Walking on the Wild Side
16.03.2023
Arts & Culture
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
16.03.2023
Arts & Culture
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 ...
Colour ever-present
06.03.2023
Arts & Culture
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.
Colour ever-present
06.03.2023
Arts & Culture
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.
Looking ahead: 67th Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy 2023
04.03.2023
Arts & Culture
As the winter season draws to a close, preparations are underway for the Gstaad Menuhin Festival (14 July – 2 September 2023).
Looking ahead: 67th Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy 2023
04.03.2023
Arts & Culture
As the winter season draws to a close, preparations are underway for the Gstaad Menuhin Festival (14 July – 2 September 2023).
Fun & Fundaments of Gstaad Living
02.03.2023
Gstaad Living
Alfredo Beracasa talks about his love for Gstaad
Fun & Fundaments of Gstaad Living
02.03.2023
Gstaad Living
Alfredo Beracasa talks about his love for Gstaad
Book Review
27.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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
27.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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 cello and other musical delights
23.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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 cello and other musical delights
23.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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 ...
Gstaad "Backcountry"
20.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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, ...
Gstaad "Backcountry"
20.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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, ...
Natural history features in modern interior design
19.02.2023
Advertising
Once destined for curio cabinet displays, today’s interior design magazines show beautifully preserved natural wonders taking pride of place on the other side of the glass. In line with the Green and circular economy trends, owning a fossil that is several million years old has become the ...
Natural history features in modern interior design
19.02.2023
Advertising
Once destined for curio cabinet displays, today’s interior design magazines show beautifully preserved natural wonders taking pride of place on the other side of the glass. In line with the Green and circular economy trends, owning a fossil that is several million years old has become the ...
Dangerously up and close!
18.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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!
18.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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.
Gallery Guide
17.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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 ...
Gallery Guide
17.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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 ...
Promoting Talent
11.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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.
Promoting Talent
11.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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.
Issue 1 | 2023 Editorial
20.01.2023
Editorial
Just the facts, please.
As I write this editor’s column, the snow has been falling the whole day, and the hysteria of the false snow dumping story from last year seems long gone. A storm in a glass of water, we labelled it, that with time hardly will be a bleep on the news radar. Nevertheless, ...
Issue 1 | 2023 Editorial
20.01.2023
Editorial
Just the facts, please.
As I write this editor’s column, the snow has been falling the whole day, and the hysteria of the false snow dumping story from last year seems long gone. A storm in a glass of water, we labelled it, that with time hardly will be a bleep on the news radar. Nevertheless, ...
Anne Rosat & the art in Hermès
28.01.2023
Profile
From paper-cutting or découpages to textiles In 1937, a century after the French luxury house Hermès was founded, Robert Dumas, Émile Hermès’ sonin-law, designed the first scarf using woodblocks.
Anne Rosat & the art in Hermès
28.01.2023
Profile
From paper-cutting or découpages to textiles In 1937, a century after the French luxury house Hermès was founded, Robert Dumas, Émile Hermès’ sonin-law, designed the first scarf using woodblocks.
Gallery Guide - Artwalk Saanen
26.01.2023
Arts & Culture
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
26.01.2023
Arts & Culture
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"
01.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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"
01.02.2023
Arts & Culture
About the 67th Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy and how music in the magnificent settings of Saanenland can spiral us up
Trough the lens - Gstaad Glam, pre Assouline
03.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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 ...
Trough the lens - Gstaad Glam, pre Assouline
03.02.2023
Arts & Culture
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 ...
Come up, slow down & keep shining
05.02.2023
Arts & Culture
How diamonds found new ways to shine and entertain us during and after Covid – The Excited Words and Work of a Jewellery Auctioneer
Come up, slow down & keep shining
05.02.2023
Arts & Culture
How diamonds found new ways to shine and entertain us during and after Covid – The Excited Words and Work of a Jewellery Auctioneer
Dear lovers of music
01.01.2023
Local News
Here we are again reunited for the 17th edition of the Gstaad New Year Music Festival! It is already a tremendous success. Our program is mostly dedicated to high female and male voices – from soprano coloratura to high counter tenors – without forgetting those of children.
Dear lovers of music
01.01.2023
Local News
Here we are again reunited for the 17th edition of the Gstaad New Year Music Festival! It is already a tremendous success. Our program is mostly dedicated to high female and male voices – from soprano coloratura to high counter tenors – without forgetting those of children.
Swiss autioneer Bernard Piguet
03.01.2023
Profile
THE COMMERCE OF ART & THE ART OF COMMERCE
Swiss autioneer Bernard Piguet
03.01.2023
Profile
THE COMMERCE OF ART & THE ART OF COMMERCE
Promise at dusk
06.01.2023
Arts & Culture
A story full of humour and tenderness – one of the most moving stories ever written about maternal love and the fidelity of a son.
Promise at dusk
06.01.2023
Arts & Culture
A story full of humour and tenderness – one of the most moving stories ever written about maternal love and the fidelity of a son.