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Deborrah Schaer

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Art traveling London, Somerset, Bath feat. works by #anneimhof #anishkapoor #tracyemin #angelotero #zanelemuholi (☎️!)and many more.

Particularly artists at emerging galleries around Clerkenwell. And a special thanks to @spruethmagers and @hauserwirth for their generous welcome.

I also wanted to visit Constable’s show at BM and then walk to Hampstead Heath, but took a rain check. taken in England, UK by @debschaer

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Deep emersion into the Joburg art ecosystem thanks to @latitudes.online (Africa’s Basel Social Club) and @womenwhocollect, diving into (and acquiring) practice and works by @marysibande (and @occupyingthegallery) @senzenimarasela (who currently shows and the amazingly curated @venice.art.biennale), @vetoartcollective @chumaadam_ @blessing_ngobeni_studio (and @bnartprize) @zanele_montle_ (and @denzils_jo) @thenjiwe_niki_nkosi (and @stevenson_za) ❤️🖤💛💚🤍 taken in Johannesburg, South Africa by @debschaer

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@investeccapetownartfair & Cape Town Art Week 2026 is in the books 🇿🇦

Old friendships were strengthened, new ones were formed, and I’m grateful to be part of a dialogue led by amazing (female) artists, supported by engaged gallerists & collectors from South Africa & Africa 🫶

A special shoutout to @firstfloorgalleryharare @_reservoir_ and @bode.gallery who I was able to acquire works from, as well as the fantastic @womenwhocollect - without whom my annual Cape Town visit would be far less wilde! 🦁 taken in Cape Town, South Africa by @debschaer

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On Saturday, February 7, sinokultur organised a tour @galerieursmeileofficial’s Zurich Ankerstrasse space with independent Beijing-based curator @yangzi0424, under the title 'A Place of Concealment'.

The group exhibition continues a concept first developed by Yangzi in 2022 at Galerie Urs Meile Beijing. The show brings together ten contemporary artists — eight of them Chinese — working across painting, installation, and moving image.

Entering the space feels like stepping into a storage garage: half-packed artworks scattered around, open wooden crates, and bubble wrap on the floor. Some pieces are deliberately not perfectly hung, while artwork information is simply taped to the wall.

Yangzi explained that this chaotic setting is intentional. The crates symbolise Pandora’s box, releasing danger and disorder. Visitors are encouraged to slow down, stay with the works, search for hidden messages, and make their own discoveries rather than consuming the exhibition at a glance.

Among the artists is Ai Weiwei @aiww, represented by three used suitcases from his participatory project Fairytale(2007), in which he brought 1,001 Chinese citizens from different social backgrounds to Kassel. Works by Swiss and Vietnamese artists add further layers of dialogue and diversity to the exhibition.

During the Q&A moderated by Debbie Schaer @debschaer, founder of @toaa_art, Yangzi described the exhibition’s darker tone as a reflection of his experiences during the pandemic in Beijing — a time marked by emotional distance, endless scrolling, and social fatigue.

Most of the artists are based in Beijing, where Yangzi lives and works. Frequent studio visits help him understand what artists choose to hide or reveal. As China’s political centre, shaped by sandstorms, constant political conversations, and intense urban life, Beijing offers a charged environment for contemporary artistic production.

We would like to thank Yang Zi and Galerie Urs Meile for welcoming us in this beautiful space and for giving us a very insightful tour!

Artists:
@bianqingart, @chenzuo_3, Han Zishi @zzishihan, @klodin-erb, Li Kejin, @liangyuyue, Mai Ta @qmaita, Wang Xingwei, Xie Nanxing.

Open til April 2 taken in Galerie Urs Meile Zurich Beijing by @debschaer

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2026 so far/January photo dump

Calling Sri Lanka, Engadin, Berlin, Zurich @castellzuoz @chesamarchetta @waldhaussils @galerietschudi @estherschippergallery @las_artfoundation @juliastoschekfoundation @vox_by_richner #pierrehuyghe #juliancharrière #markleckey #jamesturrell #nicolasparty #namedroppingsoyouknow by @debschaer

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Lygia Clark, O Eu e o Tu, 1967
@kunsthauszuerich

📷 @mariajlarsson taken in Kunsthaus Zürich by @debschaer

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London frieze weeknd, meeting artists #DuanJiahyu & #MariusSteiger (@2.marius) and saw the awesome works of many others.

Strengthening & making friends along the way 👯‍♂️ taken in London, United Kingdom by @debschaer

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And because our trip to Engadin was such a hit, here are some more photos to share with you of our visit to PARKIN SENT by @fundaziun.notvital .

On Sunday morning, we were welcomed to this mind-bending park by our wonderful guide, Mary. Over the course of about two hours, she led us through the fantastical landscape, sharing the stories behind the various installations and how these imaginative creations came to life.

The park was built in the first half of the 20th century, by architect Nikolaus Hartmann for Lüzza (Luzio) Crastan. When the second World War broke out, Crastan had to abandon his dream of building a villa in the Engadin. By then, the parkin had been realized with all of its paths, with a swimming pool and a terrace for the house – but without a house. With time, the parkin became overgrown by nature. Of all that used to be, barely anything remained visible and all of the paths became impenetrable.

In May 1998, Not Vital bought the park from Otto Augustin and subsequently transformed it into a foundation named Not dal mot. With his brother Duri, he began to bring the park back to life. They cut many trees, freed the paths from all the ingrown plants, planted flowers and vested the swimming pool with stainless steel. With the years, sculptures were installed and architectural installations were built.

These days, crossing the valley isn’t your typical stroll—you might find yourself balancing on donkey heads (as our fearless member Anita did!) or tiptoeing across an invisible bridge. There’s even a house made entirely of shimmering Murano glass, stairs and all. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, another house appears out of the ground with the push of a button—purely surreal!

If you have time get a tour - it is really an amazing place to visit! Each Friday, from mid-June to the beginning of October, the parkin is open to the public.

#parkinsent #sinokultur @danieleagosti.ni #sinokulturmembersonly #sinokulturtrips #engadin #sent #fundazionnotvital taken in Sent, Switzerland by @debschaer

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a year ago

@fundaziun.notvital @sinokultur @muzeumsusch @galerieursmeileofficial 💜 taken in Engadin by @debschaer

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a year ago

Basel week highlight meeting my friends from @firstfloorgalleryharare @africabasel @valeriekabov at their awesome booth filled with art by @troymakaza & @anne_zanele ✨

As you might know I’ve been collecting African artists since 2024 and First Floor is among the best galleries on the continent working almost exclusively with Zimbabwean artists living & working in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

Please visit First Floor and the other galleries at Africa Basel fair and dive into the vivid and complex world that is Africa and its artists and art ecosystem 💜 taken in Basel, Switzerland by @debschaer

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nothing like an art-filled 20k steps at 35 degrees weekend making new friends and nurture old friends along the way ✨

Highlights for me were @galleryhouse.zurich; Altstetten-based artists @studio_k3_zurich, @paulowirz @material_zh; Rachel Rose video work @lumawestbau; all 3 shows + the catacombe @hauserwirth; @ringier_ag collection; visiting the vault & hearing the mission of @kunstsammlung_ktzh feat @editionvfo

+ so many galeries in Wiedikon & Rämistrasse who put on great shows, thank you for your risk and for your hospitality. Zurich would be poorer without you all.

@zurichartweekend taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @debschaer

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Buy more @prada 🖤 taken in Fondazione Prada by @debschaer

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