Art
Garten Hotels
Art Garden Hotels
For the inaugural edition of Art Garden Hotels, over 100 works will be exhibited in the gardens of Garden Hotels Switzerland from April to November 2026.
Visitors have the opportunity to discover the works of 30 Swiss artists at 21 locations. The artworks were specially curated for the respective hotel gardens, thus harmonizing with the chosen surroundings. This created a unique open-air gallery in each garden, open to all interested parties.
The various locations can be easily combined. This creates individual routes through different regions, gardens, and art forms. A look at the map below will help with orientation.
Numerous events also take place as part of the Art Garden Hotels. The formats are diverse and site-specific. Encounters with artists, workshops, and specific interventions complement the garden exhibitions. The relevant dates and information will be continuously updated under Events.
Bad Ragartz Collaboration
The Garden Hotels Switzerland project is developed in close collaboration with the Swiss Sculpture Triennial Foundation, which is responsible for Bad Ragartz. Both formats remain independent yet exist within a shared context. This way, art in the garden connects with an internationally networked exhibition event. In 2027, Art Garden Hotels will take place concurrently with the 10th Bad Ragartz Triennial.
«The greatest art in life is connecting people through shared experiences. It's wonderful when this also generates economic and tourism-related momentum.»
Esther & Rolf Hohmeister, Initiators of Bad Ragartz
Events
.avif)
Exhibition Venues
The exhibitions take place in the gardens and parks of the 21 Garden Hotels Switzerland. Together, these green spaces cover approximately 160 hectares. Each location presents at least one artistic position. In total, around 100 sculptures and installations can be seen in the garden spaces.
.jpg)
.avif)
.avif)
News
Art Garten Hotels is entering its second round. We are once again looking for artists from Switzerland who would like to exhibit their work in the gardens of the 21 Garten Hotels Schweiz.
Inspiring encounters, engaging conversations, and striking works of art set within unique garden landscapes: over the past few weeks, numerous Garten Hotels hosted vernissages for the inaugural edition of Art Garten Hotels.
The Art Garden Hotels are best explored by public transport. Until November 30, 2026, visitors benefit from discounted travel by public transport.
The artworks of Sonja Riemer revolve around the human condition. They explore inner states, memories, change, and the question of how we position ourselves in a changing world. Her works are both powerful and understated. She creates sculptures and paintings that don't aim for immediate impact, but rather for atmosphere and emotional depth.
In summer 2026, Schatzalp, above Davos, will transform into an open workshop for art, encounters, and collaborative construction. Together with the artist collective PIALETO, as part of the Art Garden Hotels initiative, a walk-in light sculpture in the shape of a giant cat will be created there. Approximately 4 x 7 meters in size, situated amidst the Davos mountains and directly in front of the historic Berghotel Schatzalp.
And the best part: Here, you don't just watch; you actively participate in the building process.
The first edition of Art Garden Hotels 2026 has officially launched with two atmospheric events on Lake Geneva and in the Emmental region. Representatives from tourism, culture, business, and hospitality, along with numerous artists and media, celebrated the kick-off of a project unique across Switzerland, combining art, nature, and hospitality.
.avif)
From April to November, the Art Garden Hotels exhibition will take place for the first time in the gardens of the Garden Hotels Switzerland. Over 100 works by 30 renowned artists will be presented in the 21 hotels.
In spring 2026, hotel gardens will transform into walk-through galleries. Under the title "Art Garden Hotels," 21 establishments across all regions of Switzerland will showcase artworks by renowned Swiss artists in their park grounds.
Alessia Belluscio won the ZHdK competition for the Art Garten Hotels 2026 key visual. Her design impressed the jury and will define the visual identity of the upcoming edition.
Students from the Fine Arts Department at the Zurich University of the Arts are developing the key visual for Art Garten Hotels 2026 as part of a competition.
The installation of approximately 100 artworks for the first edition of Art Garden Hotels has begun. In the coming weeks, sculptures and installations by Swiss artists will move into the gardens of all Garden Hotels Switzerland.
.avif)
Baden/Bad Ragaz
Garden Hotels Switzerland, with the support of Innotour and in close cooperation with the Swiss Sculpture Triennial Foundation (Bad Ragartz), is launching an innovative cultural tourism project. Starting in spring 2026, the first contemporary works by national artists will be exhibited in the gardens of the Garden Hotels Switzerland – as decentralized open-air galleries that connect art, gardens, and hospitality in a new way.
Art Garten Hotels is entering its second round. We are once again looking for artists from Switzerland who would like to exhibit their work in the gardens of the 21 Garten Hotels Schweiz.
Inspiring encounters, engaging conversations, and striking works of art set within unique garden landscapes: over the past few weeks, numerous Garten Hotels hosted vernissages for the inaugural edition of Art Garten Hotels.
The Art Garden Hotels are best explored by public transport. Until November 30, 2026, visitors benefit from discounted travel by public transport.
