2025 REGISTRATION
REGISTER FOR THE 2025 VERBIER ART SUMMIT
We are delighted to invite you to the 2025 Verbier Art Summit, where the theme:
QUARTER LIFE CRISIS
Art in a World on the Brink
will explore pressing questions about the geopolitical, digital, human and institutional dimensions of the art world in the 21st century.
FRIDAY 4 APRIL
Talks programme – W Hotel
8.30-9.30: Registration
9.30-9.35: Welcome – Anneliek Sijbrandij, founder Summit
9.40-10.00: Introduction – Philip Tinari, director UCCA
10.05-10.25: WANG TUO, artist, China
10.30-10.50: YUK HUI, philosopher, Hong Kong/Netherlands
10.50-11.10: Break
11.10-11:30: DANA AWARTANI, artist, Palestine/Saudi Arabia/US
11.35-11.55: CLÉMENTINE DELISS, curator, Belgium/Germany
12.00-12.20: LAWRENCE LEK, artist, Malaysia/China/UK
12.25-12.55: Q&A panel
12.55-13.00: Closing remarks – Philip Tinari, director UCCA
Cultural programme
10.00-17.00: Exhibition local artists “Illuminations of Verbier” – Centre
13.00-15.00: Xu Bing “Square Word Calligraphy” by local students – W Hotel
14.00-18.00: EPFL+ECAL Lab project Ming Shan Digital Experience – W Hotel
14.30-15.20: Christie's contemporary art market talk – W Hotel
14.30-16.30: Snowy art walk at Verbier 3-D Foundation Sculpture Park – Médran lift
15.30-16.20: Verbier Festival talk “Music in the digital world: the rules are broken.” – W Hotel
17.00-19.00: Vernissage exhibition local artists “Illuminations of Verbier” – Centre
22.00-23.00: Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement by the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève, including a conversation with Lawrence Lek on “Empty Rider” (2024) – Verbier cinéma
SATURDAY 5 APRIL
Cultural programme
10.00-12.00: Snowy art walk at Verbier 3-D Foundation Sculpture Park – Meet at Médran lift
10.00-18.00: EPFL+ECAL Lab project Ming Shan Digital Experience – W Hotel
10.00-17.00: Exhibition local artists “Illuminations of Verbier” – Centre
12.30-13.30: Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement by the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève – Verbier cinéma
Talks programme – W Hotel
14.30-14.35: Welcome – Anneliek Sijbrandij, founder Summit
14.40-14.50: Introduction – Philip Tinari, director UCCA
14.55-15.15: KYLE CHAYKA, writer The New Yorker, US
15.20-15.40: CLAUDIA COMTE, artist, Switzerland
15.45-16.05: OLAF BLANKE, professor EPFL, with Nicolas Henchoz
16.05-16.25: Break
16.25-16.45: ELENA FILIPOVIC, director Kunstmuseum Basel
16.50-17.10: CAO FEI, artist, China
17.15-17.45: Q&A panel with ZANELE MUHOLI, artist, South Africa
17.45-18.00: Closing Summit – Philip Tinari, director UCCA
17.30: Culture evening: art & concert – Le KOTI, Le Châble
SUNDAY 6 APRIL
Cultural programme
10.00-17.00: Exhibition local artists “Illuminations of Verbier” – Centre
12.30-13.30: Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement by the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève – Verbier cinéma
14.00-17.00: Xu Bing “Square Word Calligraphy” by local students – Musée de Bagnes
To download the Summit programme, please click here.
REGISTER FOR THE VERBIER ART SUMMIT
You can experience the Verbier Art Summit's free programme on 4 & 5 April either in-person in Verbier, or online via our virtual Summit platform, ensuring everyone can be a part of the inspiring conversations.
In-person registration: Join visionary artists and thinkers in Verbier. Spaces for the Talks at the W Hotel are limited, and tickets are required to secure your spot. Further art and inspiration are provided by the Summit's cultural partners, places are also limited for these events so please secure your place with a ticket.
Virtual registration: The virtual Summit provides an opportunity to get inspired and meet like-minded people online. Upon registration you are provided with unlimited access from anywhere in the world.
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