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In 1974, Adelina von Fürstenberg founded the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève, the first Kunsthalle in French-speaking Switzerland.
The institution can now proudly look back on half a century of championing local emerging artists and introducing the local public to such international figures as Marina Abramović, Joseph Beuys, Hannah Black, Martin Boyce,Lisetta Carmi, Maurizio Cattelan, Rochelle Feinstein, Chiara Fumai, Gilbert & George, Nan Goldin, Dan Graham, On Kawara, Pipilotti Rist, Ugo Rondinone, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, Wu Tsang, Andy Warhol, Lawrence Weiner, and many more.
For five decades, the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève has also stood out as a production platform, developing and supporting original artworks and exhibitions. This same idea drives its flagship, the Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement (BIM). Whether in the form of artistic residencies, production grants, and digital programs, or through its varied educational offerings, the Centre has continually cultivated fertile ground for innovation and artistic expression.
As the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève proudly marks this milestone anniversary, engaging artists and the public remains its utmost priority. To celebrate, the Centre has invited designer Giacomo Castagnola to develop a site-specific installation that revisits its rich history. Over the course of the year, the installation will present—and donate to the public—a selection of publications, posters, and other printed material from the archive.
2024 program
Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement 2024 (BIM ’24)
Now online: bim24.ch / epoch.gallery
The latest edition, A Cosmic Movie Camera—curated by Nora N. Khan and Andrea Bellini—presented original works by 15 artists at the Centre for the first five months of 2024. A virtual version of the show, created by Peter Wu+, is presented on the online exhibition space EPOCH.
Venice Biennale: Guerreiro do Divino Amor
Exhibition: April 10–November 24, 2024. Co-production of the Swiss Pavilion, commissioned by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and curated by Andrea Bellini.
Tumblers
Solo show by Steffani Jemison
Exhibition: June 8–September 8, 2024 / Opening: June 7, 2024.
MATERIAL GIRL/ ALL THAT YOU TOUCH
Solo show by Jota Mombaça
Exhibition: June 8–September 8, 2024 / Opening: June 7, 2024.
Project Space: Julieta Hanono
Exhibition: June 8–October 13, 2024 / Opening: June 7, 2024.
Bourses de la Ville de Genève 2024
Exhibition: October 4–November 3, 2024 / Opening: October 3, 2024.
Project Space: Paolo Colombo
Exhibition: October 30, 2024–March 2, 2025 / Opening: October 29, 2024.
Solo show by Antonio Obá
Exhibition: November 16, 2024–March 2, 2025 / Opening: November 15, 2024.
