swiss events in new york - july 25 - august 22 2012

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SWISS EVENTS

IN NEW YORK

AND IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE U.S.for the period of July 25 August 22, 2012

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UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTSMusic | Visual Arts | Architecture | Theater | Design | Coming Soon | Meanwhile in Switzerland

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HIGHLIGHT

Saturday, July 285:30 9:30pm

SWISS NATIONAL DAY 2012CELEBRATION

Join the Swiss Benevolent Society for theSwiss National Day celebration on July 28 thin the NY Central Park Zoo. Eat Swissspecialties, enjoy Swiss wine and mostimportantly, relax and connect with nature atthe Central Park Zoo.

For details and tickets please visit the Swiss

Benevolent Society website atwww.sndnyc.org

Central Park ZooNew York, NYwww.sndnyc.org

MUSIC

Friday, August 10 SYLVIE COURVOISIERCONCERT

Swiss pianist and composer SylvieCourvoisier performs at The Stone in theEast Village together with Ikue Mori.

Image Sylvie Courvoisier Mario del Curto

The StoneAvenue C and 2nd StreetNew York, NYwww.thestonenyc.com

VISUAL ARTS

Through July 27 CARO NIEDEREREXHIBITION

Hauser & Wirth is pleased to present anexhibition of eighteen new paintings by CaroNiederer the first New York solo show foran internationally admired Swiss artist whosepractice encompasses painting, sculpture,tapestries, photography and video.Image: Caro Niederer, Basketball, 2012

Hauser & Wirth32 East 69th StreetNew York, NYwww.hauserwirth.com
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Through July 28 MICHAELA M LLEREXHIBITION

In the animated installations Transit andPassengersMichaela Mller focuses on theflow of the masses in airports and casts aneye on the seemingly unspectacular crowd.These figures moving, waiting, trying to reachtheir destinations are melted into an endless

moving image. There is no storytellingintended, but the artist is open to let incidentsbetween the figures happen, as long as theydo not disturb the over-all setting of thescene. Additional works on view by AnaFreitas Machado, Tommy Stockel, andAndrea Yugoslavia.

Location One26 Greene StreetNew York, NYwww.location1.org

Through August 1 CHRISTIAN MARCLAY THE CLOCKINSTALLATION

The Clock is a spectacular and hypnotic 24-hour work by renowned artist ChristianMarclay. Marclay has brought togetherthousands of clips from the entire history ofcinema, from silent films to the present, each

featuring an exact time and a clock, on awatch, or in dialogue. The resulting collagetells the accurate time at any given moment,making it both a work of art and literally aworking timepiece: a cinematic mementomori.Image: Christian Marclay, The Clock, PaulaCooper Gallery.

Lincoln Center FestivalDavid Rubenstein AtriumNew York, NYwww.lincolncenterfestival.org

Through August 4 INTERPRETATIONS IN FIBEREXHIBITION

Delaware Valley Arts Alliance presents theexhibition Interpretations in Fiber curated byKatharina Litchman. Litchman is a Swissartist and member of Fiber Revolution, anetwork of professional textile artistswhose goal is to provide greater visibility fortheir art while educating the public about fiberart as an exciting art form.Image: Katharina Litchman, Lost in theAmazon, 2008 (detail).

Delaware Valley Arts Alliance37 Main StreetNarrowsburg, NYwww.fiberrevolution.comwww.artsalliancesite.org

Through August 5 HANNAH WEINBERGER / LE MOI DU TOIEXHIBITION

Le Moi Du Toi is the first exhibition ofHannah Weinberger (born 1988, lives inBasel) in the United States. The installation isa complex layering of sound, which fillsSwiss Institute. For her exhibition,Weinberger has composed a series ofelectronic loops mixed in a constant cadencethat recalls the rhythmic pulse of a beatingheart (80-140 beats per minute). Whileminimal, the various tracks resound in awarm, constant and reassuring tempo that issoft, drawn out, and ambient. The loops areinstalled via a series of multi-directionalspeakers, each emitting sound. Long whitecurtains adorn the walls.Image: Hannah Weinberger, When YouLeave, Walk Out Backwards, So Ill ThinkYoure Walking In, 2012.

Swiss Institute18 Wooster StreetNew York, NYwww.swissinstitute.net
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Through August 10 DOGMAEXHIBITION

During the sultry dog days of summer MetroPictures presents Dogma, a group exhibitionorganized by Swiss Institute director GianniJetzer. Bringing together works by a diversegroup of contemporary artists Dogma looksat the inextricable relationship tens of

thousands of years of domestication haveforged between mankind and dogs. Theexhibition includes works by Swiss artistsOlaf Breuning, Valentin Carron and DieterRoth and is on view through August 10.Image: Martin Kippenberger, Untitled, 1996.

Metro Pictures519 West 24th StreetNew York, NYwww.metropicturesgallery.com

Through August 24 ART AT DEUTSCHES HAUSEXHIBITION

Deutsches Haus at NYU presents works bySwiss Artists Alexander Hahn, Katrin Roos,Regula Regg und Hans Witschi as well asGerman artists Erika Jakubassa and Silvelinvon Scanzoni, and American Artists IvyDachman and Nils Hill. On view until August

24.Image: Regula Regg, Harlem 125th NY_1,2012

Deutsches Haus at NYU42 Washington MewsNew York, NYwww.deutscheshaus.as.nyu.edu

Through August 25 SYLVIA EINSTEIN LET FABRIC SPEAKEXHIBITION

Sylvia Einstein considers her work to bemodern versions of traditional quilts. Sheworks extensively with grids and blocksbut often breaks seam lines visually,resulting in unexpected lines andpatterns.Image: Sylvia Einstein Dialogue.

The Art Quilt Gallery133 West 25th StreetNew York, NYwww.artquiltgallerynyc.com

Through October 28 NIC HESSINSTALLATION

Commissioned by Swiss Institute, Nic Hesshas designed a site-specific mural whichbegins on faade and extends outward toencompass the rolling screen shutter. Thisstrategy maximizes all possible surface areaand presents viewable art during the daytimeas well as evening hours.

Swiss Institute18 Wooster StreetNew York, NYwww.swissinstitute.net

ARCHITECTURE

Through September 8 NEW PRACTICES NEW YORK 2012EXHIBITION

New Practices New York, a biennialcompetition since 2006, serves as thepreeminent platform in NYC to recognize andpromote new and innovative architecture anddesign. Seven promising and pioneeringarchitecture and design firms working in NewYork were chosen as the New Practices NewYork 2012 competition winners; among themSwiss architect Christian Wassmann.Image: Endless Wave Pavilion entry for ArtBasel Miami Beach Fair, Creative Time.

Center for Architecture536 LaGuardia PlaceNew York, NYwww.aiany.org
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Through January 28 BORN OUT OF NECESSITYEXHIBITION

The Architecture and Vision projectDesertSealfrom the permanent collection ofthe MoMA New York is on display again thisyear in the show Born out of Necessityin theArchitecture and Design Galleries.DesertSeal is an iconic design by

Architecture and Vision, an architecture anddesign practice established by the Italianarchitect Arturo Vittori and Swiss architectAndreas Vogler. The exhibition is organizedby Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, and KateCarmody, Curatorial Assistant, Departmentof Architecture and Design.Image: DesertSeal by Architecture andVision

MoMA11 West 53 Street New York,NY 10019www.architectureandvision.com

THEATER

Through July 25 HAND STORIES

THTRE VIDY LAUSANNETold through wordless, utterly playful scenesfeaturing hand puppets, poetic music, andstriking visuals, Hand Stories is Chinesepuppeteer Yeung Fas deeply personalfamily history during the vast changes thatswept China during the 20th century.Produced by Thtre Vidy-Lausanne andco-produced by Thtre Jeune Public deStrasbourgCDN dAlsace and Thtre desMarionnettes de Genve, with support byInstitut International de la Marionnette deCharleville-Mzires, and Pro Helvetia, ArtsCouncil of Switzerland.Image: Hand Stories Mario Del Curto.

Lincoln Center Festival

Clark Studio TheaterNew York, NYwww.lincolncenter.org

DESIGN

Through July 26 GRAPHIC MODERN: USA, SWITZERLANDAND ITALY 1934 - 1966EXHIBITION

From the experimental to the playful to therational, Modernisms idealism is a testamentto its vitality and long standing. Bringingtogether over 75 works from Display, GraphicDesign Collection, graphic Modern serves asan overview of this important period andfeatures advertisements, periodicals, posters

and ephemera examples from over 30 designpioneers including Herbert Bayer, LesterBeall, Karl Gerstner, Franco Grignani, MaxHuber, Alvin Lustig, Herbert Matter, BobNoorda, Paul Rand, Emil Ruder, StudioBoggeri, Ladislav Sutnar and MassimoVignelli, among others. The varied andunique styles of these designers are thefoundation for the visual language of todayand presumably, tomorrow. Curated byPatricia Belen and Greg DOnofrio.

Fordham U. at Lincoln CenterCenter Gallery113 West 60th StreetNew York, NYwww.fordhamuniversitycentergallery.com
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Through September 3 GRAPHIC DESIGN: NOW IN PRODUCTIONEXHIBITION

Featuring works produced since 2000,Graphic Design explores the worlds ofdesign-driven magazines, newspapers,books, and posters; the expansion ofbranding programs for corporations,subcultures and nations; the entrepreneurial

spirit of designer-produced goods; therenaissance in digital typeface design; thestorytelling potential of film and televisiontitling sequences; and the transformation ofraw data into compelling informationnarratives. The exhibition includes a numberof Swiss designers. For a complete list,please visit the Cooper Hewitt website.Image: Graphic Design: Now in Production

Governors IslandNew York, NYwww.cooperhewitt.org

COMING SOON

Monday, August 20 Monday, August 27 FOLIE PUREPERFORMANCE

Folie Pure is a 70 minute theatricalpresentation starring Nathalie Bryant andMathilde Schennen, directed by Swissdirector Elonore Dyl and live music byConcrete Timbre.Image: Laure B., Lyrical Singer, 2012 MarieN. Guex

Theater for the New CityJoyce and Seward JohnsonTheater155 First AvenueNew York, NYwww.concretetimbre.com

MEANWHILE IN SWITZERLAND

LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL LOCARNOAUGUST 1 11, 2012

Throughout its 64 year history, the Festival del film Locarno has occupied aunique position in the landscape of the major film festivals. Every August, foreleven days the Swiss-Italian town of Locarno, right in the heart of Europe,becomes the world capital of auteur cinema. Thousands of film fans and industryprofessionals meet here every summer to share their thirst for new discoveriesand a passion for cinema in all its diversity.www.pardo.ch

Image: Kylie Minogue in Jack and Diane.

LUCERNE LUCERNE FESTIVALAUGUST 8 SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

Over five and a half weeks, Lucerne will again be a magnet for legendaryconductors, soloists and world-famous orchestras, from the Berlin and ViennaPhilharmonics to the Cleveland Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw.Claudio Abbado and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra will perform five concertswith music by Mozart, Beethoven, and Bruckner.For more information visitwww.lucernefestival.chImage: Conductor Claudio Abbado.
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ZURICH ART AND THE CITY: PUBLIC ART FESTIVALTHROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Art and the City is a public art festival in Zurich presenting some 40 works byartists from all over the world including works by Ai Weiwei, Valentin Carron, NotVital, Paul McCarthy, and Frank Stella. Art and the Cityis an initiative by the Cityof Zurich and various off-spaces, foundations, colleges and art centers as well asa large number of renowned Swiss galleries and art institutions through public-private partnerships. For more information visit: www.artandthecity.ch Image:

Valentin Carron, Ca-Tarac-Ta, 2012

Contact :

Contact:Consulate General of Switzerland in New York, Cultural Department:[email protected]

Swiss Links:Consulate General of Switzerland in New York:www.swissconsulatenyc.org Embassy of Switzerland and Swiss representations in the USA:www.swissemb.orgGeneral Information on Switzerland:www.switzerland.com,www.swissworld.orgwww.switzerlandportal.usSwiss NewsWorld Wide:www.swissinfo.org Government:www.admin.chTourism:www.myswitzerland.comPresence Switzerland (PRS) US-Programs:www.image-switzerland.ch ThinkSwiss:www.thinkswiss.orgSwissnex- Swiss network for science and technology:www.swissnex.orgTrade and Investment:www.osec.ch

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