The Verbier Art Summit inspires communities globally by connecting the art world with thought leaders to generate innovative ideas and drive social change.
2025 Summit
The 2025 Verbier Art Summit was held on 4 & 5 April and was curated by Philip Tinari, director of the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in China. It welcomed a compelling roster of voices from across disciplines, whose work interrogates the different elements of the Summit’s theme:
QUARTER LIFE CRISIS
Art in a World on the Brink
Among the speakers were Palestinian-Saudi Arabian artist Dana Awartani, EPFL neuroscientist Olaf Blanke, Chinese multimedia artist Cao Fei, The New Yorker writer and author Kyle Chayka, Swiss artist Claudia Comte, French-Austrian curator and scholar Clémentine Deliss, director of the Kunstmuseum Basel Elena Filipovic, Hong Kong philosopher and theorist on technology Yuk Hui, Malaysian Chinese artist and filmmaker Lawrence Lek, South African visual activist Zanele Muholi, and Chinese multidisciplinary artist Wang Tuo. The 2025 speakers bought expertise in contemporary art, heritage, digital culture, philosophy and science, and explored how today’s fragmented world influences artistic practice.
Sitting at the heart of the Summit, the Talks programme featured 20-minute presentations that were open and free to all, both in-person in Verbier and via livestream on the virtual Summit platform. Extending beyond the talks, the Cultural programme activated locations across Verbier with exhibitions, film, and interactive art experiences. For those seeking deeper engagement, the Debates offered the opportunity to join the speakers and honoured guests in an extended two-day debating programme. To learn more about the 2025 Summit, click below.
Membership
Verbier Art Summit membership brings together a diverse group of up to 150 international art world stakeholders, including artists, museum directors, curators, collectors, art historians, critics, gallerists, and consultants. Each year, Members gather in Verbier for an extended two-day Debating programme with the rotating speaker group, fostering meaningful discussions, innovative ideas, and new connections.
Verbier
Perched on a sunny plateau in the heart of the mountains, Verbier, Switzerland, has carefully maintained its charm as an alpine village. Verbier is more than an ideal venue for an Art Summit, it's a retreat away from the distractions of urban life, a place to find inspiration and share dialogue.
Pledge Cards
The Summit invites all stakeholders to create a 'Pledge Card' in which you can share your ideas on how to shape cultural resilience and understanding. Click below to create yours.
