Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann holds first major European exhibition in Thun
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Das Kunstmuseum Thun richtet im August die erste grössere Europaausstellung der malaysischen Künstlerin Yee I-Lann aus. Darin werden Einflüsse des Kolonialismus aber auch das Fortbestehen des indigenen Erbes thematisiert.
Worldwide curry: a Bengali artist spans East and West via Switzerland
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Since moving to Switzerland in 2018, Ishita Chakraborty has deepened the scope of her work, dissolving geographical and conceptual borders from India to Brazil.
Literary world celebrates centenary of Swiss poet Philippe Jaccottet
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The centenary of the Swiss poet and translator Philippe Jaccottet, winner of both the Schiller and Goncourt literary prizes, is being marked by new editions of his work and seminars in Rome and Geneva.
Art Basel expands to Qatar despite the drums of war in the Middle East
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Art Basel will launch its first Qatar fair in 2026, led by the Italian curator Vincenzo de Bellis, with ambitious plans for the Middle East and North Africa region.
EPFL launches digitised version of Battle of Murten panorama
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To mark the anniversary of the Battle of Murten on 22 June 1476, the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) has launched a website that offers the public an immersive experience of the huge panorama painting of the historic battle.
Art Basel 2025 registers numerous million-dollar sales on first day
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Galleries at the prestigious Art Basel fair in Switzerland have registered numerous million-dollar sales on the first preview day on June 17.
Two Art Brut exhibitions 40 years apart expose the state of the arts in Cuba
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Isolated in an isolated island, Cuban outcast artists have been celebrated in Lausanne's Art Brut museum, which revisited and revamped an exhibition from 1983.
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