Bündner Kunstmuseum (English: ''Graubünden Art Museum'') is a Swiss art museum founded in 1919, and located in
Chur
, neighboring_municipalities= Arosa, Churwalden, Tschiertschen-Praden, Domat/Ems, Felsberg, Malix, Trimmis, Untervaz, Pfäfers
, twintowns = Bad Homburg (Germany), Cabourg (France), Mayrhofen (Austria), Mondorf-les-Bains (Luxe ...
,
Switzerland.
About
The Villa Planta building was formerly a house owned by Jacques Ambrosius von Planta (1826–1901), built from 1874 to 1876 and designed by architect Johannes Ludwig. Bündner Kunstmuseum was founded in 1919 in the Villa Planta by the Bündner Kunstverein (English: ''Graubünden Art Association'').
Around 1927, the natural history portion of the collection was moved next door in order to form the Natur- und Nationalpark-Museum (English: ''Nature and National Park Museum'').
From 1987 to 1990, the Villa Planta was remodeled by local architect collective
Peter Zumthor
Peter Zumthor (; born 26 April 1943) is a Swiss architect whose work is frequently described as uncompromising and minimalist. Though managing a relatively small firm, he is the winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize and 2013 RIBA Royal Gold Medal.
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, Peter Calonder, and Hans-Jörg Ruch.
In 2016, the museum added a cube-shaped building extension with a gridded facade in cast concrete, designed by architects Barozzi Veiga.
The museum art collection contains work by
Graubünden-local artists, and includes
Angelica Kauffmann,
Augusto Giacometti
Augusto Giacometti (16 August 1877 – 9 June 1947) was a Swiss painter from Stampa, Graubünden, cousin of Giovanni Giacometti who was the father of Alberto, Diego and Bruno Giacometti. He was a prominent as a painter in the Art Nouvea ...
,
Giovanni Segantini, and
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (6 May 1880 – 15 June 1938) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker and one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foundation of Expressionism in 20th-century ...
.
Since 1990, the Bündner Kunstmuseum has participated in the
Manor Cultural Prize
Manor Cultural Prize (; ) is a Swiss fine arts prize awarded every two years by the Manor (department store) alongside art museums in 12 Swiss cities, which was founded in 1982 in Lucerne. The goal is to promote emerging artists under the age of 40 ...
, which is awarded every two years for Swiss emerging artist representing the Canton of Graubünden.
References
External links
Official website
Art museums and galleries in Switzerland
Tourist attractions in Graubünden
Buildings and structures in Graubünden
1919 establishments in Switzerland
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