Swiss artists
For a small country, Switzerland has produced many talented artists known throughout the world and who have truly marked the history of art. Here are a few of them ...
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, was a Swiss artist who belonged to the Dada movement, an intellectual, literary and artistic movement that was created in Zurich around 1916 and aimed to challenge ideological, aesthetic and political conventions. Meret Oppenhiemer worked in the context of the Surrealist movement, creating many surrealist objects, including Le Déjeuner en Fourrure, a cup, saucer and a spoon covered with fur. There is also Alberto Giacometti, an important sculptor of the 20th century known for his elongated cast bronze figures. In 2010, his work The Man Who Walks I (1960) becomes the most expensive sculpture in the world when it was sold for $ 92.5 million by Sotheby's. Jean Tinguely is also a sculptor but he approaches the medium very differently. The artist's main interest was the relationship between art and mechanics, which lead him to create artworks animated by motors. Tinguely creates sculptures that can draw by themselves, which he calls the Meta-Matics.
Today the contemporary Swiss art scene is just as interesting as it was in the past. Indeed, to emphasise the importance of the growing contemporary art scene in Switzerland, Art Paris Art Fair has elected the country as the "guest of honour" for its 2018 edition.
On Artsper you'll find many contemporary Swiss artists. There is the famous Mr. Chat, dreamed up by the artist Thoma Vuille. It is the all too recognisable smiling yellow cat which first appeared first on inaccessible walls in French city but can now be found on canvas and even in the form of sculptures. You'll also discover Roman Signer, who works in various mediums, but who became best known for his performances with an often a humorous tone that he captures through video or photography. In this selection you'll find many more Swiss contemporary artists that you absolutely need to know!
Krista Campagnaro
Birth (Circle II)
Krista Campagnaro
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$2,822
Anna Gigon
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Le fond de ma tasse de café (1)
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$210
Le fond de ma tasse de café (2)
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$210
Ne nous piétine pas
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$138
Sirop maison 1
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 18 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$183
Des songes qui brûlent 1
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$138
Couleurs d'automne 2
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$138
Des songes qui brûlent 2
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$138
Sirop maison 2
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 18 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$183
Pinar Civan
Midnight Summer Dream
Pinar Civan
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,494
Whispered to the river
Pinar Civan
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,660
Racing with the Butterflies
Pinar Civan
Painting - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,711
Herbert Theurillat
Charrette et tonneau dans la grange
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$822
Nature morte aux poires
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 24 x 29 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch
$571
Vue sur les hauteurs d'un village
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
$571
Petit verre au fleurs
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 27 x 32.5 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 12.8 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Nature morte à l'ail, oignon et poireaux
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Benjamin II Vautier
Bouquet et livres
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$879
Le forgeron dans son atelier
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,142
Cathédrale Saint Pierre, Haut de vieille ville Genève
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,176
Bouquet de marguerites
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 46.5 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.3 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$708
Vue de campagne Sionnet, Genève
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 32.5 x 41 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 16.1 x 0.2 inch
$799
Fleurs en vase au napperon
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$822
Nature morte et parchemin rouge
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 41 x 32.7 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.9 x 0.2 inch
$685
La Tentation
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 67 x 66.5 x 2 cm Painting - 26.4 x 26.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,941
Alexandre Rochat
Bouquet de fleurs et vase en verre
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$685
L'Usine à Châtelaine
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$753
Nature morte à la pipe et aux fruits
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 33 x 36 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch
$731
Banc au bord de l'eau
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 38 x 46.5 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.3 x 0.8 inch
$685
Barques dans la rade de Genève
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 50 x 61.5 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24.2 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Victoria Shani
Urs Lüthi
Un'isola nell'aria
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,106
Un'isola nell'aria
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,106
Un'isola nell'aria
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,106
Un'isola nell'aria
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,106
Un'isola nell'aria
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,106
Un'isola nell'aria
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,106
Un'isola nell'aria
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,106
Un'isola nell'aria
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,106
Frédéric Schmied
Étude de portrait
Frédéric Schmied
Painting - 29.5 x 22.6 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.6 x 8.9 x 0.1 inch
$742
Vue sur le Môle et le Mont-Blanc
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 46.5 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.3 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$993
Bataille
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 42.2 x 25.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.6 x 10.1 x 0.1 inch
$651
Cheval
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.9 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$628
Au Bout-du-Monde, Genève
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 33.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 13.1 x 0.1 inch
$890
Paysage au bord du Rhône
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 45 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$890
Colisée, Rome
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 39 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch
$879
Wio Karstens
Geometry vs colors 03_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,379
Constructions 02_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch
$2,877
Geometry vs colors 01_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,379
Geometry vs colors 04_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,379
Geometry vs colors 02_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,379
Nataliia Salamatova
Games of Imagination
Nataliia Salamatova
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$5,422
Above the clouds
Nataliia Salamatova
Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$7,192
Development Puzzels
Nataliia Salamatova
Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$8,852
Victories and defeats
Nataliia Salamatova
Painting - 58 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 22.8 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$8,852