THE SUMMIT - new ideas beyond the concert hall

THE SUMMIT - new ideas beyond the concert hall

Gstaad has long been a place where families return generation after generation. For violinist Daniel Hope, the connection runs even deeper. This summer, as the new Artistic Director of the Menuhin Festival Gstaad, he returns not only to the festival that shaped his musical life  but also to the ...

Gstaad has long been a place where families return generation after generation. For violinist Daniel Hope, the connection runs even deeper. This summer, as the new Artistic Director of the Menuhin Festival Gstaad, he returns not only to the festival that shaped his musical life  but also to the ...

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.

Walk through the centre of Gstaad this summer and you will notice that some of the village's most prominent addresses are changing shape. Within a radius of just a few hundred metres, cranes, construction fences and architects' drawings are transforming corners of the village that have looked much the ...

Walk through the centre of Gstaad this summer and you will notice that some of the village's most prominent addresses are changing shape. Within a radius of just a few hundred metres, cranes, construction fences and architects' drawings are transforming corners of the village that have looked much the ...

At 94, Fiona Thyssen has lived several lives. A country child in wartime Britain. A top model in the early days of Vogue. An active figure in the international art world. Now enjoying quieter days in Pays-d’Enhaut, Fiona met with GstaadLife to talk fashion, adventure and the importance of taking ...

At 94, Fiona Thyssen has lived several lives. A country child in wartime Britain. A top model in the early days of Vogue. An active figure in the international art world. Now enjoying quieter days in Pays-d’Enhaut, Fiona met with GstaadLife to talk fashion, adventure and the importance of taking ...

As seen through Franchesca's eyes. Tucked into the heart of Rougemont, a short drive from Gstaad, Atelier Beaux Arts offers visitors something increasingly rare: the opportunity to discover an artist's work in the very landscape that inspires it.

As seen through Franchesca's eyes. Tucked into the heart of Rougemont, a short drive from Gstaad, Atelier Beaux Arts offers visitors something increasingly rare: the opportunity to discover an artist's work in the very landscape that inspires it.

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.

I’ve never been a skier. I admire the elegance, the speed, but I’ve long accepted that my winter excitement lives elsewhere. While the slopes are in full swing, something else quietly takes over the village: art. Gallery doors open, exhibitions overlap, conversations stretch longer, and ...

I’ve never been a skier. I admire the elegance, the speed, but I’ve long accepted that my winter excitement lives elsewhere. While the slopes are in full swing, something else quietly takes over the village: art. Gallery doors open, exhibitions overlap, conversations stretch longer, and ...

THENCE BY DIRECT ROYAL DESCENT TO THE PRESENT DAY

THENCE BY DIRECT ROYAL DESCENT TO THE PRESENT DAY

The group show features works by Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Tom Wesselmann, Hans Op de Beeck, Ewa Juszkiewicz, and Claire Tabouret, among others, from 12 February to 22 March 2026.

The group show features works by Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Tom Wesselmann, Hans Op de Beeck, Ewa Juszkiewicz, and Claire Tabouret, among others, from 12 February to 22 March 2026.

Whether a private residence or a hospitality destination, a space in the Alps must do more than provide comfort. It must articulate a clear relationship to its setting, architectural, cultural, and material, while supporting contemporary life.

Whether a private residence or a hospitality destination, a space in the Alps must do more than provide comfort. It must articulate a clear relationship to its setting, architectural, cultural, and material, while supporting contemporary life.

Art in Time makes its Gstaad debut through a personal collaboration between Studio Naegeli and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele.

Art in Time makes its Gstaad debut through a personal collaboration between Studio Naegeli and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele.