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Swiss Art Star Exhibits at The Alpina Fabrice Gygi Opens the Season with Garden Sculptures
Famed Swiss Artist Fabrice Gygi was on hand as The Alpina Gstaad opened its doors for the summer 2015 season. BY GSTAADLIFE
The artist, who is based in Geneva, created five sculptures for The Alpina’s garden. Gygi has exhibited his contemporary works worldwide, including Biennales in Cairo, Sao Paolo, and Venice. His works draw attention to the authority and violence in our industrialised society, according to experts on hand at the event. Though Gygi admits to enjoying private time in the Saanenland, this is his first official show here.
“It’s fantastic that Pierre Keller has arranged this exhibition for me,” says Gygi, when asked about his Gstaad début.
permanent collection. The Mimran family, who co-own the hotel, believe bringing art to guests is good for business.
Keller is the former director of the prestigious Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne. Also present were Pierre Huber of Art & Public Gallery, Geneva, and Eric Favre, general manager of the hotel.
“I am positive that we need to interact more with guests to be successful,” says Benjamin Mimran.
“When I was asked (to prepare the exhibition) I immediately said yes,” laughs Keller. “And this is just the beginning–we’re crazy about making art.”
In addition, The Alpina inaugurated two new artistic rooms in the hotel, one of which is covered in blank canvasses. The idea is the guests become artists themselves; all manner of paint and brush is available to fuel their inspiration.
The Alpina focuses heavily on art, both in the Gygi sculptures and an excellent
The Gygi exhibition will continue through September 27, 2015.
Week of Culinary Delights
Davidoff Saveurs Celebrates 20 th Anniversary in Gstaad This year marks the 20th Davidoff Saveurs, the weeklong food festival highlighting some of the country’s most talented chefs.
Culinary superstars from Geneva, Zurich and beyond flock to Gstaad for one week each year, where they prepare special menus for the the region’s finest hotels.
Highlights this year include Stéphane Décotterd of Le Pont de Brent near Montreux, who took over the restaurant from the legendary Gérard Rabaey after his retirement several years ago. Décotterd will host the traditional “Diner Davidoff” at the Palace Hotel on June 30.
Each chef cooks just one night, and tickets
Also sure to be a treat is a daytime lunch
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must be reserved well in advance if you’d like to taste their delicious offerings.
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high on the Wasserngrat. The event will feature three chefs including Guy Ravet. Ravet is now the head chef of L’Ermitage des Ravet in Vufflens-le-Château, Vaud, where he cooks alongside his chef father, maitre d’ mother, and two sisters–one is an award-winning sommelier, the other a renowned pastry chef. Most events are fully booked, but you can try your luck with a reservation at www.davidoffsaveurs.ch.