Auswahl 11 is a joint project of the Aargauer Kunsthaus and the Aargauer Kuratorium. The juried annual exhibition brings together works by Aargau artists, offering a comprehensive overview of the broad range of current art practices in the Canton of Aargau. In conjunction with the exhibition the Aargauer Kuratorium will award its grants for work in the visual arts.

At the end of the year the Aargauer Kunsthaus and the Aargau Kuratorium present the Auswahl 11. This traditional annual exhibition of Aargau artists offers a survey of the wide range of current art practices in the Canton of Aargau.

The annual exhibition provides an opportunity for local artists to present their work to the public. Any artist living in or coming from the Canton of Aargau can apply to be included in the exhibition and for work grants from the Aargau Kuratorium. In October, two juries of experts, one from the Aargauer Kunsthaus and the other from the Aargau Kuratorium, have independently evalutated the submitted works. This year, a total of 221 artists submitted their files. Out of these, 69 art practitioners were invited by the juries to present their works in the annual Auswahl 11 exhibition.

At the exhibition opening on 2 December 2011, the Aargauer Kuratorium will award its visual arts work grants. At the same time the Neue Aargauer Bank will present its annual advancement award to a young artist.

Guest: île flottante │Nica Giuliani & Andrea Gsell