Together with Gianmaria Andreetta (curator of the ZHdK MA Fine Arts Diploma Exhibition 2022), Nina Wakeford (guest at our Art Talks in 2024), Lithic Alliance and Yul Tomatala, they form the collective nominated for the Swiss Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.

In their project “The Unfinished Business of Living Together”, they explore contemporary forms of coexistence, conditions and possibilities of tolerance and belonging as well as forms of social division.

For the first time, the Swiss contribution to the Biennale was chosen in an open competition. 140 projects were submitted.

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The works, which were individually selected by a jury for this purpose, ranged from painting and photography to ceramics and sculpture, and deal with socially relevant topics from the everyday lives of the young artists. They were on display in an exhibition at the Toni-Areal – the auction took place online. The proceeds (11'175.- CHF) were invested for a good cause: half went to the artists and half to the Fondation ZHdK solidarity fund, which uses it to support ZHdK students in financial need.

We warmly congratulate the alumni and students from the Department of Fine Arts who are among the prize winners! James Bantone, Roman Selim Khereddine and Guadalupe Ruiz have won a Swiss Art Award. Sitara Abuzar Ghaznawi, SueJin Hong, Ianne Kenfack Kitio and Rebecca Solari were awarded the Kiefer Hablitzel | Göhner Art Prize.

More info on the Swiss Art Awards website

ZHdK Fine Arts students Nikita Purpu, David Dragan, Ice Wong Kei Suet, Oana Popa and Arttu Palmio, teaching assistant in the Department of Fine Arts, were selected by a jury and held their performances on Saturday, 23 March at the Hauser & Wirth Gallery in Zurich. They referenced works by the artist Cathy Josefowitz, which can be seen in the current exhibition "Cathy Josefotwitz. Release" .

The jury consisted of Bettina Moriceau Maillard, Director of the Cathy Josefowitz Estate, Swetlana Heger, Head of the Department of Fine Arts (ZHdK), and Hauser & Wirth.

A work scholarship of 18,000 Swiss francs each was awarded to:

Joseph Baan
Anna Krammig
Daniela Müller
Leila Peacock
Lourenço Soares
Urban Zellweger

A studio residency went to:

Karolin Braegger
Maya Minder
Luca Süss
Flavia Trachsler

The works of the awarded artists:inside can be seen until September 15, 2024 in the exhibition "Art Scholarships of the City of Zurich 2022" at the Helmhaus Zurich.

Medienmitteilung Stadt Zürich

Among this year's 12 winners of work grants of 24,000 Swiss francs each, there are 7 (former) DFA members: Lara Dâmaso, Martian M. Mächler, Nicola Genovese, Oz Oderbolz, Sultan Çoban, Urban Zellweger and Valentina Stieger.

Of the 12 winners of this year's funding grants of 8000 Swiss francs each, 8 come from the DFA circles: Jiajia Zhang, Jürgen Baumann, Levin Stettler Brogli, Magdalena Baranya, Mathis Altmann, Milva Stutz, Vladimir Miljević and Wassili Widmer.

Congratulations!

The 12 work grants in the visual arts were awarded in 2024 in an extraordinary procedure. As an exception, the Canton of Zurich's Cultural Affairs Office is foregoing a retrospective and the presentation of original works, and has instead been judging the submissions based on studio visits that focus on the artistic processes.

Mohamed Almusibli impressed the selection committee with his professional career to date, in particular as co-founder and director of the independently run, non-commercial art space Cherish in Geneva, as well as with his close connections to contemporary artists, his innovative approach to the use of new technologies, his knowledge of the local art scene and his personality.

In addition, he convinced the selection committee with his proposed program for Kunsthalle Basel, which presents exciting emerging practices while creating a dialogue with historical positions. Mohamed Almusibli also brings with him a broad international network.