Exhibitions in Zurich
September 2026
September 2026 at a glance: 6 exhibitions opened, 0 closed, and 8 more were on view across the city.
Opened in September
Avant-Garde: Graphic Design on the Rise3 SeptMuseum für Gestaltung Zürich, Ausstellungsstrasse
Interwar graphic design, typography and photography, with El Lissitzky, Cassandre, Jan Tschichold and Lucia Moholy.
The Body Within Abstraction26 SeptMuseum Haus Konstruktiv
40th anniversary show on the body in abstract art, with Heidi Bucher, Kimsooja, Bruce Nauman, Chiharu Shiota, Franz West and others.
- Ayo Akingbade: Crossing26 Sept
Kunsthalle Zürich
First institutional solo show outside the UK by London filmmaker Ayo Akingbade, with two premieres including the new 35mm film Two Truths (2026).
- Caspar Heinemann: Tempting Fate26 Sept
Kunsthalle Zürich
Glasgow-based Caspar Heinemann's first institutional solo show outside the UK, centred on the installation ABRACADABRA (2026) with back-to-back stages and restored cuckoo clocks.
- Sammlung &: Sylvie Fleury and Shamiran Istifan, She-Devils on Wheels / Angels on Heels26 Sept
Migros Museum für GegenwartskunstFree
Collection show pairing works by Sylvie Fleury, some shown for the first time in 20 years, with new works by Shamiran Istifan.
Nicole L'Huillier: Canción de Amor26 SeptMigros Museum für GegenwartskunstFree
Solo show of sound installations, swings and whispering bowls that visitors activate by playing, dancing and singing.
Was on view in September
- Hugo Suter. Flowing and Growing. The Printmakingto 8 Nov
Graphische Sammlung ETH ZürichFree
The printed work of Swiss artist Hugo Suter (1943-2013), especially his glass prints, with photographs, drawings and objects.
The Architecture of Powerto 29 NovPavillon Le Corbusier (Heidi Weber Museum)
How monumental buildings give political power a stage, examined through Le Corbusier's designs and his willingness to engage with fascism.
Christoph Hefti: The Missing Cat and Other Textile Storiesto 3 Jan 2027Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Ausstellungsstrasse
First solo show of Swiss textile designer Christoph Hefti: knotted carpets, patchwork, prints, ceramics, costumes and performance.
- DadaZwischenSprachento 10 Jan 2027
Cabaret Voltaire
How Dada's 1916 language experiments took material form in prints, scores and sketches, and what they left out and set off later.
Wars and usto 17 Jan 2027Landesmuseum Zürich (Swiss National Museum)
How wars shaped Switzerland from the late Middle Ages to today: national myths, civil wars, mercenary service, the arms industry and neutrality.
Red: Masterpieces of Chinese Lacquerwareto 31 Jan 2027Museum Rietberg
Carved and inlaid Chinese lacquer from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with dragons, flowers and birds, shown with the LWL Museum in Münster.
Graphics. Designing the everydayto 4 Apr 2027Landesmuseum Zürich (Swiss National Museum)
Posters, logos and stamps from the museum's graphic art collection show how design shapes desire and identity, with hands-on design stations.
- Experiences of Switzerland: Sex workto 25 Apr 2027
Landesmuseum Zürich (Swiss National Museum)
Video installation with eleven interviews about sex work in Switzerland. Closed 2 Nov 2026 to 11 Jan 2027 for Christmas & Cribs.
Image credits
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- Avant-Garde: Graphic Design on the RiseCourtesy of Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Ausstellungsstrasse
- The Body Within AbstractionCourtesy of Museum Haus Konstruktiv
- Nicole L'Huillier: Canción de Amor© Nicole L'Huillier. Foto: Studio Stucky
- The Architecture of PowerCourtesy of Pavillon Le Corbusier (Heidi Weber Museum)
- Christoph Hefti: The Missing Cat and Other Textile StoriesCourtesy of Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Ausstellungsstrasse
- Wars and usChristian Schwager, infantry bunker on the Raten Pass / © 2026, ProLitteris, Zurich
- Red: Masterpieces of Chinese LacquerwareCourtesy of Museum Rietberg
- Graphics. Designing the everydayCourtesy of Landesmuseum Zürich (Swiss National Museum)
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