ZURICH.- In 2006, after decades languishing in external warehouses, the vast majority of Alberto Giacometti’s plasters were relocated to Zurich. Technical and art-historical evaluation of the fragile works can now begin, an expensive and labour-in…
Kunsthaus Zürich Embarks on Ambitious Restoration Project on the Work of Alberto Giacometti
ZURICH.- In 2006, after decades languishing in external warehouses, the vast majority of Alberto Giacometti’s plasters were relocated to Zurich. Technical and art-historical evaluation of the fragile works can now begin, an expensive and labour-in…
Kunsthaus Zürich Embarks on the Most Ambitious Evaluation and Restoration Project ever Attempted on the Oeuvre of Albert
ZURICH.- In 2006, after decades languishing in external warehouses, the vast majority of Alberto Giacometti’s plasters were relocated to Zurich. Technical and art-historical evaluation of the fragile works can now begin, an expensive and labour-inten…
Kunsthaus Zürich to Stage 15 Exhibitions in 2011 Season, Nahmad Family Collection is a Highlight
ZURICH.- The 2011 programme at the Kunsthaus Zürich is the most exciting yet. News of one highlight has already leaked out: the prestigious private collection of the Nahmad family is to receive its world premiere in Zurich. There will be a retrospecti…
Swiss Jewelry Designer Suzanne Syz Opens First Exhibition in New York at Marianne Boesky Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Swiss jewellery designer Suzanne Syz, renowned for her inimitable creations which combine whimsical airiness with sophisticated refinement, will show over thirty pieces of haute couture jewellery at the Marianne Boesky Gallery in New Yor…
Swiss Jewelry Designer Suzanne Syz Opens First Exhibition in New York at Marianne Boesky Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Swiss jewellery designer Suzanne Syz, renowned for her inimitable creations which combine whimsical airiness with sophisticated refinement, will show over thirty pieces of haute couture jewellery at the Marianne Boesky Gallery in New Yor…
Christie’s New York to Sell a Seminal Pop Art Masterpiece by Andy Warhol
NEW YORK, NY.- This Autumn is the Season for Andy Warhol, thanks to an extraordinary selection of his key works. Christie’s New York leads this group with the sale of Andy Warhol’s hand-painted masterpiece, Big Campbell’s Soup Can with Can Op…
Kunsthaus Zürich Revives First Museum Exhibition Devoted to Pablo Picasso
ZURICH.- From 15 October 2010 until 30 January 2011, the Kunsthaus Zürich will revive the first museum exhibition devoted to Pablo Picasso. Mounted at the Kunsthaus Zürich in 1932, the show was a crucial moment in the history of modern art. Picasso h…
Nazi Praise Sparks Switzerland’s Rethink of Modernist Architect Le Corbusier
GENEVA (AP).- He’s one of the titans of 20th Century architecture, but Le Corbusier is suddenly feeling the weight of history working against him. The modernist master’s legacy is coming under pressure after Switzerland’s largest bank dropped an ad cam…
Nazi Praise Sparks Switzerland’s Rethink of Modernist Architect Le Corbusier
GENEVA (AP).- He’s one of the titans of 20th Century architecture, but Le Corbusier is suddenly feeling the weight of history working against him. The modernist master’s legacy is coming under pressure after Switzerland’s largest bank dropped an ad cam…