Bernhard Kramer - pittore contemporaneo
I was born in 1961 and grew up in a rural environment on a farm in Marthalen in the beautiful Zürcher Weinland. After my school time I learned the profession of plumber, which I practised for ten years. Then I changed to the retail trade, DIY sector. I like working with people very much.
Already as a child I liked to paint. In the vocational school my drawing skills in the field of technical drawing were challenged.
My Most Important Exhibitions
2025
Galerie T69, Hohenems, Austria
Arte Uster International, Uster Switzerland
Galerie Kunstwerkstatt, Baden Switzerland
2024
Arte Appenzell, Herisau Switzerland
See(h)arte, Radolfzell, Germany
Art de Suisse, Lucerne Switzerland
Arte Castell Schloss, Bratislava, Slovakia
2023
Projektraum 4 ½, St. Gallen Switzerland
Kunst im Labor, Zurich Switzerland
Arte Arbon at the Castle, Arbon Switzerland
2022
Verum Arte, Arbon Switzerland
Galerie zur alten Post, Balgach Switzerland
2021
Galerie Post, Balgach Switzerland
Galerie L33, Werdenberg Switzerland
2019
Kulturhalle, Group Exhibition, St. Margrethen Switzerland
Art-Thur19, Festhalle Rügerholz, Frauenfeld Switzerland
Alte Seifenfabrik, Lauterach, Austria
Artbox Project Zurich 1.0 with SwissArtExpo, Zurich Switzerland
Artbox Project Miami 1.0, Miami, USA
2018
Galerie Bucher, Weite Switzerland
2003
Hans-Thoma-Museum, Bernau, Germany
1999
Galerie Altes Gemeindehaus, Andelfingen Switzerland
1997
Taverne, Cantonal Hospital, Schaffhausen Switzerland
1996
Kultur Pur, Kloten Switzerland
1994
Galerie Quattro, Glattfelden Switzerland
“Ernte 94” at Kulturzentrum Kammgarn, Schaffhausen Switzerland
Since 1991, I have been devoting myself artistically to painting. To deepen and expand my artistic ambitions, I attended various painting and drawing courses at the Migros Club School in Schaffhausen.
Over the years, I continued to evolve: moving away from purely representational work toward a fusion of colors with the play of light and shadow. My acrylic paintings reflect my deep connection to nature.
Since February 2018 — after a long creative break — I have once again been artistically productive. Most of the new works are collages in acrylic, metal, and genuine gold leaf, with cardboard, fabric, or other materials applied, painted, or troweled onto canvas.
My motto is: Art is everything the viewer does not expect.”