Six Artists in the Spotlight at Zurich Art Weekend

More than 70 commerical and public venues across the Swiss city are taking part in the eighth edition of its flagship event, a traditional weekend warm-up for Art Basel. Here are six artists making waves with solo shows during Zurich Art Weekend 2026.

Francis Alys - Handspiele

Galerie Peter Kilchmann, until July 24

Alÿs’s first exhibition dedicated to his animations expands on his Children's Games series by focusing on universal hand games.

See more on peterkilchmann.com

Kateryna Lysovenko - Noch Eine Welle

Karma International, until September 5

Informed by conflict in Ukraine and a sense of personal displacement, Lysovenko explores trauma and power structures through spectral figures, animals, and hybrid creatures.

See more on karmainternational.ch

Ekene Emeka Maduka - Lord of the Flies: The Plot Thickens

Fabienne Levy Gallery, until September 12

The Nigeria-born, Canada-based artist uses a Nigerian boarding school as a starting point for her new paintings addressing the Black lived experience and themes of migration and memory.

See more on fabiennelevy.com

Karen Kilimnik

Galerie Eva Presenhuber, until July 24

Kilimnik plays with historical portraits, still-lifes and room interiors in a solo show that sees Elton John’s London home make a special-guest appearance.

See more on presenhuber.com

Avery Singer - War_Overlays

Hauser & Wirth, until September 5

Singer transforms the gallery into a casino-like space to frame her new paintings, for which she uses AI-based tools to select and incorporate images of conflicts since 2001.

See more on hauserwirth.com

Ronit Porat - How Come A Butterfly Flies

Sommer Salon Zurich, until July 11

Porat delves into images of women from early 20th-century Europe, particularly the Weimar Republic. Inspired by Dadaist photomontage, her work should resonate in the city that is home to the movement’s birthplace, Cabaret Voltaire.

See more on sommergallery.com