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Don’t miss out: Events running for less than two weeks

Thursday 26 June, 20:00

Throughout the summer, casual meetups with artists from the Psot Netebras Xul exhibition are held at Bar Liaisons. Enjoy informal 30-minute discussions over drinks, free of charge and open to everyone without needing to register. Participating artists include Mai Thu Perret, Vidya Gastaldon, and Mathias Pfund.

While the MAMCO undergoes renovations, the museum offers exhibitions outside its usual location. “Psot Netebras Xul” kicks off this initiative in an unconventional industrial space reminiscent of SIP venues. This exhibition explores the Geneva art scene from the 1990s to the present, featuring works from the MAMCO collection alongside recent creations. Participating artists include Timothée Calame, Valentin Carron, Emilie Ding, Sylvie Fleury, among others.

24 June – 6 July

Carine Bovey presents her heartfelt illustrations at the Espace Kugler Gallery. Using eyeshadow, she captures joyful moments in her “Skiss” series, and features inclusive portraits in the Polaroid XL series. Her sketches, blending graphite and makeup, are inspired by her travels and emphasize the value of human connections in our increasingly digital world. Her work recurrently explores themes of biophilia and societal taboos, often incorporating unconventional materials such as saffron.

Thursday 26 June, 19:00

Thomas Conchou concludes his residency at the MAH with two performances exploring the theme of time in the museum’s courtyard, marking the end of his IT’S ABOUT TIME program.

Thursday 26 June, 14:30

“Et si on en parlait ?” features expert talks, fresh perspectives, and a dynamic round table discussion. Free entry with registration required. Organized by palliative genève.

In French.

Thursday 26 June, 22:00

Le Spoutnik is hosting outdoor cinema sessions at Bains des Pâquis, featuring a screening of Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love.” The film delves into the passionate lives of Katia and Maurice Krafft, who devoted themselves to studying volcanoes until their tragic demise during a volcanic eruption in Japan. The event offers on-site dining and a bar with free entry, embracing a pay-what-you-wish model. These open-air screenings explore dreamlike themes across three films, including a special session in collaboration with the Animatou animation film festival.

Thursday 26 June, 19:30

The Solistes de Beyrouth, a renowned vocal ensemble from Lebanon, will perform a gala concert at Geneva’s Victoria Hall to support Caritas Lebanon. Led by Fernando Afara, with mezzo-soprano Carine Séchaye and organist Yves Lafargue, the program will feature works by Poulenc, Bizet, Mascagni, Verdi, as well as Lebanese music.

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Events running for an extended period

26 June & 28 August

Join Samuel Gross, the department head at MAH, for an insightful guided tour of the exhibitions.

To mark the 100th anniversary of Jean Tinguely’s birth, the MAH celebrates the artist’s deep ties to the museum with a vibrant tribute. A restored kinetic sculpture—Si c’est noir, je m’appelle Jean (1960)—takes center stage, joined by a major donation of graphic works from the Niki Charitable Art Foundation. Echoing the spirit of Tinguely’s last exhibition at the Musée Rath in 1983, the show features over thirty mechanical sculptures and rarely seen works on paper, many connected to Geneva’s cultural history.

In French.

20 February – 31 August

“Home Is Where We Start From” is a contemporary art exhibition organized by ART for The World, in collaboration with Geneva’s Department of Culture and the Museum of Art and History. Featuring works by around 30 artists with diverse migratory backgrounds, the exhibition explores themes of migration, interculturality, and resilience. Notable artists include Marina Abramović, Mona Hatoum, and Shirin Neshat. The exhibition is curated by Adelina von Fürstenberg and includes a book of interviews on the concept of “home” in the context of migration. A special event on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2025) will feature workshops, performances, screenings, and a concert celebrating women artists.

29 January – 14 September

The Barbier-Mueller Museum presents “Échos,” an exhibition where photographer Jean-Baptiste Huynh explores the museum’s works through his artistic lens. This sensitive and aesthetic approach encourages reflection on universal themes such as birth, life, aging, and death.

5 March – 29 June

The exhibition “Songs for Lake Geneva” showcases forty songs inspired by the lake. You can listen to and view eleven of these songs, illustrated by Cyrille Chatelain and performed by contemporary artists like Aliose and Jérémie Kisling. The remaining twenty-nine songs are presented in their original versions.

10 February – 4 October

Editions Zoé, a Geneva-based publishing house, has launched nearly 400 authors, standing out in the French-speaking literary world. Their archives, held at the Bibliothèque de Genève, chart this journey from artisanal printing in 1975 to prestigious literary awards. This exhibition, in collaboration with RTS Archives and Interrail, invites you to explore this rich history of success and discovery.

 

15 May – 28 June

Geneva-based multidisciplinary artist Alexandre Bianchini delves into painting, collage, photography, video, and installation. As a co-founder of Forde, his works are marked by isolated elements set against bold color fields, challenging illusion and narrative. His pieces, both dense and enigmatic, question perception and present a layered visual language that invites reflection and doubt.

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Geneva Classics

Visiting for the first time? A quick guide to the city’s top attractions.

The MEG is a renowned museum dedicated to the exploration and presentation of cultural diversity from around the world. Located in the heart of Geneva, it houses an extensive collection of over 80,000 objects, including artifacts, textiles, and artworks that highlight the rich traditions and histories of various communities. The museum emphasizes interactive and immersive exhibitions, engaging visitors with contemporary issues related to culture and identity.

Cool fact: The e-MEG app serves as a digital twin of the permanent exhibition, providing an audio guide and detailed descriptions along with photographs of all displayed objects.

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Since its opening in 1994, the MAMCO Geneva (Musée d’art moderne et contemporain)  has staged 450 exhibitions with works dating from the 1960s to the present day. Mamco’s holdings include works by Christo, Martin Kippenberger, Jenny Holzer, Dan Flavin, Sarkis, Franz Erhard Walther and Sylvie Fleury, among many others.

Cool fact: The MAMCO is the epicenter of the “Nuit des Bains”, held three times a year.  During this event, the district around the museum is transformed into a large gallery and attracts thousands of art lovers and sightseers each night.

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With a collection of 27,000 items from Switzerland, Europe and the Middle and Far East, and a witness to twelve centuries of ceramic art from the Middle Ages to modern times, the Ariana is one of Europe’s great museums specializing in glass and ceramics.

Cool fact: On the first Sunday of each month, the Ariana Museum opens its temporary exhibitions to the public.

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