The online art magazine, Art Decision, has just officially been launched in Geneva.
Informing the English-speaking community about all things art-related in and around the Lake Geneva region, the new website covers everything from exhibitions, paintings and photography, through to sculpture and architecture.
It also includes interviews with artists and related specialists such as gallery owners, as well as a section devoted to ArtTravel which covers interesting events in cities much further afield, such as London, New York and Moscow.
Why launch a new art magazine?
The idea to create a new online art magazine in this region was born about 4 years ago when two art enthusiasts, Kristen Knupp and Irina Vernichenko, arrived in Geneva: Kristen from US via London, and Irina from Russia via Belgrade and Lugano. Kristen told knowitall.ch,
“We had difficulty finding out about what was going on in the Geneva art world. With educations in Art History and previous careers as art dealers, we were keen to discover and participate in the art world of Geneva. However, this lack of information gave us the impression of Geneva not having much cultural life.”
Irina interjected, “Actually, we were wrong and there is a lot going on, if only you can find out about it! Much of the information is in French, and is quite siloed, meaning each institution has a webpage dedicated to their own events, and the cantonal divisions play a part as well. We decided to write an online magazine focused solely on art, and mainly on Geneva and the surrounding cities, in English. We believe this is the only art-focused online magazine of its kind with up-to-date features about current exhibitions in institutions, as well as information on what is happening in the galleries.”
Who should read Art Decision?
Art Decision aims to reach both the English-speaking expat community, interested to know what is happening in the art world, as well as local residents, who also have an interest in art.
It is a great resource for professionals looking to find out what is happening in their field, both here and abroad, as well as amateurs, who simply want to get a taste of the local art market. Art teachers will also find it a great resource for encouraging their students to visit exhibitions and galleries in the Lake Geneva region.
Other services
Visitors to the site can subscribe to the Art Decision Newsletter (available at https://artdecision.eu/), which includes a weekly email called “Sketch Your Weekend” that reviews 4 to 5 key art events taking place in Geneva and beyond.
Recent subscribers were fortunate to be informed about the first-ever Nocturnal Photography exhibition which took place last month in Geneva, the Paul Klee exhibit recently opened at Fondation Beyeler in Basel, and the Ai Wei Wei exhibit at the Musee des Beaux Arts in Lausanne. You can read the last newsletter here: https://artdecision.eu/sketch-your-weekend-edition-7/
If you’d like to be kept informed on what’s happening in the art world near you, you are invited to sign up on the home page of the website here: https://artdecision.eu/
About the founders
Kristen Knupp and Irina Vernichenko have over 25 years of combined experience in the art world.
Kristen has a BA in Art History and a Masters from Columbia University School of Architecture. She subsequently completed the two-year certificate in Art History at Christies Education in London. She founded KPK Contemporary Art in 2010, focusing on American contemporary art, and has participated in art fairs and organised exhibitions in New York, Rome, London and Geneva.
Irina has an MA in Art History from Moscow State University and worked as an arts expert at Alpha Art auction house. She has been an art dealer focused on Soviet realism. Irina has lectured on the history of Russian art at Belgrade State University and wrote for Project International, an architecture magazine based in Moscow.
To inform readers about upcoming events, both Kristen and Irina now work closely with local institutions to find out more about their exhibitions. They also write longer pieces reviewing current exhibitions and giving their expert opinion.
Art Decision
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