Exhibitions in Zurich

August 2027

August at a glance: 0 exhibitions opening, 2 closing, and 1 more on view across the city.

Closing in August

House of Nisaba. New Stories of Painting1 Aug 2027
Kunsthaus Zürich
Nearly 35 artists, including Nicole Eisenman and Salman Toor, make new paintings from myth, film and social media; design by Formafantasma.
Wael Shawky22 Aug 2027
Kunsthaus Zürich
Asks who tells history: the Cabaret Crusades puppet trilogy, the opera film Drama 1882 and a new Gulf film installation.

Also on through August

The Sun Hits Us First: A Polar Dialogue Between Kawésqar and Iividto 23 Jan 2028
Völkerkundemuseum der Universität ZürichFree
Kawésqar from southern Chile and Iivid from East Greenland share knowledge of life in cold coastal seas, colonial trauma and self-determination.

Image credits

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Wael ShawkyWael Shawky, Drama, 1882, 2024 (film still) © Wael Shawky. Courtesy of Lisson Gallery, Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Lia Rumma, and Barakat Contemporary.
The Sun Hits Us First: A Polar Dialogue Between Kawésqar and IividCourtesy of Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich

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