Zurich Art Weekend 2025: Key Exhibitions and Events
From June 12 to 14, 2025, Zurich becomes the focal point of the art world with a weekend dedicated to galleries and museums, featuring talks and events. Among the highlights is Karen Kilimnik's work, which blends glamour and harsh realities. In the 1990s, she emerged as a leading figure in renewed figurative painting, akin to Elizabeth Peyton. Her romantic excursions explore worlds of past dandyism, the Ballets Russes, teen dreams, legendary TV series, drag, and pop culture.
Key facts
- Zurich Art Weekend runs from June 12 to 14, 2025.
- The event focuses on galleries and museums with talks and events.
- Karen Kilimnik is a key artist featured during the weekend.
- Kilimnik was a leading figure in 1990s figurative painting.
- Her work references dandyism, Ballets Russes, teen dreams, TV series, drag, and pop culture.
- Kilimnik is compared to Elizabeth Peyton.
- The article is published by Monopol magazine.
- Monopol offers a free trial month for Monopol Plus.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Monopol
Locations
- Zurich
- Switzerland