Founded in 1974 as Geneva’s “Kunsthalle,” the Centre is the first contemporary-art institution in French-speaking Switzerland. A “Kunsthalle” is a space for production, research and experiment. Its purpose is to develop exhibitions and to actively put the public in contact with these exhibitions, with a view to opening up a space for dialogue around contemporary culture, as well as to publish art catalogues and books. Unlike a museum, the Centre has no collection. The Centre’s program involves all the fields of contemporary practice: architecture, dance, design, drawing, new media, installation, music, painting, performance, photography, sculpture, and video. More than 300 pioneering exhibitions have been presented at the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève, with artists including Joseph Beuys, Olaf Breuning, Maurizio Cattelan, Nan Goldin, Dan Graham, On Kawara, William Kentridge, Pipilotti Rist, Ugo Rondinone, Thomas Scheibitz, Shirana Shahbazi, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, Lawrence Weiner, Ingrid Wildi, Christopher Wool, Joan Jonas, and many more.
Located since 1989 at Rue des Bains, within the Contemporary Art Building, which it shares with the MAMCO, the FMAC and the Centre de la Photographie Genève, the Centre has a two-story 1,000 square meter exhibition space, a cinema, an artist’s residency, a Project Space and a library.
Center for Contemporary Art Geneva
Also Known As, 2016 / Photo Léonie Marion
Founded in 1974 as Geneva’s “Kunsthalle,” the Centre is the first contemporary-art institution in French-speaking Switzerland. A “Kunsthalle” is a space for production, research and experiment. Its purpose is to develop exhibitions and to actively put the public in contact with these exhibitions, with a view to opening up a space for dialogue around contemporary culture, as well as to publish art catalogues and books. Unlike a museum, the Centre has no collection. The Centre’s program involves all the fields of contemporary practice: architecture, dance, design, drawing, new media, installation, music, painting, performance, photography, sculpture, and video. More than 300 pioneering exhibitions have been presented at the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève, with artists including Joseph Beuys, Olaf Breuning, Maurizio Cattelan, Nan Goldin, Dan Graham, On Kawara, William Kentridge, Pipilotti Rist, Ugo Rondinone, Thomas Scheibitz, Shirana Shahbazi, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, Lawrence Weiner, Ingrid Wildi, Christopher Wool, Joan Jonas, and many more.
Located since 1989 at Rue des Bains, within the Contemporary Art Building, which it shares with the MAMCO, the FMAC and the Centre de la Photographie Genève, the Centre has a two-story 1,000 square meter exhibition space, a cinema, an artist’s residency, a Project Space and a library.
Center for Contemporary Art Geneva
Also Known As, 2016 / Photo Léonie Marion
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Solidarity in Flux / Cross-Baltic collaborationNovember 20, 2026Solidarity in Flux is a cross-Baltic collaboration exploring contemporary manifestations of solidarity in the artistic and cultural narratives of the Baltic region and beyond. Taking place during the closing days of Biennale Arte 2026...
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Housekeeping in a Dangerous TimeApr 24 – Dec 31, 2026Housekeeping in a Dangerous Time looks into artistic practices that engage with the contemporary forces shaping intergenerational ties and the distinctions between life stages.
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Stan Douglas: ParallaxOct 20, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027Jeu de Paume is proud to present Parallax, the largest monographic exhibition devoted to Stan Douglas in France for over thirty years. Born in Vancouver in 1960, this artist, a major figure on the international contemporary art scene...
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Ordinary GriefA Story of ReconciliationOrdinary Grief is a story of tenuous reconciliation. In 2017, I returned to Iran after 25 years of self-exile, where I embarked on a personal and political reclamation of my identity and history.
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Irène ZurkindenAug 27 – Dec 19, 2026Coinciding with Kunsttage Basel, this August we present a solo exhibition dedicated to the work of Swiss artist Irène Zurkinden (1909–1987) at our Basel gallery. Zurkinden defied easy categorisation, developing a distinctive painterly language...
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Orgasmagoria by Dries VerhoevenNov 28, 2026 – Mar 6, 2027Starting November 28, Brutus Art Space will present Orgasmagoria (2026), an ongoing film by artist Dries Verhoeven about sexual gratification in the digital age. The work will premiere in November at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).
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Carsten Höller: TwoJul 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
UCCA Center for Contemporary Art presents “Carsten Höller: Two,” from July 14, 2026, to January 31, 2027. Featuring some of the artist’s most iconic works alongside a selection of new pieces, the exhibition unfolds as a “Laboratory of Doubt”…
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Anna Hulačová: AbundantiaOct 1, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Anna Hulačová’s figurative sculptures combine influences from Surrealism, Socialist Realism, and Czech folk art to create a distinctive cosmos of their own. Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt is presenting the artist’s first solo exhibition in Germany…
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The Art of SolitudeMark FearnleyDiscover this fascinating photography book with works by London-based Fine Art Photographer Mark Fearnley. His extraordinary images range from street photography to abstract textures and geometric compositions....
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William EgglestonPhotographerWilliam Eggleston is one of the most influential photographers of the latter half of the 20th century, credited with pioneering fine art color photography in his iconic depictions of the American South.
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Alec SothPhotographerAlec Soth’s work is rooted in the distinctly American tradition of ‘on-the-road photography’ developed by Walker Evans, Robert Frank, and Stephen Shore. From Huckleberry Finn to Easy Rider...
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Julie Bullard / Nadia Lee Cohen & Martin ParrPublication
Julie Bullard, a work of photographic fiction by Nadia Lee Cohen and Martin Parr. The book is designed as a late-seventies photo album, closely modelled on an example acquired from eBay, complete with faux leather spongy board covers…
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Ibrahim Mahama: The Time of HarvestsOct 22, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art presents The Time of Harvests (Le Temps des récoltes), an exhibition of unprecedented scale in France by Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, accompanied by nine associated artists...
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40th Anniversary Archival PresentationMar 19 – Dec 20, 2026The MIT List Visual Arts Center traces its origins to the Hayden Gallery (founded in 1950), which brought artists and the MIT community together through diverse exhibitions and residency projects.
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Urara TsuchiyaPublicationUrara Tsuchiya is a limited edition book of works by Glasgow-based Japanese artist Urara Tsuchiya, in collaboration with photographer Ben Toms. This limited edition features new ceramic and costume works by Tsuchiya, photographed by Toms, with accompanying original texts by Tsuchiya.
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30 Artists Explore Bitcoin, Freedom, and SovereigntyTimechain Art Magazine Ed. 1 / Oct 29 – Nov 19, 2026Timechain Art Magazine presents Edition One, a 154-page fine-art journal featuring 30 artists working across painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and mixed media.
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Lundahl & Seitl: The Earths Within UsNovember 2–28, 2026Swedenborg House is pleased to announce The Earths Within Us (2026) by Swedish artist duo Lundahl & Seitl, a limited run of site-sensitive embodied performances at the historic home of the Swedenborg Society throughout November.
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Relic 4: Larry AchiampongOct 16 – Dec 12, 2026This autumn, Larry Achiampong will present his new film Relic 4 (2026) at KARST, revisiting the cinematic universe of the Relic Traveller project after a six-year hiatus. Exploring themes of fallen empire, class, and displacement...
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