Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern

With Kosmos Klee. The Collection, a platform has been created in 2023 where visitors can find out about the life and work of Paul Klee.

A richly illustrated biography, a film and materials from Klee's studio provide an insight into his life. Discoveries from the archive, such as Klee's record player and record collection, are also on display. His favorite music can be listened to in the reading lounge, which also invites visitors to linger and discuss. The works are exchanged three times a year. A repeat visit is worthwhile!

In addition to an overview show with around 80 works, a separate room focuses on central aspects of Klee's oeuvre or other artists.

FOKUS: Journals of the Avant-Garde, 19.10.2024–09.02.2025
FOKUS: The Musical Klee, 22.02.–01.06.2025
FOKUS: Cover Star Klee, 07.06.–14.09.2025
FOKUS: Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt), 19.09.2025–18.01.2026

08.02.–22.06.2025

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Zentrum Paul Klee is dedicating a major exhibition to the Swiss-French artist and architect Le Corbusier (1887–1965). As a leading figure in modern architecture and art, he passionately sought to reorder the world, creating functional and aesthetic buildings to offer a better living environment. Parts of his work are now part of the Unesco World Heritage.

The exhibition focuses on Le Corbusier’s sculptural thinking: his experiments in the “Studio of patient research”, his approach to architectural forms, his exploration of color, shape, and space, and the inspirations he drew from ancient architecture and everyday found objects.

19.07.–05.10.2025

The exhibition presents the bold and captivating work of British artist Rose Wylie (*1934), who gained international recognition for her unique practice and wide range of themes. Her large-scale paintings combine figurative depictions, abstraction, and visual narratives inspired by pop culture, literature, history, and personal experiences. With an expressive style and subversive humor, Wylie transcends conventional boundaries, clearly linking her work to "Bad Painting" and Post Pop.

The exhibition offers insight into her work of the past thirty years and presents, for the first time, pieces created specifically for Bern.

07.11.2025–22.02.2026

Anni Albers (1889–1994) is one of the most influential figures in 20th-century art and design. Her creative journey began in the 1920s at the Bauhaus, where she studied under Paul Klee. After emigrating to the USA in 1933, she established herself as a weaver, textile designer, and visual artist.

The exhibition highlights Albers’ connection between textiles and architecture, weaving and building. Her innovative approach and deep understanding of materials make her work still highly relevant today, particularly in the context of modern challenges in energy and resource management. As a designer, theorist, and artist, Albers made a lasting impact on the field of textiles.