If you are in St. Moritz before the winter season ends, stop by the gallery Hauser & Wirth. You can have a wonderful vin chaud and a bratwurst, and you can also head up to the first and second floors to visit the most wonderful Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition, his first solo show dedicated to the paintings inspired by and created in Switzerland.
Basquiat’s love affair with Switzerland, particularly with the Engadin, began in 1982 with his first exhibition at Galerie Bruno Bischofberger in Zurich. His fascination with the Engadin region resulted in works that capture impressions of the Swiss Alpine landscape and culture.
Jean-Michel Basquiat, ‘The Dutch Settlers’, 1982 © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York. Nicola Erni Collection. Photo:Reto Pedrini Photography
Jean Michel-Basquiat, Brook Bartlett and Bruno Bischofberger at the Cresta Klubhaus in St. Moritzon January 30, 1983. Photo: Christina Bischofberger © Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Männedorf-Zurich, Switzerland
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Skifahrer (Skier), 1983 © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat.Licensed by Artestar, New York. Collection Carmignac, Photo: Thomas Hennocque
Jean-Michel Basquiat, ‘Big Snow’, 1984 Private Collection ©Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York
Jean-Michel Basquiat, ‘See (Lake)’, 1983 © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat.Licensed by Artestar, New York. Courtesy Private Collection
Jean-Michel Basquiat / Andy Warhol / Francesco Clemente, ‘In Bianco’, 1984© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York© Francesco Clemente© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / 2024, ProLitteris, Zurich© Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz Picasso — FABA – 2024
