Centre for Artistic Estates

Programme

The Centre for Artistic Estates (Zentrum für künstlerische Nachlässe, ZKN) hosted its inaugural conference in Zurich on 21 November 2019. Four speakers portrayed four examples of how an estate of a collector, an artist, a musician, and a writer may be planned, administered, and developed. Each presentation was followed by a discussion between the speaker and an expert.

Date/time:
21 November 2019, 12.50am – 6.30pm
Place:
Kunsthaus Zurich, Grand Lecture Hall (Heimplatz 1, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland)
Intendance:
Dr Florian Schmidt-Gabain und Prof Dr Thomas Strässle
Fees:
CHF 220 (regular rate)
CHF 40 (student rate)

1.20pm
The Centre for Artistic Estates. A New Institution dedicated to Estates in the Areas of Art, Music, and Literature. [in German]
Florian Schmidt-Gabain
1.40pm
Hilma af Klint: A Pioneer of Abstraction and Her Estate [in German]
Iris Müller-Westermann

Followed by a discussion between the speaker and Julia Voss

This presentation is supported by Koller Auctions
2.40pm
coffee break
3.00pm
Emil Bührle (1890–1956), An Art Collector Who Didn’t Plan His Estate. What was done? What could have been done? How do we get the best out of what was done? [in German]
Lukas Gloor

Followed by a discussion between the speaker and Beatrix Ruf

This presentation is supported by Welti-Furrer Fine Art
4.00pm
The (Musical) Estate of Charlie Chaplin [in English]
Kate Guyonvarch

Followed by a discussion between the speaker and Lionel V. Baldenweg

This presentation is supported by Helvetia Insurance Group
5.00pm
coffee break
5.20pm
“For a start, I put that in the deep freezer.” Max Frisch’s Estate Planning. [in German]
Thomas Strässle

Followed by a discussion between the speaker and Nicola Steiner
6.20pm
Closing Remarks
Florian Schmidt-Gabain
6.25pm
Apéro

Speakers and panelists:

Lionel V. Baldenweg, producer and composer, co-owner GREAT GARBO
Dr Lukas Gloor, director Sammlung Emil Bührle
Kate Guyonvarch, director Chaplin Office Paris
Dr Iris Müller-Westermann, director Moderna Museet Malmö, Sweden
Beatrix Ruf, curator
Dr Florian Schmidt-Gabain, attorney, president of the ZKN
Nicola Steiner, journalist and host of the Literaturclub (TV show)
Prof Dr Thomas Strässle, University of the Arts Bern, president of the Max Frisch foundation, vice president of the ZKN
Prof Dr Julia Voss, Institute for Philosophy and Art History, Leuphana University of Lüneburg

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