Award-winning Bern artists
Opening and Concert by DESTILACIJA Feu sacré. On the Occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Bernische Kunstgesellschaft
Since its foundation, the BKG has supported 193 artists with AC Scholarships for 200 years. Among them are many artists who are famous in the meantime such as Franz Gertsch, Bernhard Luginbühl, Chantal Michel, Markus Raetz, or Julia Steiner. On the occasion of the BKG’s bicentennial, the exhibition “Feu sacré” is presenting a selection of works illustrative of the history of AC Scholarships.
18h30 Eröffnungsreden
Christoph Schäublin, Präsident Kunstmuseum Bern
Alexander Tschäppät, Stadtpräsident von Bern
Holger Hoffmann, Präsident BKG
Annick Haldemann, Kuratorin
22h00 Konzert von DESTILACIJA
Eintritt frei, Kollekte