Jeanne Schmid
Born February 8, 1962 in Geneva
Lives and works in Montreux

Training

1982-1986 Studies at the Ecole Supérieure d’Arts Visuels (HEAD) Geneva, mixed media workshop, Silvie and Chérif Defraoui
Pedagogical “B” diploma. Teaching basic artistic skills
Since 2017, freelance art teacher at Atelier de l’Imaginière

Solo exhibitions

Projects 2025 :

April, Galerie du Château, Avenches – VD,
Date to come, Galerie Philosophique, Grandson – VD
June 1 to July 15, 2023 As part of Artyshow, at Cooconing, rue St-Jean, Lausanne
September 30 – October 20, 2022 Vitrines du center de la douleur, Vevey
August 23 – November 26, 2021 Horizons With Thierry Wenger Vitrines du center de la douleur, Vevey
October 23 – November 13, 2021 Planètes solo exhibition at galerie Artemis in Corcelles-Cormondrèche s/ Neuchâtel
June 8 – August 15, 2019 12m2 ou la quadrature du cercle, galerie Déjà vu ? by François Ruegg, Quai de la Thièle 4, Yverdon-les-Bains
December 2017-February 2018 Two large drawings in the vitrines of the Pain Center, Passage de l’Etoile – rue des Deux-Marchés, Vevey
August-September 2017 encres de chine et des bruits dans la cave.
Exhibition and audio installation at Cave Clair Obscur in Perroy – VD
December 2016 Espace Ruine, Geneva. Du Japon Duo with Livia Gnos With the participation of Hervé Laurent and the Haïkus du Bernard l’hermite
May-October 2015 Contre plongée video installation, Le Turlet, Poliez-Pittet, part of the exhibition ArtEdifices 2015 Espace culturel Assens
June-October 2012 Ancienne Eglise st-Germain d’Assens Etats d’âme video installation, part of the art en paysage exhibition Espace culturel Assens
2001 Palais de l’Athénée, Salle Crosnier, Geneva
1997 Caves du Pont Rouge, Geneva
1994 Point de suspension, In Vitro, Geneva
1993 Forum d’art contemporain, Sierre
1992 Het Apollohuis, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
1991 Stadtgalerie Obere Muhle, Dübendorf, Zürich

Awards, residencies

August 2024 résidence de création at Avenches Castle, Switzerland
June 3 to 27, 2022 résidence de création in Avejan, Gard
November 29 to December 3, 2021 Artist in residence at Musée Jenisch, Vevey
October 2018 «Ecoute voir!»Creative residency with Gilles Malatray at the LuXor Factory, Le Locle, Jura neuchâtelois, Switzerland
2011 Grant from the Fonds Culturel de l’Office Fédéral de la Culture for the project “Etats d’âme”, Art en Paysage Rousseau, Pays de Vaud, Switzerland
1994 Process Space Festival, Balchik Contemporary Art Festival, Bulgaria
1994 and 1996 Residencies in Balchik, Bulgaria
1994 Artist in residence, Symposium de Nové Mesto Nad Vahom, Slovakia
1992 Artist in residence, Binz39 Cultural Center, Scuol-Naïrs, Ingadine
1991 Winner of the Kiefer-Hablitzel Grant, Switzerland

Group exhibitions since 2004
Sélection

November-December 2024: Artyshow, contemporary art festival, La Chaux-de-Fonds
November 2024 la grande distribution, Espace Ruine, Geneva
June 2023 Artyshow, contemporary art festival, Lausanne
November 2022 Claire-voie, Espace Ruine, Geneva
September 2022 en vitrine with Thierry Wenger, Centre de la douleur, Vevey
May 14-November 6, 2022 regards croisés, Musée historique, Montreux
July-August 2020, pictorial installation (entre) at Maison Visinand, Private P’Arts exhibition, collective of Montreux artists
May 2019, Ca cartonne! at Schlosskeller Fraubrunnen, Bern
May to July 2018, Ca cartonne! Espace Culturel Assens-VD
May 2018, Private P’arts Open house for Montreux artists’ studios, and exhibition at Maison Visinand
2016 Aperti, Lausanne, invited by Atelier 6, Malley
2015 ArtEdifices 2015 Espace culturel Assens
2014 100 et quelques autres Villa Dutoit, Geneva
2012 Altitude de l’eau Espace Sig, Geneva
2012 Art en paysage Espace culturel Assens
2011 Murs exquis Centre art en l’Ile, Geneva
2010 Dessin, artistes de Genève Centre art en l’Ile, Geneva
2009 In the box, Halle Usego, Sierre
2009 15×50 Villa Dutoit, Geneva
2008 Frontières Espace Visarte, Neuchâtel
2008 L’art chez les voisins Cité-Jonction, Geneva
2007 Portraits of Women I Heiliggeistkirche Bern
2006 Portraits de femmes II Villa Dutoit et La Comédie, Geneva
2004 Bisse Repetita promenade d’art contemporain, Sion

Walks, performances and audio pieces

2018 écoute voir! With Gilles Malatray
Shared 1-month residency to listen to and look at a city.
Web, editorial, audio, photo, drawing and video restitutions.
Performative guided walk
2016 Balade à Malley With Katalin Hausel
Production of an interactive map and slide show.
2015 JAU2015, Lausanne les balades dans le Vallon 9 performance walks With Gilles Malatray
2009 Petite bête, performance images Festival bouche à oreille, la Parfumerie, Geneva
1996- 1997 3 sound performances Caves du Pont-Rouge, Geneva
1994 les 5 premières minutes Radio play for Espace 2 – RTSR
1994 Atelier l’Usine open house, Geneva
1992 sound performance Centre culturel Binz39, Scuol-Nairs, Engadine
1990 sound performance with Jan Figar:
Three performances integrating movement, drawing, sculpture and music –
Libraire Art et Architecture; – Salle G.Sabatini, Geneva – Festival Belluard, Fribourg

Cultural projects

2015 JAU 2015, Lausanne. Design, programming, coordination of walks in the Vallon
Conception and realization of the Guide des Balades dans le Vallon Edition of the livre des JAU
2013 Journées des Alternatives Urbaines(JAU), Lausanne. Scenography
2008 Design and production of the L’Art chez les Voisins project, Geneva
On the 26 floors of a high-rise apartment building,
the exhibition brought together 16 artists in collaboration with the building’s residents.
2004-2007 Creation and realization of murals and painted decors
Massif Central, Pyrenees, Provence and Geneva.
1996-98 Association Pont-Rouge, Geneva
Programming of music, dance, theater, exhibitions and contemporary art events.
Co-productions and artistic participations: 1996 Abanico, Festival de la Bâtie
1997, 1998 Mai au Parc
1995 Association Pont-Rouge Rehabilitation of artisanal buildings.
Creation of workshops and performance space.

Group exhibitions from 1987 to 1999

Sélection

1999 20th anniversary of the Forum d’art contemporain, Les Halles, Sierre
1998 Mai au Parc, Villa Bernasconi, Lancy
1998 Confrontations, Château de Nyon
1998 Polar, Festival In Folio, Geneva
1997 L’âge des passions, Musée de Carouge, Geneva
1997 Mai au Parc, Parc Bernasconi, Lancy
1996 Process Space Festival, Museum of the City of Balchik, Bulgaria
1996 Abanico, la Bâtie, Geneva Festival
1994 Escale 5, Parc Stagni, Geneva
1994 2nd Vernier Sculpture Biennial, Geneva
1994 Process Space Festival, Balchik, Bulgaria
1994 Nové Mesto Nad Vahom Sculpture Park, Bratislava, Slovakia
1993 Climats’93, Parc de la Grange and Perle du Lac, Geneva
1992 Binz Cultural Center 39, Scuol-Nairs, Engadin
1991 Kunststrasse’91, Innsbruck, Austria
1987 Young Swiss Artists, Muba, Basel
1987 Reflets du jeune art suisse, Geneva