Markus Saile's 'False Horizon' opens at Mai 36 Galerie
Mai 36 Galerie in Zurich presents 'False Horizon', the second solo exhibition by Markus Saile, showing large-scale paintings from September 11 through November 7, 2026.
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Rebekka Steiger's 'Horsehair takes a long time to burn' opens at Galerie Urs Meile
Galerie Urs Meile in Zurich presents 'Horsehair takes a long time to burn', a solo exhibition by Swiss artist Rebekka Steiger with new paintings and, for the first time, photographs, running September 10 through October 31, 2026.
Pierre André Ferrand shows new work at Skopia in Geneva
Skopia presents an exhibition by Pierre André Ferrand from September 18 to October 31, 2026.
Zilla Leutenegger opens solo show at Museum Tinguely
Gallery artist Zilla Leutenegger's solo exhibition opens at Museum Tinguely in Basel on September 23, 2026.
Su-Mei Tse opens solo exhibition at Galerie Tschudi in Zurich
Galerie Tschudi opens a solo exhibition by Su-Mei Tse on September 3, 2026, with a reception from 6 to 8 pm.
Olivier Mosset's 'Drive Through' spans two Zurich galleries
Olivier Mosset's two-venue exhibition 'Drive Through', with Tobias Mueller Modern Art and Galerie Oskar Weiss, runs September 4 to October 31, 2026.
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Koller Opens ibid Online-Only Sales in Switzerland
Koller Auctions is running ibid online-only auctions in Switzerland, with sales scheduled for September 24–25.
Image: ArtskFondation Beyeler begins preview of Peter Zumthor expansion
The Fondation Beyeler's expansion by Atelier Peter Zumthor opened for preview on 26 September 2026, adding the Wyss Museum, Ammann Pavilion, Erlen Torhaus and nearly 10,000 square metres of park.
Hans Thoma's View into the Lauterbrunnen Valley tops artist record in Zurich
A landscape by Hans Thoma sold in Zurich on 18 September 2026 for $287,700, about 30% above the artist's previous auction high.
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Kunsthaus Zürich stages an unprecedented Swiss retrospective of Vilhelm Hammershøi
More than 50 paintings by the Danish master of quiet interiors, Vilhelm Hammershøi, are on view at Kunsthaus Zürich through 25 October, reports Artprice.
Kunstmuseum Basel acquires Richard Hunt's 'Opposed Forms'
Announced 15 September 2026: Kunstmuseum Basel has acquired 'Opposed Forms' (1965), the landmark welded chromed-steel sculpture by Richard Hunt, for its Abstract Expressionism collection; it is on view in the 'Art after 1950' gallery.
Five ECAL industrial design projects reimagine the Swiss Army Knife
ECAL industrial design students created five projects inspired by the Swiss Army Knife in a collaboration with Victorinox, updated mid-September 2026.
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