Exhibitions with loans from the NL

The Swiss National Library lends objects from its collections to exhibitions organised by other institutions. Below you will find an overview of the exhibitions in which works from the collection of the Swiss National Library have been integrated this year:

Artwork by Karl Walser travels to Tokyo and Osaka
Swiss artist, set designer and book illustrator Karl Walser is attracting considerable interest in Japan this year. A major exhibition of his work, drawn from various Swiss collections, is on show in Tokyo and Osaka. The exhibits include 50 drawings, prints and watercolours from the National Library. Our Walser collection contains over 400 individual documents relating to publications, set designs and sketches for costumes and murals, plus a sketchbook from Walser’s travels in Japan.
Exhibition in Tokyo: 18 April – 21 June 2026
Exhibition in Osaka: 4 July – 27 September 2026

Daniel Spoerri at the Graubünden Art Museum
The Graubünden Art Museum is dedicating a memorial exhibition to Daniel Spoerri, the pioneer of Eat Art. It will feature many documents from the Spoerri Archive at the NL. The archive sheds light on the artist’s multifaceted oeuvre, from his early days as a dancer and director, through his actual artistic production and on to his other activities as author, publisher, teacher and exhibition curator. The archival materials also attest to the role that Daniel Spoerri played in the development of art both in Switzerland and internationally in the second half of the 20th century. 14.12.2025–22.03.2026

Other exhibitions featuring loans from the NL:

Note: the exhibitions are listed in the language in which they are/were shown.

Archive

For all previous years until 2021, the exhibitions with loans from the NL are listed in the appendix of the annual report:

Annual reports