Baur Au Lac Announces Zurich's 7th Annual Art in the Park Exhibition

  • June 2, 2011
Baur Au Lac Announces Zurich's 7th Annual Art in the Park Exhibition
The show is created and curated by Gigi Kracht, the wife of Andrea Kracht, the hotel's sixth-generation owner. This year's show will once again highlight the best in modern art, from the creations of Joan Miro to more contemporary installations by such artists as Arne Quinze and Will Cotton (whose featured works are pictured here). The selection of grand, brightly colored sculptures, distorted shapes and exaggerated forms make for a thought-provoking juxtaposition with the Baur au Lac's traditional, manicured lakefront park.

The collection - the majority of which has been created especially for the show -will include works by:

Joan Miró
Will Cotton
Allen Jones
Jani Leinonen
Arne Quinze
Timothy Williams
Marco Perego

Voted 'Top Hotel in Zurich' in Condé Nast Traveler's 2011 Gold List, the 120-room hotel is a short walk from Zurich's world-famous Bahnhofstrasse, the central Paradeplatz, Lake Zurich and the city's bustling financial district. The hotel, which dates back to 1844, recently completed an approximately $41 million renovation, revamping its Pavillon and Rive Gauche Terrasse restaurants as well as various rooms and suites. It is also home to Rive Gauche restaurant, a local hot spot.

For more information, visit: www.art-in-the-park.net

Hotel Profile: Baur au Lac