Marking the centenary of Alina Szapocznikowâs birth with a biographical exhibition at our Zurich galleryâ here, a guide to learn more about one of the most enigmatic and visionary sculptors of the 20th century.Â
âąâAlina Szapocznikow. Autobiography in Fragmentsâ
đHauser & Wirth Zurich, Banhofstrasse
đ Opens 11 June, during
@zurichartweekend
âąâAlina Szapocznikow. Autobiography in Fragments. A Centenary Retrospectiveâ
đGalerie Loevenbruck, Paris (
@galerieloevenbruck )
đOpens 22 May
âąâSzapocznikow. Personalâ
đThe National Museum in KrakĂłw (
@thenationalmuseuminkrakow )
đ Until 23 August
âąâClair Obscurâ
đBourse de Commerce- Pinault Collection, Paris (
@boursedecommerce )
đ Until 24 August
Further reading:
âąâTo Exalt the Ephemeral: Alina Szapocznikow, 1962-1972â from Hauser & Wirth Publishers
âąâAlina Szapocznikow. Körpersprachen/Body Languagesâ from Verlag fĂŒr moderne Kunst
âąâAlina Szapocznikow. Body Languageâ from Galerie Loevenbruck
Learn more about the artist via the link in bio.
1 Portrait of Alina Szapocznikow Â©ïž The Estate of Alina Szapocznikow / 2026, ProLitteris, Zurich. Courtesy Galerie Loevenbruck, Paris and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Marek Holzman. Courtesy Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
2 Alina Szapocznikow, Lampe-bouche (Illuminated Lips), 1966 © The Estate of Alina Szapocznikow / 2026, ProLitteris, Zurich. Courtesy Galerie Loevenbruck, Paris | Hauser & Wirth .Photo: Fabrice Gousset
3 Alina Szapocznikow, Autoportrait, vers 1967 © The Estate of Alina Szapocznikow / 2026, ProLitteris, Zurich. Courtesy Galerie Loevenbruck, Paris | Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Fabrice Gousset
4 Installation view, âClair-obscur,â Pinault Collection - Bourse de Commerce, Paris, France, 2026 © Tadao Ando Architect & Associates, Niney et Marca Architectes, agence Pierre-Antoine Gatier. Photo: Nicolas Brasseur
5 Alina Szapocznikow, Odlew ust, ok. 1966 © The Estate of Alina Szapocznikow / 2026, ProLitteris, Zurich. Courtesy Galerie Loevenbruck, Paris | Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Anna Olchawska, Pracownia Fotograficzna MNK
6 Book photography âTo Exalt the Ephemeral: Alina Szapocznikow, 1962-1972â (2019), Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Publishers