Swissart News RSS News Feed 06.05.2012 Art 43 Basel: Art Feature: 20 gallery-curated projects The Art Feature sector at Art Basel focuses on curatorial projects presented by galleries. With 19 out of the 20 selected exhibitors not having shown in Art Feature last year, the sector's dynamic selection ensures a fresh mix of galleries and thus continues as a space for the discovery of new talent. Chosen from over 200 applications, this year's sector includes galleries from Brazil, China, Europe, South Africa, and the United States. Continue.... 06.05.2012 Kunsthaus Zürich joins forces with Fondation Hubert Looser An outstanding private collection of modern and contemporary art is coming to the Kunsthaus Zürich, thanks to a new agreement with the Fondation Hubert Looser. Focusing on Abstract Expressionism, Minimal Art and Arte Povera, the Looser Collection will be exhibited in the Kunsthaus extension on long-term loan from 2017, and will ideally complement the museum’s own holdings. Continue.... 10.04.2012 A Year In The Making: New Paintings By Val Hudson at Galerie LAST It is around six years since Val Hudson last exhibited at the gallery LAST, or indeed at any other gallery. During this time Val lived and worked at a Buddhist retreat centre in Wales, leading retreats and tending to the centre’s extensive gardens. The few paintings she produced there sold quickly to visitors and friends. Continue.... 06.04.2012 RENOIR - Between Bohemia and Bourgeoisie: The Early Years at Kunstmuseum Basel From April 1 to August 12, 2012, the spectacular exhibition Renoir. Between Bohemia and Bourgeoisie: The Early Years at the Kunstmuseum Basel will focus ... >>Continue 30.03.2012 Hermann Hesse’s dual talents in painting and poetry in the Museum of Fine Arts Berne What is little known to date is that Hermann Hesse, one of the most widely read German language authors, also produced an immense number of drawings and ... >>Continue 22.03.2012 Nationale Suisse Art Prize 2012 awarded to Kathrin Affentranger Kathrin Affentranger (born in 1984), a graduate of the Bern University of Arts, is the winner of the Nationale Suisse Art Prize 2012. The expert jury ... >>Continue

Headlines RSS Headlines Feed 20.05.2012 Artist Jeff Koons at Fondation Beyeler ARTINFO Whether it's the mission to bring his $25 million dollar “Train” to the High Line or calling his own artwork “empty,” artist Jeff Koons never ceases to be an art-world enigma. His appropriated sculptures, from “Michael Jackson and ... Continue... 18.05.2012 Hong Kong in art bonanza - but will it last? HONG KONG (Reuters) The eyes of the global art world are fixed on Hong Kong - for now. Hong Kong's art scene has been expanding for the past few years, but this week's flurry of high profile international gallery openings alongside ... Continue... 13.05.2012 Jeff Koons retrospective debuts in Switzerland Auction Central News Celebrated US pop artist Jeff Koons made his Swiss debut on Friday with the launch of an exhibition of some of his most famous works including his Balloon Dog. The Fondation Beyeler is hosting the show spanning the career of ... Continue... 12.05.2012 Jeff Koons seeks to wring emotion from "empty" art Chicago Tribune US pop artist Jeff Koons is seeking to fire up your emotions at a retrospective show of his work in Switzerland. Although some critics regard his work as empty kitsch, Koons has put 30 years of sculpture - including his ... Continue... 10.05.2012 ART HK — And Its Sister Fair Art Basel Miami Beach — Will Both Now Simply Be Known as "Art Basel" ARTINFO If only for reasons of clarity it seems likely that before long we will be referring to Art Basel Hong Kong and Art Basel Miami to distinguish them from their big brother in Switzerland. Art HK 2012 opens next week. Now in its fifth year it has ... Continue... 10.05.2012 Prestigious Art Basel comes to Asia Newstrack India Art Basel, the premier international annual show of modern and contemporary art in the Swiss town of Basel, has announced its first edition in Hong Kong May 23-26 next year. In a statement Tuesday, its organisers said Magnus ... Continue... 02.05.2012 “Art stood for hope during and after the war” swissinfo.ch During one of his painting shows, Surkovic met and fell in love with a Swiss woman and has been living in Bern since 1999. In 1998, Swiss Interior Minister Ruth Dreifuss travelled to Sarajevo for the opening of the Bosnian National Gallery, ... Continue... 29.04.2012 Artist David Weiss dies swissinfo.ch Swiss artist David Weiss of the duo Fischli/Weiss has passed away at age 65 at his home in Zurich. Weiss, who had been suffering from cancer since last September, was considered one of the world’s top contemporary artists... Continue... Agenda Art Exhibitions in Switzerland Newest Artist Member Ami Durussel Newest Gallery Member espaceL