Cuno Amiet – born in Solothurn in 1868 – was, along with Ferdinand Hodler and Giovanni Giacometti, one of the pioneers of Swiss Modernism. The majority of his works were created in the tiny hamlet of Oschwand, where he lived and worked. Amiet acted as a hub of modern art in Europe and as a mediator between French Post-Impressionism and German Expressionism. His artistic work is of international caliber; his high standing in today’s art world is unchanged. Learn more about the life and work of Cuno Amiet at the Kunstplatz Amiet.
Cuno Amiet’s place of work has been restored and equipped with state-of-the-art communication technology, but retains the charm and unique atmosphere of the original artist’s atelier.
Every corner, every single object and the harmony of the whole in the authentic atelier tell stories from Amiet’s interesting life as an artist.
In the atelier, you can experience Cuno Amiet’s art, his closeness and his rich oeuvre with all your senses.
Visit datesSpring to autumn
Duration3.5 hours, starting at 1:30 pm
CostCHF 60 per person
Included in visitCinema, garden, shed (first atelier), Cuno Amiet’s master artist’s atelier
Garage cinema
In Amiet’s former garage, you’ll learn interesting facts about the painter’s life and his ties to the hamlet of Oschwand in the film “Cuno Amiet and Oschwand”.
Shed
Cuno Amiet’s first studio in Oschwand gives an idea of how rudimentary and simple this place of work was. Despite these conditions, this is where he created masterpieces such as “Richesse du soir”.
Garden
Your visit to the farmstead and historic garden – places where many of Cuno Amiet’s works were created – will be accompanied by stories about Amiet’s connection to the landscape and nature.
Master’s studio
You’ll begin your very own studio experience with “The Master and His Studio”, an audiovisual room animation, after which you are free to explore five thematic multimedia islands on your own. Make exciting discoveries in our interactive “Mirror of Time” exhibit and get ready for a unique experience at the hightech drawing table, a world exclusive designed especially for Amiet’s studio: Cuno Amiet’s works come to life in your hands!
Visit datesAsk for your preferred date
Number of peoplemax. 20 people
Duration3.5 hours
CostFrom CHF 600
Included in visitCinema, garden, shed (first atelier), Cuno Amiet’s master artist’s atelier
“It seems to me that in everything that represents a whole – therein lies the art: whether painted, modeled, produced as music or shaped in any other way. A whole, after all, is an entity composed of parts, each of which is already a whole unto itself. The putty that fuses these parts into a whole, mysteriously and enchantingly, that’s the art.”
Cuno Amiet
