Art Brut in Switzerland. From the origins of the collection to the Present
50 years

Art Brut in Switzerland. From the origins of the collection to the Present

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atelier jeune public Young public workshop “Mobile Switzerland, immobile memories”

Young public workshop “Mobile Switzerland, immobile memories”

On 9 May 2026 14:00 

  • Workshop
  • Children
Krusi Free guided tour of the exhibition "Art Brut in Switzerland. From the Origins of the Collection to the Present"

Free guided tour of the exhibition "Art Brut in Switzerland. From the Origins of the Collection to the Present"

On 9 May 2026 14:30 

  • Guided tour
  • 50 years
Besoin modeste assiette plate Discussion and performance: Art Brut writings or when the language is set free

Discussion and performance: Art Brut writings or when the language is set free

On 30 May 2026 13:30 

  • Conference
  • 50 years
Exhibition "Writings of Art Brut"

Exhibition "Writings of Art Brut"

From 6 June 2026 11:00 to 30 August 2026 

  • Miscellaneous
  • 50 years
Exhibitions
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Current and upcoming exhibitions at the Collection of Art Brut

Art Brut in Switzerland – From the Origins of the Collection to the Present
Ongoing

From 28 February 2026 to 27 September 2026 

Art Brut in Switzerland – From the Origins of the Collection to the Present

The exhibition Art Brut in Switzerland – From the Origins of the Collection to the Present, celebrating 50 years of creation and artistic freedom, between unknown masterpieces and fascinating stories, where Switzerland saw the birth of an aesthetic revolution. Sarah Lombardi, director of the Collection de l'Art Brut, is the curator of the exhibition.

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Every day from 11 am to 6 pm (except Mondays)

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Permanent exhibition
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Permanent exhibition

The museum constantly displays part of its collection, including works by major creators such as Aloïse Corbaz, Augustin Lesage, Marguerite Sirvins, and Auguste Walla. The Art Brut pieces are created by self-taught artists—solitary individuals living on the margins of society, patients of psychiatric hospitals—who produce work apart from tradition and artistic trends, without concern for public criticism or the gaze of others.

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Every day from 11 am to 6 pm (except Mondays)

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The universe of Armand Schulthess
Upcoming

From 27 November 2026 to 25 April 2027 

The universe of Armand Schulthess

In the 1950s, the Swiss Armand Schulthess (1901–1972) set out to create an exceptional environment in the canton of Ticino. This multifaceted work unfolded outdoors on a site of nearly 18 000 m². It consisted of a network of paths, walkways, bridges and stairs, and a multitude of suspended objects and installations, often attached to trees: recovered metal pieces and plates, which he engraved with inscriptions testifying to his encyclopedic knowledge, particularly in the fields of science and philosophy.

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Every day from 11 am to 6 pm (except Mondays)

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Books and objects about outsider art

50 ans d'affiches de la Collection de l'Art Brut 50 posters from the Art Brut Collection

50 posters from the Art Brut Collection

50 detachable posters from the Collection of Art Brut, edited by Sarah Lombardi, texts by Sarah Lombardi and Werner Jeker, Lausanne/Milan, Collection of Art Brut/5 Continents Editions, 2026, 120 pages, bilingual French/English edition.

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Art Brut en Suisse. Des origines de la collection à aujourd'hui

Art Brut en Suisse. Des origines de la collection à aujourd'hui

Edited by Sarah Lombardi, with texts by Metin Arditi, Astrid Berglund, Grégoire Junod, Sarah Lombardi, Lucienne Peiry, Eleanor Philippoz, Andreas Steck and Michel Thévoz, Lausanne/Milan, Collection de l’Art Brut/5Continents Editions, 2026, 346 pages, English edition.

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L'Art Brut de Jean Dubuffet, aux origines de la collection Jean Dubuffet's Art Brut, the origins of the collection (2016) New edition 2020

Jean Dubuffet's Art Brut, the origins of the collection (2016) New edition 2020

L'Art Brut de Jean Dubuffet, aux origines de la collection [Jean Dubuffet's Art Brut, the origins of the collection], directed by Sarah Lombardi, with texts by Sarah Lombardi a.o., Lausanne, Paris: Collection de l'Art Brut, Flammarion, 2016, 224 pp, 170 color illus., bilingual French/English.

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Blackstock landmark Buildings Gregory Blackstock - The World Landmark Buildings

Gregory Blackstock - The World Landmark Buildings

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