Agnès Wyler
Swiss artist based in Zurich.
Born in 1961.
Agnès Wyler studied philosophy at the University of Lausanne and fine art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Her work explores existential themes such as time, impermanence, and human connection, questioning the boundary between dream and reality. She works in series, which allows for a deeper exploration of these ideas.
For Wyler, technique is more than just a skill; it is the foundation of her artistic statement, expressed primarily through drawing and ceramics. Drawing offers an immediate yet deeply expressive translation of thought and emotion, while ceramics, with its slower, more tactile process, enables a profound exploration of human fragility and strength. Both mediums reveal distinct facets of her artistic vision.
Since 1988, Wyler's art has been exhibited in major institutions, including Haus Konstruktiv, the Museum Rietberg, Kunsthalle Zürich, and Helmhaus Zürich. Her work is also represented in significant collections and publications. She collaborates with local publishers to produce zines and postcards, bringing her art into everyday life.
Wyler has taught at prominent institutions such as the F+F School for Art and Design in Zurich and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. She was a finalist for the Prix Fondation Edouard & Maurice Sandoz (2003) and the Swiss Art Awards (2017), and has received multiple work grants from the City of Zurich (2018), including during the Covid-19 pandemic (2021–2022).
She lives and works in Zurich.
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Grants
2022
Werkstipendium Covid-19 der Stadt Zürich, Switzerland
2021
Werkstipendium Covid-19 der Stadt Zürich, Switzerland
2018
Werkstipendium der Stadt Zürich, Switzerland
2017
Erna und Curt Burgauer Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland
2015
La Fondation de Famille Sandoz, Lausanne, Switzerland
Kanton Zürich, Fachstelle Kultur, Zürich, Switzerland
Merzbacher Kunststiftung, Küsnacht, Switzerland
Präsidialdepartement der Stadt Zürich, Switzerland
2007
Dr. Adolf Streuli-Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. Georg und josi Guggenheim-Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland
La Fondation de Famille Sandoz, Lausanne, Switzerland
Max und Erika Gideon-Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland
Merzbacher Kunststiftung, Küsnacht, Switzerland
Präsidialdepartement der Stadt Zurich, Switzerland
2001
Cassinelli-Vogel-Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. Adolf Streuli-Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland
Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Zug, Switzerland
Max und Erika Gideon-Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland
Präsidialdepartement der Stadt Zurich, Switzerland
René und Susanne Braginsky Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland
Selected Collections
AIG Private Bank Ltd, Zurich, Switzerland
Arthur D. Little AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Bank Leu AG, Zurich, Switzerland
La Collection d’Art de la Confédération (CAC), Switzerland
Collection Merzbacher-Mayer, Switzerland
Collection Peter & Elisabeth Bosshard, Switzerland
Collection Vincent Bazin, France
Crédit Suisse, Zurich, Switzerland
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland
Kunstsammlung Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
Kunstsammlung Stadt Zürich, Switzerland
Luciano Benetton Collection, Italy
Verzekeringsconcern Achmea, Amsterdam, Netherlands
La Ville de Martigny, Switzerland
Zürcher Kantonalbank, Zurich, Switzerland
Zürich Versicherungen, Zurich, Switzerland