For Saanen sketch artist Theres Rütschi, drawing is a way of seeing. Whether in a café, on a train or out in nature, her sketchbook captures the moments that often go unnoticed.

For Saanen sketch artist Theres Rütschi, drawing is a way of seeing. Whether in a café, on a train or out in nature, her sketchbook captures the moments that often go unnoticed.

Quo vadis, culture? That was the question behind the Menuhin Festival's new three-day forum, where artists, festival directors, technologists and business leaders came together in Rossinière to discuss the future of the arts.

Quo vadis, culture? That was the question behind the Menuhin Festival's new three-day forum, where artists, festival directors, technologists and business leaders came together in Rossinière to discuss the future of the arts.

THE SUMMIT - new ideas beyond the concert hall

THE SUMMIT - new ideas beyond the concert hall

Blue alpine gentians are small, low growing plants that dot high meadows and rocky slopes with deep, trumpet shaped flowers.

Blue alpine gentians are small, low growing plants that dot high meadows and rocky slopes with deep, trumpet shaped flowers.

Born into a family of artists including his father Giovanni (1868–1933), his brothers Alberto (1901–1966) and Bruno (1907–2012), and his cousin Augusto (1877–1947), Diego (1902–1985) distinguished himself by his ability to transform furniture into works of art.

Born into a family of artists including his father Giovanni (1868–1933), his brothers Alberto (1901–1966) and Bruno (1907–2012), and his cousin Augusto (1877–1947), Diego (1902–1985) distinguished himself by his ability to transform furniture into works of art.

Part 1: Throughout our summer editions, GstaadLife will showcase the work of artists from the Saanenland and Pays d'Enhaut, each offering their own interpretation of the season. June featured Franchesca Beau.

Part 1: Throughout our summer editions, GstaadLife will showcase the work of artists from the Saanenland and Pays d'Enhaut, each offering their own interpretation of the season. June featured Franchesca Beau.

The Fantasy Worlds of Elisabeth Bottesi and Emmanuel Fornage at Musée du Pays-d’Enhaut & Swiss Paper Cutting Centre in Château-d’Oex

The Fantasy Worlds of Elisabeth Bottesi and Emmanuel Fornage at Musée du Pays-d’Enhaut & Swiss Paper Cutting Centre in Château-d’Oex

A great Scottish choir brings the English choral tradition to Château-d'Œx

A great Scottish choir brings the English choral tradition to Château-d'Œx

Festival vibes return to the slopes of Saanenmöser: on 27 and 28 March, the Slopesound Festival enters its third edition — this year with new locations and a line-up that spans genres and generations.

Festival vibes return to the slopes of Saanenmöser: on 27 and 28 March, the Slopesound Festival enters its third edition — this year with new locations and a line-up that spans genres and generations.

A GROWING FIXTURE IN THE VILLAGE CALENDAR

A GROWING FIXTURE IN THE VILLAGE CALENDAR

This winter, Siegfried Contemporary brings together works by Robert Coutelas, Meuser, Rosemarie Trockel and Machteld Rullens in an exhibition that focuses on one central question: what happens when artists rethink the materials we consider ordinary, functional – even industrial?

This winter, Siegfried Contemporary brings together works by Robert Coutelas, Meuser, Rosemarie Trockel and Machteld Rullens in an exhibition that focuses on one central question: what happens when artists rethink the materials we consider ordinary, functional – even industrial?

In her striking exhibition Night Wild at the Hotel Bernerhof, photographer Zana Briski reveals how she works without a camera, collaborating instead with bears and skunks. The result is a series of large-format, life-sized photograms of wild animals, created in their natural habitat.

In her striking exhibition Night Wild at the Hotel Bernerhof, photographer Zana Briski reveals how she works without a camera, collaborating instead with bears and skunks. The result is a series of large-format, life-sized photograms of wild animals, created in their natural habitat.

Last week, during the ART GSTAAD weekend, Alexandre de Betak transformed a Saanen barn into a luminous space.

Last week, during the ART GSTAAD weekend, Alexandre de Betak transformed a Saanen barn into a luminous space.

THENCE BY DIRECT ROYAL DESCENT TO THE PRESENT DAY

THENCE BY DIRECT ROYAL DESCENT TO THE PRESENT DAY

Flaviano Salzani at Galerie Paltenghi in Château-d’Oex.

Flaviano Salzani at Galerie Paltenghi in Château-d’Oex.

Next weekend, a small but significant selection of Danish Golden Age paintings will be shown at Phillips’ booth at the Gstaad Art Fair. For me, as a Dane, it is more unusual to experience seeing a large part of my own cultural heritage surface far from home, all at once.

Next weekend, a small but significant selection of Danish Golden Age paintings will be shown at Phillips’ booth at the Gstaad Art Fair. For me, as a Dane, it is more unusual to experience seeing a large part of my own cultural heritage surface far from home, all at once.

Gagosian presents its first exhibition dedicated to Irving Penn, surveying a career that quietly reshaped fashion photography, portraiture, and still life. Spanning works from the late 1940s to the early 2000s, the exhibition brings together iconic images originally published in Vogue alongside less ...

Gagosian presents its first exhibition dedicated to Irving Penn, surveying a career that quietly reshaped fashion photography, portraiture, and still life. Spanning works from the late 1940s to the early 2000s, the exhibition brings together iconic images originally published in Vogue alongside less ...

Nahmad Contemporary has quietly developed one of the most intriguing exhibition programmes in the Alps, one that understands how historical weight and contemporary perspective can sharpen each other. This winter, at Tarmak22, the gallery presents Picasso | Painter and Model, a tightly focused exhibition ...

Nahmad Contemporary has quietly developed one of the most intriguing exhibition programmes in the Alps, one that understands how historical weight and contemporary perspective can sharpen each other. This winter, at Tarmak22, the gallery presents Picasso | Painter and Model, a tightly focused exhibition ...

This summer marks a defining moment for the Gstaad Menuhin Festival. Daniel Hope steps into his first season as Artistic Director, succeeding Christoph Müller after 25 years at the helm – a handover that naturally carries high expectations. Rather than asking what audiences should be excited ...

This summer marks a defining moment for the Gstaad Menuhin Festival. Daniel Hope steps into his first season as Artistic Director, succeeding Christoph Müller after 25 years at the helm – a handover that naturally carries high expectations. Rather than asking what audiences should be excited ...