A wonderful example of a well preserved chalet from 1670, in Saanen.

Chalets, somewhere between passion and culture

A chalet is a chalet, isn't it? This question is partially answered by an equally informative, humorous and entertaining exhibition at the Swiss National Library in Bern. Worth a visit for a rainy spring day.
A wonderful example of a well preserved chalet from 1670, in Saanen.

Chalets, somewhere between passion and culture

A chalet is a chalet, isn't it? This question is partially answered by an equally informative, humorous and entertaining exhibition at the Swiss National Library in Bern. Worth a visit for a rainy spring day.

Walking on the Wild Side

As I was writing the article about the new exhibition “Wild Souls” at Studio Naegeli in the February issue of GstaadLife magazine, I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Griet Van Maldern afterwards, to talk about her work and life in general. We instantly struck a note, and the conversation ...

Walking on the Wild Side

As I was writing the article about the new exhibition “Wild Souls” at Studio Naegeli in the February issue of GstaadLife magazine, I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Griet Van Maldern afterwards, to talk about her work and life in general. We instantly struck a note, and the conversation ...

Maddox Gallery Gstaad | Photo Annik Wetter

Colour ever-present

For the upcoming rainy days, it's worth checking out “A World Elsewhere”, a solo show by British artist Will Martyr, presented at Maddox Gallery until 25 March.
Maddox Gallery Gstaad | Photo Annik Wetter

Colour ever-present

For the upcoming rainy days, it's worth checking out “A World Elsewhere”, a solo show by British artist Will Martyr, presented at Maddox Gallery until 25 March.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja  |  Photo: Julia Wesely

Looking ahead: 67th Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy 2023

As the winter season draws to a close, preparations are underway for the Gstaad Menuhin Festival (14 July – 2 September 2023).
Patricia Kopatchinskaja  |  Photo: Julia Wesely

Looking ahead: 67th Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy 2023

As the winter season draws to a close, preparations are underway for the Gstaad Menuhin Festival (14 July – 2 September 2023).

Book Review

Saanenland has been a muse for countless creatives, from painters to photographers, writers to musicians. Its unique blend of natural and cultural elements and rich history has made it a popular destination for artists seeking inspiration and new perspectives. GstaadLife has looked at two new ...

Book Review

Saanenland has been a muse for countless creatives, from painters to photographers, writers to musicians. Its unique blend of natural and cultural elements and rich history has made it a popular destination for artists seeking inspiration and new perspectives. GstaadLife has looked at two new ...

The last concert of the music festival 'Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad' took place in the church of Saanen. Among others, the world-renowned English cellist Steven Isserlis (centre) performed. PHOTOS: RAPHAEL FAUX

The cello and other musical delights

The 23rd “Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad” music festival, ended on 4 February after nine days of intensive concerts, was all about the cello. The promotion of young musicians – is a central focus in the traditional concept of this winter music event – once again culminated in awarding of ...
The last concert of the music festival 'Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad' took place in the church of Saanen. Among others, the world-renowned English cellist Steven Isserlis (centre) performed. PHOTOS: RAPHAEL FAUX

The cello and other musical delights

The 23rd “Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad” music festival, ended on 4 February after nine days of intensive concerts, was all about the cello. The promotion of young musicians – is a central focus in the traditional concept of this winter music event – once again culminated in awarding of ...

Gagosian Gstaad presents a Mark Grotjahn expo Feb. - April 2023 | Photos by Julien Gremaud

Gstaad "Backcountry"

Mark Grotjahn's latest paintings, inspired by his experiences of ski touring in Colorado, are on display in a new exhibition presented by Gagosian. The show will feature the artist's unique approach to abstraction and his use of different motifs and techniques to explore colour, perspective, ...
Gagosian Gstaad presents a Mark Grotjahn expo Feb. - April 2023 | Photos by Julien Gremaud

Gstaad "Backcountry"

Mark Grotjahn's latest paintings, inspired by his experiences of ski touring in Colorado, are on display in a new exhibition presented by Gagosian. The show will feature the artist's unique approach to abstraction and his use of different motifs and techniques to explore colour, perspective, ...

Dangerously up and close!

In Chalet Naegeli in Gstaad you will see bull elephants making threatening gestures and roaring lions looking you straight in the eye – it’s not for the faint-hearted. A new photo exhibition of wild animals takes its cue from the work of Gstaad photography icon Jacques Naegeli.

Dangerously up and close!

In Chalet Naegeli in Gstaad you will see bull elephants making threatening gestures and roaring lions looking you straight in the eye – it’s not for the faint-hearted. A new photo exhibition of wild animals takes its cue from the work of Gstaad photography icon Jacques Naegeli.

Franchesca Beau Atelier Beaux Arts

Gallery Guide

In this final instalment of our mini tour of art galleries, we travel further along the valley to the Pays d’Enhaut. From Saanen we head towards Rougemont and turn right off the main road just before the Rougemont bypass. Following the back road down the hill, we wend our way towards the ...
Franchesca Beau Atelier Beaux Arts

Gallery Guide

In this final instalment of our mini tour of art galleries, we travel further along the valley to the Pays d’Enhaut. From Saanen we head towards Rougemont and turn right off the main road just before the Rougemont bypass. Following the back road down the hill, we wend our way towards the ...

Bohdan Luts with “his” approx. 150-year-old violin by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume: the four-year-old loan from the Lysy Association is part of the prize of winning the Alberto Lysy International Violin Competition Gstaad.

Promoting Talent

The second last concert of the Gstaad New Year Music Festival offered a stage for young talents in the church of Lauenen. Bohdan Luts (violin) and Kim Bernard (piano) shared the concert evening and played works from Bach to Fritz Kreisler.
Bohdan Luts with “his” approx. 150-year-old violin by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume: the four-year-old loan from the Lysy Association is part of the prize of winning the Alberto Lysy International Violin Competition Gstaad.

Promoting Talent

The second last concert of the Gstaad New Year Music Festival offered a stage for young talents in the church of Lauenen. Bohdan Luts (violin) and Kim Bernard (piano) shared the concert evening and played works from Bach to Fritz Kreisler.

Gallery Guide - Artwalk Saanen

In the December edition of GstaadLife we took a mini-tour of some art galleries in and around Gstaad. But that’s just the beginning of what the Saanenland art scene has to offer. So join us as we continue through the valley to explore what’s happening in Saanen.

Gallery Guide - Artwalk Saanen

In the December edition of GstaadLife we took a mini-tour of some art galleries in and around Gstaad. But that’s just the beginning of what the Saanenland art scene has to offer. So join us as we continue through the valley to explore what’s happening in Saanen.

"So I say...thank you for the music"

About the 67th Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy and how music in the magnificent settings of Saanenland can spiral us up

"So I say...thank you for the music"

About the 67th Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy and how music in the magnificent settings of Saanenland can spiral us up

My idea was to photograph him in an unusual situation and Hans Zingre, a local farmer and ski instructor, helped and provided the location. The cow, Meieli, also did her part and looked into the camera. The photo appeared in "Schweizer Illustrierte" No. 25, 1981.

Trough the lens - Gstaad Glam, pre Assouline

Siegfried Kuhn was a Swiss press photographer who worked for various magazines and newspapers from 1959 to 1995. Every winter, he went “celebrity hunting” in Gstaad. Now his book about his work has been published. It is a photographer’s autobiography and a source of photo-historical information ...
My idea was to photograph him in an unusual situation and Hans Zingre, a local farmer and ski instructor, helped and provided the location. The cow, Meieli, also did her part and looked into the camera. The photo appeared in "Schweizer Illustrierte" No. 25, 1981.

Trough the lens - Gstaad Glam, pre Assouline

Siegfried Kuhn was a Swiss press photographer who worked for various magazines and newspapers from 1959 to 1995. Every winter, he went “celebrity hunting” in Gstaad. Now his book about his work has been published. It is a photographer’s autobiography and a source of photo-historical information ...

Photograph: Courtesy Phillips, Auctioneer Benoît Repellin selling lot 602

Come up, slow down & keep shining

How diamonds found new ways to shine and entertain us during and after Covid – The Excited Words and Work of a Jewellery Auctioneer
Photograph: Courtesy Phillips, Auctioneer Benoît Repellin selling lot 602

Come up, slow down & keep shining

How diamonds found new ways to shine and entertain us during and after Covid – The Excited Words and Work of a Jewellery Auctioneer

Frank Desmedt on stage

Promise at dusk

A story full of humour and tenderness – one of the most moving stories ever written about maternal love and the fidelity of a son.
Frank Desmedt on stage

Promise at dusk

A story full of humour and tenderness – one of the most moving stories ever written about maternal love and the fidelity of a son.

The artistic director, Princess Caroline Murat, was delighted to open the 17th edition of the Gstaad New Year Music Festival.

A sign of joy!

“Exsultate, jubilate” – under this motto and with a veritable shout of joy, this year’s Gstaad New Year  Music Festival began in the packed church of Rougemont.
The artistic director, Princess Caroline Murat, was delighted to open the 17th edition of the Gstaad New Year Music Festival.

A sign of joy!

“Exsultate, jubilate” – under this motto and with a veritable shout of joy, this year’s Gstaad New Year  Music Festival began in the packed church of Rougemont.

Diana Syrse, Photograph: Astrid Ackermann

The cello at the center stage

The Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad and their artistic director Renaud Capuçon present the musical programme of their 23rd edition. From 27 January to 4 February 2023, music lovers will gather in the chapel of Gstaad and the churches of Saanen and Rougemont. Once more, audiences at the Sommets ...
Diana Syrse, Photograph: Astrid Ackermann

The cello at the center stage

The Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad and their artistic director Renaud Capuçon present the musical programme of their 23rd edition. From 27 January to 4 February 2023, music lovers will gather in the chapel of Gstaad and the churches of Saanen and Rougemont. Once more, audiences at the Sommets ...

Spectacular sight of the balloons silently moving through the sky

43rd Balloon festival

It is one of Switzerland’s most anticipated winter events, and the festival is renowned worldwide for the beauty of the surroundings and the complexity of the flying conditions.
Spectacular sight of the balloons silently moving through the sky

43rd Balloon festival

It is one of Switzerland’s most anticipated winter events, and the festival is renowned worldwide for the beauty of the surroundings and the complexity of the flying conditions.

Going out!

If you are not really a gallery buff but are still interested in art and enjoy getting a behind-the-scenes kind of feel, the CinemArt project might be interesting for you.

Going out!

If you are not really a gallery buff but are still interested in art and enjoy getting a behind-the-scenes kind of feel, the CinemArt project might be interesting for you.

Bruno Fontaine, Photograph: Caroline Doutre

New Year Music Festival in it's 17th edition

A stunning set of artists are lined up for music aficionados at the Gstaad New Year Music Festival, taking place between 26 December 2022 and 9 January 2023, with a programme where the excellence will be equaled only by the beauty of the sites.
Bruno Fontaine, Photograph: Caroline Doutre

New Year Music Festival in it's 17th edition

A stunning set of artists are lined up for music aficionados at the Gstaad New Year Music Festival, taking place between 26 December 2022 and 9 January 2023, with a programme where the excellence will be equaled only by the beauty of the sites.

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