Welcome
Swiss artist Heinz-Peter Kohler (hpk) has been painting for over six decades now, and has received numerous cetificates, stipends and accolades on both a national and international platform.
The scope of his work ranges from landscape, floral motives, people and mystical creatures to the surreal. They fill thousands of of his paintings, edgings and sketches. It's impossible to show here more than just a hint of what his body of work contains, but maybe it will be enough to catch your interest, dear Reader.
Kohler's paintings are part of many private and public collections. He was a student of the famous Swiss painter Max von Mühlenen (10.02.1903 - 20.10.1971) but developed his personal style, incorporating a wide range of techniques. He mostly works in water colors, but has done paintings in oil as well as produced bronze figurines. His water color works included large (2 x 2 metres) as well as tiny sizes (about the size of a post stamp).
Heinz-Peter Kohler at 90.
This coming November, the artist is turning 90 years old. Reason enough for the Neue Museum Biel NMB to pay Mr. Kohler an homage in the form of a presentation of works from both the museum's vaults as well as from private collector's sources.
The event will be kicked-off Friday, November 7th at 18.00 hrs and Dr. Bernadette Walter, director of the museum, is doing the honors by opening the night. Former mayor of Biel, Hans Stöckli, as well as former pastor of the reformed parish of Biel, Andreas Urweider, will both be addressing the guests.
On that day, too, a small publication will mark the deep connection the artist has had with so many people over the years, some who will be present with their best wishes and anecdotes. Also present in the booklet will be hitherto unpublished drawings, some of the artwork in the exhibition and a poem by the artist.
The booklet will be available at the museum or directly at the kani Handbuchbinderei for CHF 15 (postage within Switzerland included. We're sorry to say that there will be no sale outside of Switzerland at this point in time.) Please contact s.krebs@karikani.com for further information should you like to purchase the booklet. The proceeds will go 100% to the artist himself.
The homage will be open between November 7th, 2025 and January 11th, 2026.
