Zurich Art Weekend 2024

For three days in June, Zurich's art scene bursts into life with a huge number of events that aim to bring together artists, exhibition spaces and art lovers and democratise access to art.

Zurich Art Weekend 2024

Take advantage of Zurich Art Weekend to completely immerse yourself in the vibrant art scene of the creative city of Zurich. There are 65 venues involved, ranging from the obvious galleries and museums to bars and hotels, and with over 135 exhibitions planned you'll have to curate your weekend carefully. Events range from performance art and meet-the-artist opportunities to guided walks and talks on art.

Public Pass

Although most of the events and exhibitions are free, it is still worth ordering a free Public Pass as it gives you access to literature and maps to help you plan your weekend to get the most out of it. The route maps on the website are also useful, so you can spare your feet and still see a lot of creations. A handful of events do require paid tickets, which is made clear on their event pages, and there are also some space-limited free happenings that require a reservation. 

Image credit: Lee Yellosno. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend.

Exhibitions 

Some of the exhibition highlights include a retrospective of Kiki Kogelnik at the Kunsthaus Zürich and the international touring exhibition ‘More Than Gold: Splendour and Thought of Indigenous Colombia’ at the Museum Rietberg. The 2024 Zurich Art Prize winner Olaf Holzapfel is being shown, as well as a retrospective of past winners, at the Museum Haus Konstruktiv; and Cabaret Voltaire, the birthplace of the Dada movement, is showcasing an exhibition by Lee Scratch Perry with a bar installation by British artist Monster Chetwynd.

Events and workshops

In the spirit of connectivity that permeates the event, schwarzescafé and Luma Westbau host a series of talks under the category of Art + Science. These talks are about prompting new conversations and exchanges between the often separated worlds of art and science. There are also workshops to get interactive with the weekend, such as making clay bowls or one aimed at children to show them how they can experience and enjoy an art gallery.

Prepare your weekend

You can find out the whole programme on the Zurich Art Weekend website, where you can also get the public pass, and see which events need reservations. Most of the exhibitions are in the city centre, but a few are further out. There is information on the best public transport options for each exhibition on the Zurich Art Weekend website.

Thumb image: Urs Westermann. Courtesy of Zurich Art Weekend.