Swizz Art Biz
A video podcast by Tanya König about the business of art—with a Swiss twist
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Jacqueline Uhlmann is the spirit shaping Löwenbräukunst today. Though being responsible for such a formative community within Zürich’s cultural life is no easy task, this kind of responsibility is nothing new to her, as she has long been bringing people together in numerous ways within the art world throughout her career. Jackie was the fair manager at Liste Basel for several formative years after 2009. She was also closely involved in representing Switzerland at the Venice Biennale in 2019.
Peter Kilchmann is the man behind his eponymous gallery, operating three spaces collectively between Zurich and Paris. While Kilchmann can be counted amongst the most successful art dealers of his generation, his beginnings were by no means easy. Despite his current success at fairs, as well as his close involvement in the beginnings of LISTE, Kilchmann’s account of what it meant to be an early innovator in the European art market seems less than glamorous.
Renowned for his unfiltered opinions, relentless energy, and wit that has disrupted galleries and auction houses alike, Kenny Schachter has carved out a unique space where art, critique, and cultural commentary collide. The 62-year-old shares how he discovered art, why he never takes no for an answer, and why, as long as you act ethically, you can do whatever you want.
Valeria Diaz Granada represents a new generation of art entrepreneurs, curating museum-quality exhibition programs without the need for a physical gallery space or even a fixed country of operation. Instead, rossogranada, the «art catalyzer» she founded, focuses on the artists themselves, organizing seemingly spontaneous pop-up exhibitions around the world with the support of Switzerland's agency for innovation, Innosuisse.
Marie Livie is the woman behind her namesake LIVIE gallery, situated in Zürich’s Claridenstrasse. First opening its doors to the public in 2019, the gallery represents the emergence of a new generation of art dealers within the city, with all that they might bring. In this episode she tells us how she entered the art world and became a gallerist, and what she is planing for Zurich Art Weekend.
Michèle Sandoz, a prominent figure in the art world, served as the Global Head of VIP Relations at Art Basel for nearly a decade and is now the Managing Director of Grisebach Switzerland. Sandoz began her art market career at Koller Auktionen. In the first episode of season 2, she discusses her career, her impressions of the Venice Biennale, her trip to Art Basel Hong Kong, and her plans with Grisebach Switzerland.
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Hauser & Wirth operates in 16 locations around the world. The gallery, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, just announced that it will open its first space in Paris in 2023.
In this latest episode of Swizz Art Biz x Löwenbräukunst, Tanya König sits down with Barbara Corti, who is a partner at the gallery.
We are AIA Awareness in Art is a Zurich-based non-profit association with a space at Löwenbräukunst Zurich. The current show, The Mouth Is for Speaking, deals with the topic of human rights. Martina Huber, who founded the non-profit, is the first guest of the series Swizz Art Biz x Löwenbräukunst.
Galerie Urs Meile became one of the first Western galleries to establish itself in China. René Meile is co-director and mainly responsible for the operations in Beijing. He tells us why he tries to understand China through its art and culture rather than just geopolitics, why not every show is shut down immediately when showing sensitive content, and why it’s not always easy to work with Ai Weiwei.
In his career, David Khalat merges his dedication to preserve Switzerland’s tradition of printmaking with the disruption of the traditional hierarchies within the art market.
He currently serves as the managing director of Edition VFO, an organization tracing its roots back to 1948, yet embodying a truly innovative approach to art in its accessibility.