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.

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

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

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

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

Denis ROUECHE, Art Môtiers committee member, artist and curator

Corinna WEISS, member of the Art Môtiers committee, museologist, exhibition curator

Thierry BEZZOLA, freelance technical and logistics expert

Art Môtiers 2026 is organised by the committee of the Môtiers – Art en plein air association. All the members of the committee and its office are strictly volunteers.

Emil MARGOT president, art history student and member of the Grand Council, Môtiers

Corinna WEISS vice-president, museologist and member of the Grand Council, La Chaux-de-Fonds

Jacques HALDI Vice-Chairman, company director, Môtiers

Pamela CORVALAN secretary, art historian and museologist, Môtiers

Jean-Nathanaël KARAKASH treasurer, engineer and former state councillor, Môtiers

Jérôme BARATELLI artist and art historian, President of the Fondation Hermine Maurer

Gabriel GROSSERT art historian, exhibition curator at the Centre Dürrenmatt, professor at the Ecole des arts appliqués de la Chaux-de-Fonds, founder of Panart Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds

Jean-Patrice HOFNER lawyer, honorary notary, Môtiers

Pauline JUVET historian and scientific assistant at the Neuchâtel Natural History Museum, Neuchâtel

Caroline KARAKASH polygraph, Môtiers

Christian MERMET musician, member of the Grand Council and former local councillor, Fleurier

Rémi ROTA retired self-employed, Môtiers

Denis ROUECHE artist, professor at ECAL and EPFL, co-founder of Palais-Galerie and the open-air art space Demitour, Neuchâtel

Sven SCHWAB independent lawyer, Môtiers

Jonas VOUGA restaurateur, Môtiers