Follow Limmatstrasse from Zurich’s historical centre and discover the city’s former industrial district, Zurich-West, now a cultural hub for art and design. Migros Museum of Contemporary Art resides in the Löwenbräukunst complex ”“ a converted century-old brewery ”“ and ideal setting for thirsty art hounds.

Established in the mid-twentieth century by the eponymous Swiss retailer, the museum’s initial collection was born from the fostering of local and national artists. Ever since, Migros Museum has continued to support the careers of young and emerging talent, outreaching to artists from around the world to develop new and innovative work for exhibition. Social contexts and large-scale installations are on the curatorial menu, which suits the vast, open spaces across two floors.

Its programme of individual and group exhibitions throughout the year makes Migros Museum an influential platform for international art in Switzerland.

The Löwenbräukunst houses several further institutional and private galleries within its walls that will satisfy your art taste buds until beer o’clock.

http://www.migrosmuseum.ch/en/

Migros Museum of Contemporary Art Zurich
Limmatstrasse 270, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
+41 44 277 20 50

Carey Young, Legal Maxims, 2013 ”“ photo: Ilja Tschanen, Courtesy of the artist and Paula Cooper Gallery, New York

Outside Migros Museum of Contemporary Art ”“ Photo: Ilja Tschanen, courtesy of Migros Museum of Contempoary Art Zurich

Jonathan is our UK-based correspondent covering all eye-pleasing things for Melting Butter’s Arts & Culture pages. Being a contemporary visual artist working in public spaces around the world as well as a freelance culture writer for sites and publications like Ohh Deer and London Calling, Jonathan brings a rare combination of talent from the worlds of editorial, conceptual art, design and lifestyle. Be sure to check his blog and his art practice, which satisfy his hunger for both high and low culture. Follow his tweets too: @JMVELARDIRead about Jonathan’s favourite hotspots here.

(Feature Photo: Teresa margolles, the pursuit of 2014, sound installation ”“ photo: Nicolas Duc, Courtesy the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zurich)

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