29 October – 4 December

Matières Vivantes: Clarissa P. Valaeys & Lisa Novel

Free

Matières vivantes brings together the botanical paintings of Clarissa P. Valaeys and the sculptural works of Lisa Novel. Through pigments, earth and fibres, the two artists explore a relationship with nature that informs both form and material. Valaeys layers botanical motifs and translucent passages, sometimes using pigments made from plants and minerals, while Novel weaves fibres into textured, earthy volumes. Together their practices emphasise attentiveness to organic shapes, material presence and a quiet, sensory mode of looking.

Opening: 29 October, 18:00

Grand-Rue 6,
1204 Genève

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Photo Credit: DR

2 September – 3 January

EXEM aux urnes – 40 ans d’affiches politiques

Art & Exhibits

Quartier Libre SIG

EXEM aux urnes – 40 Years of Political Posters brings together 40 political posters by Geneva-based illustrator EXEM between 1988 and 2023. Spanning nearly four decades of Swiss direct democracy, the exhibition explores the distinctive language of political posters at the intersection of graphic art, satire, and political commentary.

Through EXEM’s sharp and engaging imagery, the exhibition traces the political issues and communication styles that have shaped Swiss public life, and offers insight into the artist’s creative process and the stories behind his iconic posters.

Opening: Tuesday 1 September, 18:00

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16 – 31 September

Kounellis – Charrière

Art & Exhibits

Galerie Olivier Varenne

An intergenerational exhibition presenting the work of Jannis Kounellis and Julian Charrière, focusing on a material-based conceptual practice that spans over fifty years. The display brings installations and sculptural works into dialogue, foregrounding elemental media such as coal, combustion, metal and petroleum used as supports and vectors of history, political reflection, energy and symbolic charge. The juxtaposition highlights shared concerns about matter, industry and the traces of human intervention.

Preview (Geneva Art Week) in presence of Julian Charrière: Wednesday 16 September, 17:00.

Opening (Nuit des Bains): Thursday 17 September, 18:00.

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8 October – 28 November

إنتظار En Attendant

Art & Exhibits

ICAM – l'Olivier

Abdul Rahman Katanani presents a contemplative exhibition curated by Barbara Polla that gathers artistic, philosophical and literary propositions to rethink the world and imagine solutions. The centrepiece is the drawings series «The Story Portals», created for this presentation. Through narratively charged drawings, Katanani probes memory, migration and collective imaginaries, inviting reflection on how visual storytelling can articulate ethical and social alternatives. The work balances poetic gesture and rigorous conceptual inquiry.

Opening: 8 October

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22 September – 30 August

Investigating Border Violence, Promoting ‘Mobility Justice’

Art & Exhibits

Uni Mail

Border Forensics presents an audiovisual exhibition of investigative films documenting violence at borders.
Excerpts from three films, The Death of Blessing Matthew (2022), The Death of Roger Nzoy Wilhelm (2025) and Asymmetric Visions (2023), combine documentary footage with geospatial analysis, data visualization and 3D modeling. The works reconstruct contested events, interrogate aerial surveillance and Mediterranean migration control, and foreground communities affected by border violence. The project examines how images and data can document abuses, challenge official narratives and advance claims for mobility justice.

Opening: September 22, 18h30 – speeches, performance, drinks.

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18 September – 8 November

David Medalla

Art & Exhibits

Lovay Fine Arts

Renowned for dissolving the boundaries between artist and audience, his work celebrated collaboration, transformation, and human connection through ever-changing, interactive creations. Blending political engagement with poetic imagination, Medalla explored themes of identity, migration, ecology, memory, and collective experience, leaving a lasting influence on contemporary art. This exhibition offers an opportunity to discover the work of one of the most visionary and experimental artists of the twentieth century, whose playful yet profound practice continues to inspire new generations of artists and audiences alike.

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11 August – 16 October

Léman être vivant

Art & Exhibits

Espace Léman

Hydromondes, a multidisciplinary collective, presents a two‑year field investigation into Lake Geneva through visual and narrative works. Combining art, science and activism, the group brings together architecture, theatre, hydrology, popular education, landscape design, biology, music, ethnography and engineering to produce mixed-media, research-driven installations and documentary narratives. Drawing on dialogues with local residents and ecological knowledge, the works examine water infrastructures, cultural imaginaries and governance, proposing experiments that reveal and question our relationships with the lake.

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