The Art Môtiers exhibition is a unique celebration of contemporary Swiss art. It has been held every 4 to 8 years since 1985, in the enchanting setting of the thousand-year-old village of Môtiers, in the heart of Val-de-Travers. The 2026 edition of Art Môtiers is a continuation of that tradition, but with a whole host of new features. Some forty artists from all over the country have been selected to transform the surrounding countryside once again into a unique open-air art space.

You’ll be able to stroll from exhibit to exhibit while enjoying a pleasant stroll through the village and surrounding forests, filled with stories and legends. The natural beauty of the landscape, combined with the artistic installations, creates an exceptional setting for total immersion.

The exhibition is open to both discerning art lovers and curious novices, as well as families in search of an original and enriching outing, and offers two route options, one of which is accessible to people with reduced mobility.

This year marks a big change with the arrival of the new committee! We have decided to rethink the poster concept: rather than entrusting its creation to one of the exhibiting artists, we have chosen to organise an invitation-only illustration competition. The winner worked closely with the graphic design agency SUPERO to design a 2026 poster that is relevant, unique and playful, both in terms of communication and information.

The visual and personal universe of Swiss artist Mathias Forbach, alias Fichtre, meets the graphic and typographic creativity of SUPERO.

This creation is in line with our new visual identity: an evolving system, designed to last and reinvent itself with each edition. The result is a series of three colourful posters, punctuated with signs, graphic artefacts and imaginary elements evoking the plurality of artistic practices and the natural environment of Môtiers.

Sophie Ballmer & Tarik Hayward

Gina Fischli

Karim Forlin

Florian Graf

Giona Bierens de Haan

Olaf Breuning

Davide Cascio

Tim Casari

Adrien Chevalley

Cod.Act

Noémie Doge

Adrian Fernandez Garcia

Martin Jakob

Lang/Baumann

Xénia Lucie Laffely

Léa Katharina Meier

Camille Mermet

Emmanuel Mbessé

Julie Monot

Samuel Mathiss

Mouvement Studio

Jan Van Oordt

Sandrine Pelletier

Pipilotti Rist

Augustin Rebetez

Delphine Reist

Delphine Renault

Anne Rochat & Jean Rochat

Alan Schmalz

Julie Semoroz

Jürg Stäuble

Mahtola Wittmer

Zimoun

Our experienced working group carefully scoured the Swiss artistic landscape to unearth a wide range of artists. Making sure of representing artistic, geographical, gender and experience diversity, it then made a shortlist, narrowing it down to around fifty artists, who were invited to submit a project.

The choice was made by a jury of nine experts, all recognised figures in the art world, and supported by a technical advisor. This rigorous process guarantees a selection of artists of the highest calibre, ensuring a high-quality exhibition.

Madeleine SCHUPPLI President, art historian and independent curator

Claudia COMTE artist

Alexandre EDELMANN Ambassador, Head of Présence Suisse

Olivier KÆSER art historian and curator, director of Arta Sperto

Chantal PROD’HOM art historian, independent curator and president of Pyxis Lausanne

Félicity LUNN art historian, curator, director of the Centre d’Art Pasquart, head of the Design & Art department at the BFH in Bern

Gabriel GROSSERT member of the Art Môtiers committee, art historian, exhibition curator at the Centre Dürrenmatt

Denis ROUECHE member of the Art Môtiers committee, professor at ECAL and EPFL artist and curator

Corinna WEISS member of the Art Môtiers committee, museologist and Head of Visual Arts for lcdf27

Thierry BEZZOLA freelance technical and logistics expert