt zu tun hat.
13.5. / 20.5. / 27.5. - OFFCUT Zürich:
Wir arbeiten mit Vorhandenem, erkunden spielerisch eine Vielfalt an Materialien und entwickeln dreidimensionale Ideen für nachhaltige Träume und Räume von morgen.
3.6. / 10.6. / 17.6. - Tanzhaus Zürich:
Zum Festivalauftakt MovingTowardsZero und zum 30. Geburtstag des Tanzhauses erforschen wir durch Tanz, wie wir mit unserem Körper, den Menschen und Ressourcen um uns herum, unsere Zukunft nachhaltiger gestalten können.
Das Frühlingssemester der KKAZ lädt zum Mitmachen, Ausprobieren und gemeinsamen Nachdenken ein – über uns, die anderen und unsere Zukunft. Am letzten Nachmittag zeigen wir in einer Abschlusspräsentation, was alles entstanden ist, und jedes KKAZ-Kind erhält ein Diplom.
FREE
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
KKAZ Frühlingssemester 2026
Wir und die Welt von morgen
Die Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich (KKAZ) ist ein Vermittlungsprojekt für Kinder und Jugendliche. In jedem Semester entdecken die Teilnehmenden neue spannende Kulturinstitutionen und blicken hinter die Kulissen von Musik, Theater, Bildender Kunst und Tanz. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie dabei eigene kreative Werke. Zum Abschluss des Semesterkurses erhalten die Kinder und Jugendlichen ein persönliches KKAZ-Diplom als Anerkennung für ihre kreativen Leistungen und den Mut, eigene Ideen zu entwickeln und umzusetzen.
Frühlingssemester 2026 für 8 – 11 Jährige
8 Mittwochnachmittage, 14 bis 17 Uhr
In der Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich entdecken Kinder von 8 bis 11 Jahren an drei Orten in Zürich Kunst, Bewegung und nachhaltiges Gestalten:
6.5. und 24.6. - Museum Haus Konstruktiv:
Wir tauchen ein in die farbenfrohe Bildwelt von Richard Paul Lohse und entdecken, was Kunst mit Fairness und Zusammenhalt zu tun hat.
13.5. / 20.5. / 27.5. - OFFCUT Zürich:
Wir arbeiten mit Vorhandenem, erkunden spielerisch eine Vielfalt an Materialien und entwickeln dreidimensionale Ideen für nachhaltige Träume und Räume von morgen.
3.6. / 10.6. / 17.6. - Tanzhaus Zürich:
Zum Festivalauftakt MovingTowardsZero und zum 30. Geburtstag des Tanzhauses erforschen wir durch Tanz, wie wir mit unserem Körper, den Menschen und Ressourcen um uns herum, unsere Zukunft nachhaltiger gestalten können.
Das Frühlingssemester der KKAZ lädt zum Mitmachen, Ausprobieren und gemeinsamen Nachdenken ein – über uns, die anderen und unsere Zukunft. Am letzten Nachmittag zeigen wir in einer Abschlusspräsentation, was alles entstanden ist, und jedes KKAZ-Kind erhält ein Diplom.
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
Katja Schenker
Caryatids Go for a Swim
For more than two decades, Swiss artist Katja Schenker (b. 1968) has devoted herself to performative works, drawings, sculptures and installations in indoor and outdoor spaces. She mainly develops her artworks from natural materials, whereby not only their sensuous qualities, but also spatial and temporal aspects, such as context, mass or transience, play an important role.
In her work, she takes the theme of the body, corporeality and body perception as a starting point, from which she explores spaces that she both occupies and creates, conveying a particular interest in permeability.
In her solo exhibition at Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Schenker presents large-format oil-pastel drawings. To produce these, she starts by applying gouache to her body and making imprints of it. She then uses both hands to draw in oil pastel on the resulting body images, adding bold lines that open up new spaces and establish a relationship with the imprints. In the process, paint is transferred back onto her body and from there back onto the paper – a continuing exchange, in which lines also blur.
A performance by the artist complements the exhibition and will be premiered at the vernissage.
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
Rosa Barba
Zurich Art Prize 2026
In 2026, the Zurich Art Prize, awarded annually by Museum Haus Konstruktiv and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, goes to Rosa Barba (b. in Agrigento, Sicily). This makes her the 19th winner of the renowned award. Worth a total of CHF 130,000 from 2026 onwards, the prize consists of a CHF 100,000 budget for the production of a solo exhibition at Museum Haus Konstruktiv and CHF 30,000 in prize money.
Rosa Barba’s work fluctuates between film, sculpture and installation, whereby the boundaries are always fluid. Processes of transformation, perception and incorporation, both in a material and conceptual sense, are her central themes. Her characteristic interest in linking art and science manifests itself both in her film work and in her engagement with landscapes, or so-called ‘future ecologies’. In the past, her gaze often turned to the desert – a space between emptiness, memory and imaginative projection.
Her filmic works often begin like documentaries, but then drift into fictional spheres. Reality becomes narrative material that is constantly reshaping itself. The central factor is always the specific location, along with its markings, stories and urgent political (often precarious) dimensions. These parameters, which Barba sees as archive material, are not just used for reconstruction, but actively reinterpreted and transferred to new contexts. Thus, this artist allows us to immerse ourselves in ‘open archive structures’, as she calls them, which manifest themselves in expansive projections between matter and concept. Language and poetics also play an important role here.
One typical feature of Barba’s work is the visualisation of filmmaking technology. It is not only about movement within the picture and the mobility of the image, but also about the kinetic potential of the presentation itself. Projectors, film reels, light beams and radiation (be it artificial or natural) are integral components of the installation and become sculptural figures. Performative potential is tested, expanded and exhausted. This results in installations that resemble landscapes themselves: Light, sound, movement and technical equipment form immaterial and tangible structures. They invite the onlooker to not only observe them, but also to walk through and explore them. In this way, Barba extends the filmic space into the physical environment.
The Zurich Art Prize jury was particularly impressed by Rosa Barba’s conceptual way of working, which is markedly based on the respective space and thus leads to extremely diverse results.
Barba studied theatre and film in Erlangen, Germany, from 1993 to 1995 and attended the Academy of Media Arts Cologne from 1995 to 2000. She has been artist-in-residence at Atelier Calder, France, at Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, and at the Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas (selection).
Barba can look back on numerous international solo and group exhibitions, for instance at the following museums: the Museum of Modern Art, New York (2025); MALI Museo, Peru (2024); Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam (2024); Centre Pompidou, Paris (2023); Tate Modern, London (2023); Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin (2021); Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan (2017); Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid (2017); Vienna Secession (2017); and Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt (2016). Works by Barba were also exhibited at the 53rd and 56th Venice Biennale, and at the 2013 Performa Biennial (selection).
Barba has been Full Professor of Art in Space and Time at the ETH Zurich Department of Architecture since 2023.
The jury for the 2026 Zurich Art Prize consisted of: Sabine Schaschl, director of Museum Haus Konstruktiv (chair); Carin Gantenbein, head of professional liability at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd in Zurich; Matthias Mühling, director of Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich; Filipa Oliveira, director of Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea do Chiado, Lisbon; and Stella Rollig, CEO and scientific director at the museum Belvedere, Vienna.
An exclusive edition is being published to accompany the exhibition in collaboration with Edition VFO, Zurich.
The Zurich Art Prize is a cultural commitment of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
KKAZ Frühlingssemester 2026
Wir und die Welt von morgen
Die Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich (KKAZ) ist ein Vermittlungsprojekt für Kinder und Jugendliche. In jedem Semester entdecken die Teilnehmenden neue spannende Kulturinstitutionen und blicken hinter die Kulissen von Musik, Theater, Bildender Kunst und Tanz. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie dabei eigene kreative Werke. Zum Abschluss des Semesterkurses erhalten die Kinder und Jugendlichen ein persönliches KKAZ-Diplom als Anerkennung für ihre kreativen Leistungen und den Mut, eigene Ideen zu entwickeln und umzusetzen.
Frühlingssemester 2026 für 8 – 11 Jährige
8 Mittwochnachmittage, 14 bis 17 Uhr
In der Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich entdecken Kinder von 8 bis 11 Jahren an drei Orten in Zürich Kunst, Bewegung und nachhaltiges Gestalten:
6.5. und 24.6. - Museum Haus Konstruktiv:
Wir tauchen ein in die farbenfrohe Bildwelt von Richard Paul Lohse und entdecken, was Kunst mit Fairness und Zusammenhalt zu tun hat.
13.5. / 20.5. / 27.5. - OFFCUT Zürich:
Wir arbeiten mit Vorhandenem, erkunden spielerisch eine Vielfalt an Materialien und entwickeln dreidimensionale Ideen für nachhaltige Träume und Räume von morgen.
3.6. / 10.6. / 17.6. - Tanzhaus Zürich:
Zum Festivalauftakt MovingTowardsZero und zum 30. Geburtstag des Tanzhauses erforschen wir durch Tanz, wie wir mit unserem Körper, den Menschen und Ressourcen um uns herum, unsere Zukunft nachhaltiger gestalten können.
Das Frühlingssemester der KKAZ lädt zum Mitmachen, Ausprobieren und gemeinsamen Nachdenken ein – über uns, die anderen und unsere Zukunft. Am letzten Nachmittag zeigen wir in einer Abschlusspräsentation, was alles entstanden ist, und jedes KKAZ-Kind erhält ein Diplom.
Kunsthalle Zürich
Henrik Olesen
Copies of real-life objects, tools and food
The forthcoming exhibition by Berlin-based artist Henrik Olesen will occupy both floors of Kunsthalle Zürich, combining existing works with a series of new works created for the exhibition. This is Olesen’s first solo exhibition in Zürich for nearly two decades and is curated by Fanny Hauser.
The exhibition opening takes place on Friday 12 June from 6–9 pm in the context of Zurich Art Weekend.
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Vernissage: Mohamed Bourouissa – Pour Noubia
Save the Date:
During Zurich Art Weekend, from June 12–14, 2026, we are excited to open our new exhibition: Mohamed Bourouissa – Pour Noubia.
All exhibitions at Löwenbräukunst will be open until 9 PM on Friday, with food & drinks available until 11 PM. A diverse program awaits you throughout the weekend:
Artist Talk & Book Launch:Mohamed Bourouissa – Pour Noubia
Soundbath Session with Tina Marie
Museum Opening Hours during the Weekend:
- Friday, June 12, 2026: 6–9 PM
- Saturday, June 13, 2026: 11 AM–8 PM
- Sunday, June 14, 2026: 11 AM–6 PM
- Exceptionally, the museum will also be open on Monday, June 15, 2026, from 11 AM–6 PM.
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Pour Noubia: Opening Night Party
Hosted by Mohamed Bourouissa & Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Venue: Schauspielhaus Zürich: Schiffbau, Foyer
Schiffbaustrasse 4, 8005 Zürich
Join us for the opening night celebration of Mohamed Bourouissa’s solo exhibition Pour Noubia at the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst – the artist’s first institutional solo exhibition in Switzerland.
Following the museum opening, Bourouissa invites us to continue the evening at Schiffbau for a late-night gathering during Zurich Art Weekend 2026. Beginning at 10 pm, he presents a DJ line-up, extending the exhibition into a shared, celebratory space.
Bourouissa’s practice creates moments of encounter and collective experience, bringing together personal histories and narratives often absent from dominant media and historical accounts. Pour Noubia invites audiences into intimate diasporic worlds shaped by memory, identity, and belonging.
Co-organized by the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst and Schauspielhaus Zürich, the party transforms the opening night into an immersive experience of music, community, and celebration – guided by Bourouissa’s artistic vision.
We warmly invite you to join us and continue the opening night on the dance floor.
- Barrier-free access
- No registration required
- Free of charge
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Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Artist Talk & Book launch: Mohamed Bourouissa – Pour Noubia
Venue: schwarzescafé LUMA Westbau, Löwenbräukunst, Limmatstrasse 270, first floor
The programme begins with a conversation between Bourouissa and curator Yasmin Naderi Afschar (Co-Director – Exhibitions - Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst), focusing on the bodies of work presented in the exhibition. Drawing on the photographic legacy of his aunt, Bourouissa will discuss how photographic, spatial, and installation strategies allow him to engage with deeply personal material. Central to his practice is an approach which emphasizes collaboration and responsiveness, allowing the work to evolve through ongoing exchange with the people portrayed. Attendees will gain an immediate insight into how these relational dynamics shape Bourouissa’s practice.
Following this discussion, Bourouissa will be joined by Oriane Durand, curator of the first presentation of the exhibition in 2025 at Marta Herford, for the launch of the publication, produced in collaboration with MOUSSE Publishing. The launch will be followed by a book signing with the artist.
The event is part of the public programme of the Zurich Art Weekend 2026. We warmly invite you to join us for this special afternoon of dialogue, celebration, and exchange.
About the Publication:
The publication spans a broad geographical and geopolitical arc, from the final residence of the artist's aunt in Osnabrück, Germany, through the suburbs of Paris, to the Bourouissa family's hometown of Blida, Algeria. Using the medium of the photo album, it brings this multifaceted story to life while simultaneously showcasing the photographic quality of Bourouissa's work. At its core are largely unpublished photo series, accompanied by texts that delve into and contextualize his aunt Noubia's life story as well as Bourouissa's work in general within a broader historical, artistic and societal framework. The texts are available in English, French, Arabic, and German. Published by Mousse Publishing, Marta Herford gGmbH, and Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, 2026.
Mohamed Bourouissa is a French‑Algerian artist based in Paris whose multidisciplinary practice spans photography, video, installation, sculpture, and drawing. His work explores power, social dynamics, identity, and marginalised experience through long‑term, immersive projects that foreground intimate and collective narratives. Bourouissa’s projects have been exhibited internationally in major institutions including the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Centre Pompidou, the Barnes Foundation (Philadelphia), and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and he has participated in numerous biennials worldwide. His major solo exhibition Pour Noubia – the most extensive presentation of his work in Germany to date – was curated by Oriane Durand and opened at Marta Herford in 2025, bringing together films, photographs, installations, and new works that trace themes of colonial history, structural discrimination, and personal memory. His work is held in major international collections and has been recognised with numerous awards, including the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize in 2020.
- Language: English
- Barrier-free access (lift)
- No registration required
- Free of charge
FREE
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Soundbath Session mit Tina Marie
Venue: Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Caring Space
Meeting Point: Museum Entrance
During the opening weekend of the exhibition Mohamed Bourouissa and Zurich Art Weekend Tina Marie will impart a special soundbath session in the Caring Space. Lie down, relax and listen: During the session Tina Marie is playing singing bowls and various instruments at different frequencies, which have a soothing effect on body and mind. Come and experience the healing power of sounds!
Tina Marie began her musical journey with a blog on Tumblr in Canada and has since established herself as a successful DJ on international stages. After completing her bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, Tina Marie moved to Switzerland to further her education and worked in various landscape architecture firms. Since 2023, she has been the founder and head of research and development at Planting Solidarity – Placemaking Collective. She is passionately committed to storytelling through research, documentation and music. As a resident DJ at Kasheme, she knows how to create spaces with her sets where music is not just consumed, but truly heard. Her latest project is A-MYCO, a house of creatives dreaming of new ways of working, living, and playing: Architecture, sound and wellbeing intertwine into one stream of creation.
- With Tina Marie (artist). Assisted by Cynthia Gavranic (art mediator)
- The soundbath session will be held in English
- Free of charge
- Open to all publics from 16 years
- Number of participants limited 25 Persons, please be on time
- Registration until June 10: kunstvermittlung@migrosmuseum.ch
FREE
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
KKAZ Frühlingssemester 2026
Wir und die Welt von morgen
Die Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich (KKAZ) ist ein Vermittlungsprojekt für Kinder und Jugendliche. In jedem Semester entdecken die Teilnehmenden neue spannende Kulturinstitutionen und blicken hinter die Kulissen von Musik, Theater, Bildender Kunst und Tanz. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie dabei eigene kreative Werke. Zum Abschluss des Semesterkurses erhalten die Kinder und Jugendlichen ein persönliches KKAZ-Diplom als Anerkennung für ihre kreativen Leistungen und den Mut, eigene Ideen zu entwickeln und umzusetzen.
Frühlingssemester 2026 für 8 – 11 Jährige
8 Mittwochnachmittage, 14 bis 17 Uhr
In der Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich entdecken Kinder von 8 bis 11 Jahren an drei Orten in Zürich Kunst, Bewegung und nachhaltiges Gestalten:
6.5. und 24.6. - Museum Haus Konstruktiv:
Wir tauchen ein in die farbenfrohe Bildwelt von Richard Paul Lohse und entdecken, was Kunst mit Fairness und Zusammenhalt zu tun hat.
13.5. / 20.5. / 27.5. - OFFCUT Zürich:
Wir arbeiten mit Vorhandenem, erkunden spielerisch eine Vielfalt an Materialien und entwickeln dreidimensionale Ideen für nachhaltige Träume und Räume von morgen.
3.6. / 10.6. / 17.6. - Tanzhaus Zürich:
Zum Festivalauftakt MovingTowardsZero und zum 30. Geburtstag des Tanzhauses erforschen wir durch Tanz, wie wir mit unserem Körper, den Menschen und Ressourcen um uns herum, unsere Zukunft nachhaltiger gestalten können.
Das Frühlingssemester der KKAZ lädt zum Mitmachen, Ausprobieren und gemeinsamen Nachdenken ein – über uns, die anderen und unsere Zukunft. Am letzten Nachmittag zeigen wir in einer Abschlusspräsentation, was alles entstanden ist, und jedes KKAZ-Kind erhält ein Diplom.
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
KKAZ Frühlingssemester 2026
Wir und die Welt von morgen
Die Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich (KKAZ) ist ein Vermittlungsprojekt für Kinder und Jugendliche. In jedem Semester entdecken die Teilnehmenden neue spannende Kulturinstitutionen und blicken hinter die Kulissen von Musik, Theater, Bildender Kunst und Tanz. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie dabei eigene kreative Werke. Zum Abschluss des Semesterkurses erhalten die Kinder und Jugendlichen ein persönliches KKAZ-Diplom als Anerkennung für ihre kreativen Leistungen und den Mut, eigene Ideen zu entwickeln und umzusetzen.
Frühlingssemester 2026 für 8 – 11 Jährige
8 Mittwochnachmittage, 14 bis 17 Uhr
In der Kinder-Kultur-Akademie Zürich entdecken Kinder von 8 bis 11 Jahren an drei Orten in Zürich Kunst, Bewegung und nachhaltiges Gestalten:
6.5. und 24.6. - Museum Haus Konstruktiv:
Wir tauchen ein in die farbenfrohe Bildwelt von Richard Paul Lohse und entdecken, was Kunst mit Fairness und Zusammenhalt zu tun hat.
13.5. / 20.5. / 27.5. - OFFCUT Zürich:
Wir arbeiten mit Vorhandenem, erkunden spielerisch eine Vielfalt an Materialien und entwickeln dreidimensionale Ideen für nachhaltige Träume und Räume von morgen.
3.6. / 10.6. / 17.6. - Tanzhaus Zürich:
Zum Festivalauftakt MovingTowardsZero und zum 30. Geburtstag des Tanzhauses erforschen wir durch Tanz, wie wir mit unserem Körper, den Menschen und Ressourcen um uns herum, unsere Zukunft nachhaltiger gestalten können.
Das Frühlingssemester der KKAZ lädt zum Mitmachen, Ausprobieren und gemeinsamen Nachdenken ein – über uns, die anderen und unsere Zukunft. Am letzten Nachmittag zeigen wir in einer Abschlusspräsentation, was alles entstanden ist, und jedes KKAZ-Kind erhält ein Diplom.
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