Archive
The investigation of our own archive started with the exhibition «WO WIR», which was on view at the Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen from 12 December 2020 – 25 April 2021. For the duration of the exhibition, documents were made publicly accessible in the form of a working station and the development of the work process was made visible: images were digitised, documents were reinterpreted and questions were raised.
As a digital extension of the physical working station, the archive page serves as a vehicle to provide insights into our work processes and to initiate further discussions. It is not intended as a fixed order but as a processual investigation of Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen against the backdrop of historical, socio-political and cultural issues. The entries are loosely arranged around thematic focal points and do not follow any temporal or conceptual logic.
Visibility
Visibility is of essential importance in our work in many respects. Especially because the main goal of the Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen as a platform is to give visibility to the work of national and international artists. Against this background, the homepage plays an important role, as it makes the exhibitions accessible to those who have not had the opportunity to visit them. Until 2010, most of the exhibitions were documented in analogue form and could therefore not be viewed online. For this reason, we have compiled our images (so far a total of 1,930 slides) and had it digitised. We have already been able to upload a large part of this collection to the exhibition archive and it will be successively added to.
exhibition archive
In addition, the Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen is a founding member of Contemporary Art Library, a free online repository for contemporary art documentation by Contemporary Art Daily. The library, which contains more than 370,000 images, documents and videos, includes materials of past exhibitions of the Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen since 2010.
Contemporary Art Library
Site history
The Lagerhaus on Davidstrasse, built in 1903 by master builder Max Hoegger, where the Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen has been located since 1992, carries many stories. The building was designed by the architect Alfred Cuttat and served as a customs house and warehouse until the 1980s. Many companies still known in the city today rented storage space here. The Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen is trying to work through the history of the building and especially its premises on the ground floor at Davidstrasse 40. Who stored and worked here? What was stored? How has the Lagerhaus changed over time in terms of function, construction and use?
These questions lead us to various archives where we found documents that were thought to have disappeared and thus expand our perception of the history of the Lagerhaus piece by piece. We deal with the history of these premises in order to place ourselves at this cultural location and to understand the historical conditions of the Lagerhaus.
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We are Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen.
We show new art.
This is a place where new ideas can grow.
We help artists create new works.
We also work with other art places in Switzerland and around the world.
Currently you can visit the exhibition by Cemile Sahin.
Find Information on the exhibition here.
Our Opening Hours
Tuesday to Friday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed on Mondays and certain public holidays
We are only open when we show exhibitions.
Admission Prices
Regular: CHF 7
Students and KulturLegi holders: CHF 2
Free admission for:
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School classes from the canton of St.Gallen
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Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen
Davidstrasse 40
9000 St. Gallen
Accessibility
The Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen is almost free of barriers.
The main entrance is on Davidstrasse. It has stairs.
The accessible entrance is via the courtyard.
The entrance to the courtyard is at the corner of Geltenwilerstrasse and Davidstrasse.
There is a ramp (approx. 8% incline), and the path is paved.
Call us when you enter via the courtyard. We will open the door for you.
The restroom for wheelchair users is on the first floor. It is accessible for wheelchair users with accompanying persons.
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• Membership 2025: Apply Now!
Guided tour on Sunday• Guided tour on Sunday16 November 2025, 3 p.m.Guided tour through the exhibition of Cemile Sahin
Opening Sam Porritt• Opening Sam Porritt28 November 2025, 6 p.m.exhibition opening «One Thing After Another (Drawings 2005–2025» by Sam Porritt
Guided tour on Tuesday• Guided tour on Tuesday2 December 2025, 6 p.m.Guided tour through the exhibition of Sam Porritt
Art Snack• Art Snack11 December 2025, 12.30 p.m.In the exhibition of Sam Porritt
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