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{{Short description|Non-profit contemporary art institution}}
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[[File:Swiss Institute 18 Wooster Street.jpg|alt=Swiss Institute 18 Wooster Street|thumb|Swiss Institute at 18 Wooster Street in 2014]]
'''Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York (SI)''' is an independent non-profit contemporary art organization founded in 1986.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news |last1=Giovannini |first1=Joseph |title=Swiss Institute Has a New Home Ready-Made for Art |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/arts/design/a-new-home-ready-made-for-art.html |accessdate=29 June 2019 |publisher=The New York Times |date=28 June 2018}}</ref> SI is located 38 St Marks Pl, the corner of Second Avenue and St Marks Place in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Exhibitions include visual and performing arts, design, and architecture, with public programs spanning a wide range of topics. SI also has weekly public programming and education classes. Admission is free.
'''Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York''' (SI) is an independent non-profit contemporary art organization founded in 1986.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news |last1=Giovannini |first1=Joseph |title=Swiss Institute Has a New Home Ready-Made for Art |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/arts/design/a-new-home-ready-made-for-art.html |access-date=June 29, 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=June 28, 2018 |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109032640/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/arts/design/a-new-home-ready-made-for-art.html |url-status=live }}</ref> SI is located at 38 [[St. Marks Place (Manhattan)|St. Marks Place]], at the corner of [[Second Avenue (Manhattan)|Second Avenue]], in the [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]] in New York City.


==History==
Formerly a bank, the 38 [[St. Marks Place (Manhattan)|St. Marks Place]] at [[Second Avenue (Manhattan)|Second Avenue]] building was designed by Selldorf Architects and includes exhibition space, an education and public programs floor, a library, and a usable rooftop. Printed Matter St. Mark’s bookstore is located on the ground floor.
The Swiss Institute was founded in 1986 by a group of Swiss expats looking to highlight their country’s artists and culture.<ref>Thomas Gebremedhin (May 29, 2018), [https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-art-space-in-new-york-citys-east-village-1527612911 A New Art Space in New York City’s East Village] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217002339/https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-art-space-in-new-york-citys-east-village-1527612911 |date=December 17, 2022 }} ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''.</ref> It originally had headquarters at the Swiss Townhouse at 35 West 67th Street. It moved to the third floor of the [[New Era Building (New York City)|New Era Building]] at 495 Broadway in [[SoHo, Manhattan|Soho]] in 1994.<ref>[https://www.artforum.com/news/swiss-institute-moves-to-wooster-street-28917 Swiss Institute Moves to Wooster Street] ''[[Artforum]]'', September 6, 2011.</ref>

From 2011 to 2016, the Swiss Institute was located in a {{convert|5000|sqft|m2|abbr=on|disp=flip}} space at [[Wooster Street (Manhattan)|18 Wooster Street]].<ref>Karen Rosenberg (October 13, 2011), [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/arts/design/pamela-rosenkranz-nikolas-gambaroff-this-is-not-my-color-the-seven-habits-of-highlyeffective-people.html Pamela Rosenkranz and Nikolas Gambaroff: ‘This Is Not My Color/The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617065655/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/arts/design/pamela-rosenkranz-nikolas-gambaroff-this-is-not-my-color-the-seven-habits-of-highlyeffective-people.html |date=June 17, 2022 }} ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref><ref>Martha Schwendener (April 21, 2016), [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/arts/design/soho-and-tribeca-a-cradle-of-contemporary-art.html SoHo and TriBeCa, a Cradle of Contemporary Art] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429194328/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/arts/design/soho-and-tribeca-a-cradle-of-contemporary-art.html |date=April 29, 2021 }} ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> During that time, it showed its inaugural design exhibition in 2014.<ref>Su Wu (September 16, 2014), [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/t-magazine/swiss-institute-chairs-exhibition.html At the Swiss Institute, a Survey of Eccentric Chair Designs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217002340/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/t-magazine/swiss-institute-chairs-exhibition.html |date=December 17, 2022 }} ''[[T (magazine)|T: The New York Times Style Magazine]]''.</ref> In addition to hosting art exhibitions, the space became the venue for the fall/winter 2016 presentation of New York City-based accessories brand [[Mansur Gavriel]], which enlisted a handful of collaborators to turn the space into a domestic scene.<ref>Hilary Moss (February 16, 2016), [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/t-magazine/fashion/mansur-gavriel-new-york-fashion-week-fall-2016.html How Mansur Gavriel Turned a White Box Into a Cozy Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217002339/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/t-magazine/fashion/mansur-gavriel-new-york-fashion-week-fall-2016.html |date=December 17, 2022 }} ''[[T (magazine)|T: The New York Times Style Magazine]]''.</ref>

From 2016, the Swiss Institute staged shows at Swiss In Situ, a temporary {{convert|5000|sqft|m2|abbr=on|disp=flip}} space at 102 Franklin Street in [[TriBeCa]].<ref>Andrew Russeth (July 26, 2016), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/mobile-for-the-moment-swiss-institute-will-stage-shows-in-temporary-space-in-tribeca-6721/ Mobile for the Moment, Swiss Institute Will Stage Shows at Temporary Space in TriBeCa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128021609/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/mobile-for-the-moment-swiss-institute-will-stage-shows-in-temporary-space-in-tribeca-6721/ |date=November 28, 2022 }} ''[[ARTnews]]''.</ref>

Since 2018, the Swiss Institute has been located in a {{convert|7500|sqft|m2|abbr=on|disp=flip}} space at 38 [[St. Marks Place (Manhattan)|St. Marks Place]] and [[Second Avenue (Manhattan)|Second Avenue]]. Formerly a bank, the four-story building was re-designed by [[Annabelle Selldorf|Selldorf Architects]] and includes exhibition space, an education and public programs floor, a library, and a usable rooftop. Exhibitions include visual and performing arts, design, and architecture, with public programs spanning a wide range of topics. SI also has weekly public programming and education classes. Admission is free.

[[Printed Matter, Inc.]] St. Mark’s bookstore is located on the ground floor.<ref>Andrew Russeth (May 7, 2018), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/printed-matter-plans-east-village-location-swiss-institutes-new-home-10283/ Printed Matter Plans East Village Location in Swiss Institute’s New Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031071412/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/printed-matter-plans-east-village-location-swiss-institutes-new-home-10283/ |date=October 31, 2023 }} ''[[ARTnews]]''.</ref>

==Leadership==
===Directors===
* 1987–1992: Ziba Ardalan
* 1992–1997: [[Carin Kuoni]]<ref>Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), [https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205216/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]''.</ref>
* 1997–2000: Annette Schindler<ref>Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), [https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205216/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]''.</ref>
* 2000–2006: [[Marc-Olivier Wahler]]<ref>Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), [https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205216/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]''.</ref>
* 2006–2013: [[Gianni Jetzer]]<ref>Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), [https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205216/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/swiss-institute--ein--juwel--in-einer-stadt-der-museen/570644 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]''.</ref>
* 2013–2021: [[Simon Castets]]
* 2022–present: [[Stefanie Hessler]]<ref>Salomé Gómez-Upegui (December 15, 2022), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/swiss-institute-stefanie-hessler-climate-change-1234650050/ With a New Director at the Helm, New York’s Swiss Institute Seeks to Highlight Concerns Around Climate Change] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608082922/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/swiss-institute-stefanie-hessler-climate-change-1234650050/ |date=June 8, 2023 }} ''[[ARTnews]]''.</ref>

===Chairs of the Board===
* 2002–2016: [[Fabienne Abrecht]]
* 2016–present: [[Maja Hoffmann]]<ref>Hannah Ghorashi (June 3, 2015), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/swiss-institute-elects-maja-hoffmann-as-new-board-chair-effective-june-2016-4270/ Swiss Institute Elects Maja Hoffmann as New Board Chair, Effective June 2016] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127180718/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/swiss-institute-elects-maja-hoffmann-as-new-board-chair-effective-june-2016-4270/ |date=January 27, 2023 }} ''[[ARTnews]]''.</ref>

==Awards==
At its annual fundraiser, the Swiss Institute has recognized several individuals with the SI Award, including the following:
* 1996: [[Bob Lutz (businessman)|Bob Lutz]]
* 1997: [[Daniel Vasella]]
* 1998: [[Leonard Lauder]]
* 2000: [[Ulrich Bremi]]
* 2001: [[Adolf Ogi]]
* 2003: [[Michael Ringier]]
* 2005: Thomas W. Bechtler
* 2006: [[Uli Sigg]]
* 2007: [[Iwan Wirth]]
* 2008: [[Maja Hoffmann]]
* 2009: [[Bice Curiger]]
* 2010: Sam Keller<ref>[https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/alle-news-in-kuerze/swiss-institute-in-new-york-ehrt-sam-keller-und-pipilotti-rist/28781042 Swiss Institute in New York ehrt Sam Keller und Pipilotti Rist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205221/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/alle-news-in-kuerze/swiss-institute-in-new-york-ehrt-sam-keller-und-pipilotti-rist/28781042 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]'', November 13, 2010.</ref>
* 2011: [[Hans-Ulrich Obrist]]<ref>Rita Emch (November 7, 2011), [https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/new-york--swiss-institute-in-neuem-gewand/31512242 New York: Swiss Institute in neuem Gewand] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205207/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/new-york--swiss-institute-in-neuem-gewand/31512242 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]''.</ref>
* 2012: [[Banque SYZ|Eric Syz]]
* 2014: Ursula Hauser
* 2015: [[Dominique Lévy]]
* 2016: [[Eva Presenhuber]]<ref>Nate Freeman (November 11, 2016), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/the-election-over-gala-season-continues-with-swiss-institute-celebrating-30-years-7298/ The Election Over, Gala Season Continues, With Swiss Institute Celebrating 30 Years] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322154857/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/the-election-over-gala-season-continues-with-swiss-institute-celebrating-30-years-7298/ |date=March 22, 2023 }} ''[[ARTnews]]''.</ref>
* 2017: [[Yves Béhar]]
* 2018: [[Herzog & de Meuron]]

Since 2003, the Swiss Institute has also been honoring artists with the SI Artist Tributes:
* 2003: [[Christian Marclay]]
* 2004: [[Ugo Rondinone]]
* 2005: [[Olaf Breuning]]
* 2006: [[Christoph Büchel]]
* 2007: [[Shirana Shahbazi]]
* 2008: [[Roman Signer]]
* 2009: [[Peter Fischli & David Weiss]]
* 2010: [[Pipilotti Rist]]<ref>[https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/alle-news-in-kuerze/swiss-institute-in-new-york-ehrt-sam-keller-und-pipilotti-rist/28781042 Swiss Institute in New York ehrt Sam Keller und Pipilotti Rist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216205221/https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/alle-news-in-kuerze/swiss-institute-in-new-york-ehrt-sam-keller-und-pipilotti-rist/28781042 |date=December 16, 2022 }} ''[[Swissinfo]]'', November 13, 2010.</ref>
* 2011: [[John Armleder]]
* 2012: [[Thomas Hirschhorn]]
* 2013: [[Sylvie Fleury]]
* 2014: [[Valentin Carron]]
* 2015: [[Pamela Rosenkranz]]
* 2016: [[Olivier Mosset]], [[Jordan Wolfson]]
* 2017: [[Mai-Thu Perret]], [[Niele Toroni]]
* 2018: [[Latifa Echakhch]], [[Walter Pfeiffer]]
* 2019: Christina Forrer, [[Rudolf Stingel]]
* 2021: [[Jill Mulleady]], [[Nicolas Party]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official|http://www.swissinstitute.net/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.swissinstitute.net/}}
* [https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/partner/swiss-institute Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York at Google Cultural Institute]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161121044803/https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/partner/swiss-institute Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York at Google Cultural Institute]


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Latest revision as of 23:52, 9 June 2024

Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York
Map
Established1986
Standort38 St. Marks Place,
New York City
TypContemporary art
DirectorStefanie Hessler
Websitehttps://www.swissinstitute.net/
Swiss Institute 18 Wooster Street
Swiss Institute at 18 Wooster Street in 2014

Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York (SI) is an independent non-profit contemporary art organization founded in 1986.[1] SI is located at 38 St. Marks Place, at the corner of Second Avenue, in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.

History

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The Swiss Institute was founded in 1986 by a group of Swiss expats looking to highlight their country’s artists and culture.[2] It originally had headquarters at the Swiss Townhouse at 35 West 67th Street. It moved to the third floor of the New Era Building at 495 Broadway in Soho in 1994.[3]

From 2011 to 2016, the Swiss Institute was located in a 460 m2 (5,000 sq ft) space at 18 Wooster Street.[4][5] During that time, it showed its inaugural design exhibition in 2014.[6] In addition to hosting art exhibitions, the space became the venue for the fall/winter 2016 presentation of New York City-based accessories brand Mansur Gavriel, which enlisted a handful of collaborators to turn the space into a domestic scene.[7]

From 2016, the Swiss Institute staged shows at Swiss In Situ, a temporary 460 m2 (5,000 sq ft) space at 102 Franklin Street in TriBeCa.[8]

Since 2018, the Swiss Institute has been located in a 700 m2 (7,500 sq ft) space at 38 St. Marks Place and Second Avenue. Formerly a bank, the four-story building was re-designed by Selldorf Architects and includes exhibition space, an education and public programs floor, a library, and a usable rooftop. Exhibitions include visual and performing arts, design, and architecture, with public programs spanning a wide range of topics. SI also has weekly public programming and education classes. Admission is free.

Printed Matter, Inc. St. Mark’s bookstore is located on the ground floor.[9]

Leadership

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Directors

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Chairs of the Board

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Awards

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At its annual fundraiser, the Swiss Institute has recognized several individuals with the SI Award, including the following:

Since 2003, the Swiss Institute has also been honoring artists with the SI Artist Tributes:

References

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  1. ^ Giovannini, Joseph (June 28, 2018). "Swiss Institute Has a New Home Ready-Made for Art". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Thomas Gebremedhin (May 29, 2018), A New Art Space in New York City’s East Village Archived December 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Wall Street Journal.
  3. ^ Swiss Institute Moves to Wooster Street Artforum, September 6, 2011.
  4. ^ Karen Rosenberg (October 13, 2011), Pamela Rosenkranz and Nikolas Gambaroff: ‘This Is Not My Color/The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ Archived June 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine New York Times.
  5. ^ Martha Schwendener (April 21, 2016), SoHo and TriBeCa, a Cradle of Contemporary Art Archived April 29, 2021, at the Wayback Machine New York Times.
  6. ^ Su Wu (September 16, 2014), At the Swiss Institute, a Survey of Eccentric Chair Designs Archived December 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
  7. ^ Hilary Moss (February 16, 2016), How Mansur Gavriel Turned a White Box Into a Cozy Home Archived December 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
  8. ^ Andrew Russeth (July 26, 2016), Mobile for the Moment, Swiss Institute Will Stage Shows at Temporary Space in TriBeCa Archived November 28, 2022, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews.
  9. ^ Andrew Russeth (May 7, 2018), Printed Matter Plans East Village Location in Swiss Institute’s New Home Archived October 31, 2023, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews.
  10. ^ Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo.
  11. ^ Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo.
  12. ^ Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo.
  13. ^ Rita Emch (January 8, 2007), Swiss Institute: Ein "Juwel" in einer Stadt der Museen Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo.
  14. ^ Salomé Gómez-Upegui (December 15, 2022), With a New Director at the Helm, New York’s Swiss Institute Seeks to Highlight Concerns Around Climate Change Archived June 8, 2023, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews.
  15. ^ Hannah Ghorashi (June 3, 2015), Swiss Institute Elects Maja Hoffmann as New Board Chair, Effective June 2016 Archived January 27, 2023, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews.
  16. ^ Swiss Institute in New York ehrt Sam Keller und Pipilotti Rist Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo, November 13, 2010.
  17. ^ Rita Emch (November 7, 2011), New York: Swiss Institute in neuem Gewand Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo.
  18. ^ Nate Freeman (November 11, 2016), The Election Over, Gala Season Continues, With Swiss Institute Celebrating 30 Years Archived March 22, 2023, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews.
  19. ^ Swiss Institute in New York ehrt Sam Keller und Pipilotti Rist Archived December 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Swissinfo, November 13, 2010.
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