Cristina Spoerri

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Art in architecture, Fiechten cemetery complex, Reinach. By Christina Spoerri-Sprenger (1929–2013)
Fiechten cemetery, Reinach

Cristina Spoerri (born July 4, 1929 in Tenero ; † October 1, 2013 in Reinach ) was a Swiss artist .

life and work

Spoerri grew up as the daughter of the painter and textile color expert Emil Sprenger (1883–1966) in Ascona . In 1949 Spoerri was a student of Professor Heuselmann in Lugano and in 1951/1952 she studied at the applied arts school in Zurich a . a. with Otto Morach and Johannes Itten . From 1952 she worked in her own studio in Zurich . In 1953 she had her first exhibition with the artist group Réveil at the Kunsthaus Zürich .

Art in architecture, radio studio Bruderholz in Basel, relief by Christina Spoerri-Sprenger (1929–2013), artist, destroyed in 2019
SRF radio studio Bruderholz

In 1957 she married the architect Bernhard Spoerri and settled in Reinach in 1960. Spoerri moved into a studio in the Basel studio cooperative in the Basel barracks . In 1964 Spoerri became a member of the Society of Swiss Women Painters, Sculptors and Craftsmen (GSBK). In 1976 she joined the Society of Swiss Painters and Sculptors (GSMBA) as an active member .  

Exhibitions with Spoerri's participation took place at the Kunstmuseum Bern , Kunstmuseum Luzern , Kunsthaus Glarus , Helmhaus , Zurich, Musée Rath , Genève and Kunsthalle Basel . Spoerri was also able to exhibit her works in various galleries.

In 2008 the non-profit Cristina Spoerri Foundation was established. Sabine Schaschl is a member of the Board of Trustees . On the one hand, the foundation aims to preserve and publish the life's work of the founder Cristina Spoerri. Another goal is to provide financial support for young artists with a one-time grant. They should mainly live or work in the cantons of Baselland or Basel-Stadt.

Awards and honors

  • 1964: Federal Art Scholarship
  • 1966: Award "European Prize for Painting", Ostend
  • 1994: Art Prize for Fine Arts of the Canton of Baselland
  • 1985: Art Prize of the Basler Zeitung
  • 2001: Kleinbasel Art Prize
  • 2004: Reinach Culture Prize for cultural creation

Web links

Commons : Cristina Spoerri  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Art Width: Réveil Mietgliederausweis. Retrieved August 14, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Spoerri, Cristina
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sprenger, Cristina (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss artist
DATE OF BIRTH 4th July 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Tenero
DATE OF DEATH October 1, 2013
Place of death Reinach