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!
Marius Chambaz
Bord de l'Aire, Genève
Marius Chambaz
Painting - 24 x 31 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.2 x 0.2 inch
$697
Mazots au pied du Cervin
Marius Chambaz
Painting - 33 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
$914
Près des Tuileries avec vue sur lac et le Salève
Marius Chambaz
Painting - 22 x 27.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.8 x 0.1 inch
$754
Bouquet aux fleurs jaunes
Marius Chambaz
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$686
La montée d'escalier
Marius Chambaz
Painting - 25 x 31 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
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Heidi Schmelzer
Shem
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Anahit Gyurjyan
Blue With Collage
Anahit Gyurjyan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,332
BYC
Keep calm and pray to Buddha
BYC
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$8,880
Fabien Gäng
Nature morte à la fleur
Fabien Gäng
Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$921
Ellis Zbinden
La touareg du Sahara
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 50 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$3,330 $2,997
Saison heureuse
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 46.5 x 66 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.3 x 26 x 0 inch
$7,992 $7,193
Le bouquet joyeux
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 59.5 x 48.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 19.1 x 0 inch
$5,994 $5,394
L’abattoir de Genève
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$3,996 $3,596
Le bateau blanc
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$13,320 $11,988
Eugène Louis Martin
Jour de l'an 1937, fête au Jardin Anglais, Genève
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,371
Quai Gustav- Ador, la Neptune à Genève
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
Paysage automnal
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 34 x 52 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.4 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch
$640
Balade avenue William Favre
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 40.5 x 26.5 x 1 cm Painting - 15.9 x 10.4 x 0.4 inch
$983
Vue depuis la vieille ville sur Genève
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$743
Paysage et verger
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$686