Conversations with Curators

Stories from Switzerland: Podcast Interview Series with Museum Curators Our podcast series, Conversations with Curators, brings listeners a collection of audio stories that go beyond travel to explore the soul of Switzerland as an art capital. In this series, we focus on in-depth interviews with museum curators across the country. Hear firsthand about their institutions, the histories behind their collections, and the unique perspectives they bring to preserving Swiss culture. From intimate conversations about curatorial choices to behind-the-scenes insights into exhibitions, every episode captures the voices shaping Switzerland's cultural landscape. Discover Switzerland through the eyes of those who safeguard its heritage—one interview at a time. This is Conversation With Curators

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  Episode #9

  Tobias Brenk On Kaserne In Switzerland

  Jul 31, 202640 minS1

  <p>In this special bonus episode of Conversation With Curators, we speak with Tobias Brenk, Artistic Director of Kaserne, Basel one of Switzerland's most prominent centers for contemporary performing arts, and popular music. Tobias officially took over the leadership for the 2023/2024 season and recently had his contract extended through June 30, 2030.</p> <p>We delve into Kaserne's rich history, tracing its transformation from a monastery to a military barracks and eventually to a cultural center. We also discuss its picturesque riverside setting and how Tobias's return to lead the institution builds upon decades of his involvement. Tobias shares his artistic journey...

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  Episode #8

  Adam Szymczyk on S AM Swiss Architecture Museum Switzerland

  Jun 30, 202621 minS1

  <p>After a decade, Andreas Ruby left his post as director of the S AM Swiss Architecture Museum at the end of 2025. On October 6, the Board of Trustees confirmed the search committee's unanimous proposal to appoint Adam Szymczyk as the new Director of S AM. Born in 1970, Szymczyk studied art history at the University of Warsaw and completed the curatorial training program at De Appel in Amsterdam. In 1997, he co-founded the Foksal Gallery Foundation in Warsaw. He worked as director and curator at Kunsthalle Basel between 2002 and 2014, curating over 80 exhibitions.</p> <p>Adam Szymczyk sees works and projects by architects...

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  Episode #7

  Nicolas Darrot on Fuzzy Logic at Museum Tinguely

  May 31, 202640 minS1

  <p>In the latest episode of "Conversations with Curators," we delve into the fascinating intersection of art, machines, and human consciousness with artist Nicolas Darrot at the Tinguely Museum in Basel. Nicolas shares his artistic journey, highlighting his transition from traditional architectural studies to the dynamic world of kinetic art. Influenced by the vibrant student community at the Fine Arts School in Paris, Nicolas explains how the lack of a formal kinetic arts course led him to experiment with simple machines, which eventually evolved into complex sculptures involving electronics and programming. The exhibition titled "Fuzzy Logic" at the Tinguely Museum...

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  Episode #6

  Jewish Museum Of Switzerland With Nadia Guth Biasini and Naomi Lubrich

  Mar 31, 202632 minS1

  <p>In this edition of Conversation With Curators, we speak with Nadia Guth Biasini, a prominent Swiss patron of the arts and expert in Jewish history. She is the President of the Association for the Jewish Museum of Switzerland in Basel. Nadia is the daughter of the museum's founder, Katia Guth-Dreyfus, and has played a pivotal role in the museum's recent relocation and expansion to a new, larger site in late 2025.</p> <p>In this episode, we have a second guest too. We also speak with Dr. Naomi Lubrich, director of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland. Born in Toronto in 1976...

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  Episode #4

  Alex Klein on Carl Cheng's Nature Never Loses at Museum Tinguely

  Feb 28, 202638 minS1

  <p>Curating Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses with Alex Klein at Museum Tinguely, Switzerland</p> <p>Alex Klein, Deborah Dupré Head Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, The Contemporary Austin; discusses her curatorial background that spans over two decades and how her training as an artist and art historian shaped her five-year research into Carl Cheng's previously undocumented archive for the traveling exhibition "Nature Never Loses."</p> <p>Klein describes first encountering Cheng through experimental photography, then discovering broader works like the erosion machines, leading to a grant-funded, COVID-era process of weekly archive reviews with Cheng. She explains Cheng's philosophy t...

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