5 November – 15 April

The 1600s from Antwerp to Amsterdam

Free

Between 1600 and 1650, painting flourished between Antwerp and Amsterdam in a period of extraordinary artistic vitality. Antwerp, shaped by Rubens, stood as a leading centre of Baroque art, where movement, drama and vivid colour defined the pictorial language. Amsterdam, buoyed by economic expansion, fostered artists such as Rembrandt, whose work turned toward intimacy and realism. Rivalry and exchange between the two cities helped shape the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age, with portraits, landscapes and genre scenes all finding new richness in this remarkable artistic moment.

Opening: (AVV) 5 November, 16:00

Rue Verdaine 6,
Switzerland

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Photo Credit: Jacob JORDAENS (ANTWERP 1593-1678) | Étude de visages féminins âgés | Graphite, craie rouge, plume et encre brune, lavis brun, 20,3 x 31,1 cm

26 September – 31 March

From Shadow to Light

Art & Exhibits

MAH

This evolving exhibition explores Geneva painting from public collections, bringing together 82 works created between 1444 and 1782. Unfolding in three acts, the exhibition evolves alongside the museum’s ongoing research and restoration work.

Act I: Before 1535, Surviving the Storm – 26 September 2026 – 21 March 2027
Rare works that survived the Protestant iconoclasm of 1535, including Konrad Witz’s 1444 panels.

Act II: 1536–1685, The Secular Turn – 23 March – 19 September 2027
Following the Reformation, Geneva’s artistic landscape was transformed, with artists increasingly turning to secular subjects for both private and public settings.

Act III: 1685–1782, A Spectacular Flourishing – 25 September 2027 – March 2028
The Age of Enlightenment saw painting flourish in Geneva, with portraits and landscapes by artists including Robert Gardelle, Barthélemy Guillibaud and Jean-Étienne Liotard.

An ever-evolving journey through nearly three centuries of painting in Geneva, revealing its history, artistic techniques and the fascinating work behind its conservation.

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Live Language Model

Art & Exhibits

Centre d'édition contemporaine

Artist Carmen-Sibha Keiso presents a continuation of her exhibition, featuring new works that explore ambivalence and the bystander’s gaze. The show includes sculptural and installation pieces alongside printed editions by Fabrice Gygi, Roman Signer and Marie Sacconi. A recently published volume by Keiso accompanies the presentation, extending the exhibition’s themes into a printed, multi-voiced format. The installation work favours material contrasts and subtle gestures that probe perception, memory and relational dynamics.

Opening: Friday 23 October, 18:00

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8 September – 18 December

Entrez en matière! From a grain of sand to sustainable cities

Art & Exhibits

SEU – UNIGE

Curated by the University of Geneva, the exhibition traces the journey of a grain of sand from extraction to its role in contemporary urban construction. Through research-driven installations and documentary displays, it examines extraction, global logistics, and the environmental and social impacts of sand mining. The show juxtaposes scarred landscapes and fragile ecosystems with the material demands of concrete and infrastructure, prompting reflection on alternative materials, reuse practices and how cities might be reimagined for genuine sustainability.

Guided tours: September 27 and 29, October 27, November 15

Family tours: September 30, November 11

Nuit des Bains: September 17, November 12

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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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30 October – 5 December

Reality Solvent – Hunter Longe

Art & Exhibits

Halle Nord

Artist Hunter Longe presents a sculptural installation exploring temporalities that outlast human experience. Overworked and found materials—shaped by erosion, human interventions and geological forces—form mutable constellations where micro- and macro-temporalities meet. The show stages collaborative works including a sound composition with Janiv Oron and ritual-inflected poems by CAConrad, amplifying poetic and material registers. Longe treats found objects as offerings from deep time, repositioning them to shift our perception of duration and agency.

Opening: Thursday 29 October, 18:00

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Dance First Think Later

Art & Exhibits

Le Commun

Dance First Think Later brings together choreographers, performers, visual artists and videographers to investigate convergences between dance, performance and moving image. The exhibition combines installations, video works, sculptures, drawings, scores and archival materials alongside durational performances.
Through embodied gestures and staged movement, the programme examines how bodies register history, politics, migration, gender, urban space, ecology and technology. Curated by O. Kaeser, the project foregrounds relational practices that reveal and question the choreographies shaping social and spatial life.

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