Iris Wazzau Gallery

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The Iris Wazzau gallery in Davos-Platz is a private art gallery and art dealer in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The focus is on works of expressionism and modern art .

history

Ann Haas and Iris Wazzau founded an art gallery in Davos-Dorf in 1972. In 1975 Iris Wazzau became the sole owner. At the same time, the gallery moved to Promenade 72 in Davos-Platz.

program

The gallery program was and is German Expressionism , Modern Art and Abstract Expressionism . The program arose from the fact that the important German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner spent the last 20 years of his life in Davos.

The lesser-known German expressionist Philipp Bauknecht also settled in Davos in 1910, suffering from severe lung disease. His entire work was created in the high valley of Davos.

The gallery took part in Art Basel , Art Cologne and Art Chicago for many years . Iris Wazzau has also been active in the international art trade for years. She is a member of the Swiss Art Trade Association and the CINOA.

Exhibitions and represented artists

The focus of the gallery is on works of expressionism and modern art. Mainly represented are: Philipp Bauknecht , Sam Francis , Gottfried Honegger , Paul Jenkins , Robert Käppeli, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner , Carl Walter Liner , Heinz Mack , Emil Nolde , Serge Poliakoff , Niki de Saint-Phalle , Mark Tobey and Varlin as well as the Swiss Expressionists Albert Müller and Hermann Scherer . These are shown again and again in solo and group exhibitions. Catalogs document the respective exhibitions.

Publications

The gallery published 57 catalogs for its exhibitions by October 2018. These are represented in libraries such as the Swiss National Library , the German National Library , museum libraries, university and specialist libraries. The gallery is the editor of Philipp Bauknecht's catalog raisonné, which was published by Swiridoff Verlag in 2016.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Galerie Iris Wazzau - gallery history. swissart.ch, accessed on November 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ Karin Schick: How did Ernst Ludwig Kirchner die? In: The time . June 18, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in the Iris Wazzau Gallery in Davos. ots.at (media release), accessed on November 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ In hiding. In: Der Spiegel . August 16, 1961. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  5. ^ Julian Reich: Philipp Bauknecht, the first modern painter from Davos. In: Southeastern Switzerland . November 22, 2014, accessed November 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ Galerie Iris Wazzau. artnet , accessed November 17, 2018.
  7. ↑ Iris Wazzau. CINOA.org, accessed November 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ Andrin Schütz: He caught the breath of the last glow. In: Southeastern Switzerland. Retrieved March 15, 2019 .
  9. ↑ a b c Gallery Iris Wazzau. WorldCat , accessed November 17, 2018.
  10. ^ Christian von Faber-Castell: An American in Davos - Galerie Wazzau shows Sam Francis. In: Finance and Economy . November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  11. ↑ Valerio Gerstlauer: Varlin - a welcome guest in the Wazzau house. In: Southeastern Switzerland. December 22, 2010, accessed November 17, 2018.
  12. ↑ Chloe Wyma: Market Snapshot: Paul Jenkins. news.artnet.com, September 25, 2014, accessed November 17, 2018.
  13. ↑ Iris Wazzau. German National Library , accessed on November 17, 2018.
  14. ↑ The Swiss Book. Swiss National Library , March 15, 2016, ISSN 1661-8211, p. 64 (PDF; 1.2 MB).
  15. ^ Philipp Bauknecht, Paintings, Paintings. swiridoff.de, accessed on November 17, 2018.

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