BAUR AU LAC’S ART IN THE PARK OPENS IN ZURICH

April 5, 2016 5:19 pm Published by

On a gorgeous sunny day in Zürich, the Baur au Lac’s 13th Art in the Park opened yesterday in the lakeside gardens of the city’s grande dame hotel. Seven fantastic sculptures by British pop-artist, Allen Jones, dot the lawn, and the opening was graced by the directors of both New York’s Whitney and Guggenheim musuems.

Gigi Kracht, wife of the the 6th-generation owner of the Baur au Lac, Andrea Kracht, celebrated the opening with the belle monde of Zürich. The 13th exhibit in 8 years, each has been curated by Mrs Kracht in cooperation with the city’s Galerie Gmurzynska.

At the opening banquet, talk was of art and sculpture and the recent elegant arrest at the hotel of directors of FIFA. But the biggest applause came when Gigi asked Allen what it was exactly, that, at the age of 77, still inspired his work with such sexuality. “My wife,” he responded. |Geoffrey Weill|

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