Swiss art is certainly not confined to national boundaries. You can explore the following website for a list of Swiss artists:  Art Encyclopedia. Or visit the Swiss Institute in New York City or Paris, and do it in person!

For decades, Pro Helvetia has supported Swiss artists and the promotion of their work at home and abroad.  We'll do our part to explore the world of art from the world of Switzerland.

Buildings, film, music and more.  Explore what your Swiss Roots have to offer.

Swiss Institute Contemporary Art
The Swiss Institute has grown from a showcase of Swiss art and artists for a mostly Swiss audience, into an innovative international venue..

We met up with Gianni Jetzer to take stock of his time  as Director of the Swiss Institute, New York.

Summer Music in Switzerland
Could there be a lovelier city in which to attend a summer music festival? Lucerne occupies one of the most picturesque settings in Switzerland, divided into two parts by its river, bordering on the dramatic shores of the Vierwaldstätter Lake and overlooked by craggy mountains

Jewel Kilcher


Singer. Born in Payson, Utah, but grew up in Alaska. Her grandparents, from Canton Basel-Country, immigrated to Alaska in 1941.
Cousin of actress Q'Orianka Kilcher.

QOrianka Kilcher


Movie actress. Born in Schweigmait, Germany, raised in Hawaii. Great grandparents on her mother's side, Yule and Ruth Kilcher, emigrated from Switzerland with their 8 children to Alaska in 1941.

New Glarus Jodlerklub and Jodelchorli Alpsteinblick Abtwil.

August 1st is a big day in the Wisconsin Swiss village of New Glarus.
Enjoy the New Glarus Jodlerklub and Jodelchorli Alpsteinblick Abtwil. This song just rolled off the beautiful hills of Green County.

Marcell Langenegger


He hit the big time with a thriller in 2006. From TV commercials and promos to the big-timein  Hollywood  with star Hugh Jackman, Swiss-born film director Marcell Langenegger isn't at all deceptive when talking about his film.

Yves Béhar

Born and raised in Lausanne, Switzerland, the son of a Turkish immigrant father and an East German mother, Yves Béhar is certainly no stranger to confluence.
He came to the U.S. in 1990 to study at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

Basil Geipke
Cheap energy can develop the world. A barrel of oil -- one hundred and fifty-nine liters — contains the physical capacity of what twelve men would have to work for over a year. It's really the key to our time.

Additional Profiles in Art
Many Swiss born came to the United States and made quite a name for themselves.
Here are just a few more.

The Beat Goes On
Critical darling, Beat Kaestli is on the road again with his new album Far From Home, his thoughtful, heart felt tribute to the European songbook. We'll be catching up with the jazz vocalist and songwriter to talk about his music and the business of being Swiss in the jazz world.