The Hallen für Neue Kunst was a museum for contemporary art, especially 'New Art' since 1965. The institute was located in the Swiss city of Schaffhausen, right on the banks of the river Rhine. It was founded and established in 1982/83 by the artist Urs Raussmüller. Being convinced that New Art needed time and space to unfold its impact, he intended to create a permanent situation for major, predominantly large-scale works by American and European artists.