Zurich Art Weekend

Zurich Art Weekend is a catalyst that envisions Zurich as a place for experiences and encounters, a thriving hub for the arts where diverse voices converge. As an artist-centred weekend, ZAW invites the national and international art community to engage in meaningful exchanges. Zurich Art Weekend is committed to being an inclusive, accessible platform, offering the program free of charge. Simultaneously, ZAW actively encourages cross-disciplinary exchanges to deepen the understanding of artistic creation.

With a diverse program set up by Zurich’s art institutions, galleries, off-spaces, universities, collections and foundations, the weekend preceding Art Basel, the event is engaged in the arts on a national and international scale.

Zurich Art Weekend began in 2018, driven by a collective vision to unite the local art ecosystem and strengthen Zurich’s participation in the global arts conversation. Guided by founding members and a distinguished academic committee comprising curators, artists, museum directors and critics, Zurich Art Weekend evolved from 35 to 65 art venues and organisations this year, presenting over 75 exhibitions and 100+ events, with 150 contributing artists, expanding our annual audience of 35,000 visitors.