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Zurich Art Weekend

A three-day event across major art institutions, galleries & off-spaces of Zurich

15/06/2026

A final look back at 🟪🟧🟥
Over three inspiring days, Zurich Art Weekend once again brought together artists, galleries, institutions, partners, collectors, and visitors from Zurich and around the world. Throughout the weekend, Zurich became a vibrant meeting point for contemporary art, making this edition such a vibrant and memorable experience.
Day 3 brought the weekend to a beautiful close, with a wonderful atmosphere across the city and a final day full of exhibitions, encounters, and shared moments. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to making the closing day such a fitting end to the weekend.
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR FOR ZURICH ART WEEKEND 2027!

Photos:
1. Shedhalle, classic meets art, Tonhalle Gesellschaft. Photo by Dominik Meier. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
2. Galerie Tschudi, Artist Talk with Hana Miletic and Kathrin Bentele. Photo by Dominik Meier. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
3. Damien & The Love Guru, Brunch in the Gallery and Walkthrough. Photo by Stephen Nthusi. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
4. Galerie Mark Müller, Book Launch. Photo by Stephen Nthusi. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
5. Collegium Helveticum, Guided Tour with curator Hannah B. Hölling. Photo by Dominik Meier. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
6. Kunsthaus Zürich, Guided Tour of Kerry James Marshall by curator Catherine. Photo by Dominik Meier. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
7. Atelierhaus Wuhrstrasse, VIP Studio Visit Housing Cooperative of Painters and Sculptors. Photo by Stephen Nthusi. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
8. Shedhalle, ZAW Closing Event. Photo by Dominik Meier. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026

14/06/2026

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Day 2 took us across the city, with unexpected discoveries around every corner.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, explored new spaces, and helped make this weekend so special.

Today is the final day of . There’s still time to visit exhibitions, follow an art route, and celebrate. What’s still on your list to see before the weekend comes to a close?

Photos:
1. ZAW26. Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Exhibition by Karen Kilimnik, VIP Walkthrough with Raphael Gygax. Photo by Stephen Nthusi. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
2. ZAW26. Finissage of Ozeane Fliessen Aufwärts. Photo by Flavio Leone. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
3. ZAW26. Schauspielhaus Zurich, Open Acting Training by Marie Schleef. Photo by Dominik Meier. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
4. ZAW26. Cabaret Voltaire, 'After After Party' by Mousse and Istituto Svizzero. Photo by Photo Flavio Leone. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
5. ZAW26. mini volumes book fair at Löwenbräukunst. Photo by Dominik Meier. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
6. ZAW26. Art x Science, University of Zurich. Performance 'POROUS MATTER' by Anna Anderegg. Photo by Dominik Meier. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
7. ZAW26. Swiss Indian Arts Collaborative, Talk 'Whose Contemporary?' at schawarzescafé - LUMA Westbau. Photo by Dominik Meier. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026
8. Zurich Art Weekend 2026. Photo by Flavio Leone. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend 2026

14/06/2026

🟪🟧🟥What a weekend so far and there’s more to come!
�Sunday is your chance to dive deeper: explore more exhibitions, join the last talks & guided tours, and enjoy the final day of .

Discover today’s highlights and make the most of it.

14/06/2026

🟪🟧🟥What a weekend so far and there’s more to come!

�Sunday is your chance to dive deeper: explore more exhibitions, join the last talks & guided tours, and enjoy the final day of .

Discover today’s highlights and make the most of it.

13/06/2026

Yesterday at 🟪🟧🟥

Day 1 brought together thousands of visitors to celebrate contemporary art in Zurich.
And we're only getting started.

Whether you're planning an art walk through your favorite neighborhoods, discovering new spaces, or revisiting standout exhibitions, there’s still so much to see and experience today.

What’s on your itinerary?

Photos:
1. Entrance of Löwenbräukunst
2. Swiss Post, Talk: Art in the Periphery at schwarzescafé/LUMA Westbau
3. Hauser & Wirth, War Overlays by Avery Singer
4. Migros Musuem für Gegenwartskunst, Mohamed Bourouissa, Pour Noubia
5. Cabaret Voltaire, Performance by Lily McMenamy
6. DJ Set by Jan Vorisek at Löwenbräukunst

13/06/2026

🟪🟧🟥Day two of starts now.
�Plenty more is happening today — and it’s already clear: this weekend is going to be something special. Ready for round two?

Here’s your agenda for Saturday: exhibitions, talks & more await. Swipe through & start planning!

12/06/2026

.uzh Art & Science University of Zurich presents an interdisciplinary program at the intersection of artistic practice and scientific research. Through performances, talks, and site-specific works, the series explores how knowledge is produced, shared, and transformed across both fields.

Performance "Porous Matter (Particle)"
At Löwenbräukunst
�Sat, June 13, 17:30 – 18:00 | EN

Art x Science Talk "Porous Matter"
At schwarzescafé/LUMA Westbau�
Sat, June 13, 18:00 – 18:30 | EN

Performance "Dry Down – Requiem for a Lost Room" by Déguénon/Gränicher/Wetter in Co-Production with Gessnerallee�
Sat, June 13, 20:00 – 21:30 | EN

Join the program at University of Zurich

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Photos: © Courtesy of the artist and Art × Science, University of Zurich

12/06/2026

Have a look inside Katja Schenker’s studio in Zurich, where she offers a glimpse into her performative process, her current exhibition at , as well as her artwork featured in the Julius Baer Art Collection.

Katja Schenker focuses her artistic practice on live performances, drawings, sculptures and installations. Her works usually capture the spatial and temporal dimensions of physical actions. Schenker uses this corporeal activity to explore the limits of the body and investigate both the space she occupies and the space she creates. Objects or materials such as concrete, textiles or pigments are transformed into new states of being through pressure, friction or movement.

On view during : 'Katja Schenker. Caryatids Go for a Swim’ at , solo exhibition including large scale oil pastel drawings created through bodily imprints and performative gestures. The exhibition runs until 6 September 2026.

This series of artist interviews and studio visits is an initiative by and its lead partner , celebrating Zurich's vibrant art scene and highlighting the .

The video was produced by , with music by .

12/06/2026

Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi presents „Erasure“ by Fazal Sheikh

Open: May 28 – August 29, 2026�
Location: Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi, Limmatstrasse 214, 8005 Zürich

From his first visit to Israel and the West Bank in late 2010, Fazal Sheikh came to believe that any effort to understand the region had to confront the Arab–Israeli War of 1948. In his words, “the war and its aftermath led to the depopulation of more than 450 Palestinian towns and villages and the flight of an estimated 700,000 Palestinians to neighboring countries, refugee camps, and areas under Israeli military rule. It was, in effect, the dissolution of Palestinian society, and has left a wound that has never healed.”
That the wound has never healed means that the violence, trauma, and ruin that were the signature of the war do not only belong to the past. They cannot even be said to be restricted to any single population or any one side of the conflict. ...
- Eduardo Cadava

Join the program at Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi with 🕒 extended opening hours. ��

Walkthrough of "Erasure" with the Artist
Fri, June 12, 18:00 – 19:00 | EN

Cocktail with the Artist Fazal Sheikh
Fri, June 12, 20:00 – 21:30 | EN

Talk with Artist Fazal Sheikh and Art Historian Barbara Liebster
Sat, June 13, 17:00 – 18:30 | EN

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Photo: Fazal Sheikh, Latitude: 32° 2′ 55″ N / Longitude: 34° 48′ 18″ E, Pigmented inkjet print on baryta, 93 x 116.24 cm, 2014
© Fazal Sheikh, courtesy of the artist, Galerie Stephan Witschi

11/06/2026

🟪🟧🟥Just one more day to go — the 9th edition of kicks off tomorrow! ☀️

Your Friday agenda is here ➡️ swipe through and start planning.
�And with Zurich showing its sunny side, there’s no better moment to dive into the city’s art scene.

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