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The SKKG Foundation in Winterthur will return the Ferdinand Hodler painting 'Lake Thun with Blüemlisalp and Niesen' to the heirs of its former Jewish owner, Martha Adrianna Nathan, who was forced to sell the artwork due to persecution by the Nazi regime.
Safaa Odah of Palestine and Jimmy 'Spire' Sseetongo of Uganda have won the International Press Cartoon Prize in Geneva, recognizing their courage in defending human rights through their art, even while facing extreme adversity.
The Montreux Jazz Festival has announced its program for its 60th edition, featuring headliners such as Nick Cave, Sting, RAYE, Deep Purple, and Van Morrison. The festival will return to its iconic venues at the newly renovated Montreux Music & Convention Center.
A new institution, the Musée Artistes Femmes (MAF), has opened in Lausanne to provide a dedicated platform for women artists, who remain underrepresented in Swiss museums. The inaugural exhibition, 'Cellules', is now showcasing the work of twelve artists.
The Swiss artist Peter Stämpfli, a pioneering figure in the Pop Art movement known for his works featuring automobile tires, has passed away at the age of 88. His art is featured in major collections worldwide, including MoMA in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
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