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Swiss Art Market: The Calm After the Boom

by Anna Brouver | Jun 13, 2026 | Art

k-flash audio commentSwiss Art Market: The Calm After the Boom

The case

The art market is under pressure as uncertainty continues to shape the business.

Source: Bilanz 06/2026 – pp. 143 ff.

The commentary

Despite the common trend, the BILANZ Artist Ranking 2026 highlights a different dynamics: Despite market cycles, artists remain focussed on their work, pursuing their practice with dedication and consistency.

A total of 46 museums and Kunsthalle representatives, independent curators, critics, as well as other art experts contributed to the BILANZ Artist Ranking 2026 by nominating their preferred artists.

The following 25 artists emerged as the most highly regarded by the expert panel:

1 Pipilotti Rist, 2 Miriam Cahn, 3 Roman Signer, 4 John Armleder, 5 Ugo Rondinone, 6 Julian Charriere, 7 Thomas Hirschhorn, 8 Sylvie Fleury, 9 Silvia Bächli, 10 Yves Netzhammer, 11 Shirana Shahbazi, 12 Vivian Suter, 13 Urs Fischer, 14 Pamela Rosenkranz, 15 Christian Marclay, 16 Christoph Büchel, 17 Mai-Thu Perret, 18 Latifa Echakhch, 19 Olivier Mosset, 20 KIodin Erb, 21 Ursula Biemann, 22 Peter Fischli, 23 Gianni Motti, 24 Zilla Leutenegger, 25 Uriel Orlow

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