SWITZERLAND

BALOISE GROUP ART COLLECTION (CREATED IN 1999)

A collection of art, more particularly of works on paper, which may be seen through exhibitions at the Baloise Group Art Forum, but also through an art prize (Baloise Art Prize) awarded each year to two young artists during Art Basel.

Aeschengraben 21, 21 Aeschengraben, Basel.

BNP PARIBAS SWISS FOUNDATION COLLECTION (CREATED IN 1960)

This collection of 760 works—able to be seen in BNP Paribas agencies in Switzerland—is structured around European modern art, American abstract art, and dedicated and emerging Swiss artists. Since 2012 it has been accompanied by the annual New Heads—BNP Paribas Art Foundation Awards, which recognize young visual artists graduating from HEAD in Geneva.

PICTET COLLECTION (CREATED IN 2004)

It brings together 780 Swiss works from 1805 to the present day, but also a photography prize, the Prix Pictet, founded in 2008.

HELVETIA ART COLLECTION (CREATED IN 1943)

As well as collecting Swiss art and promoting young artists by awarding its own art prize, the company has set itself the task of educating peoplea about art. The collection is comprised of more than 1,800 works by around 400 artists.

Helvetia Art Foyer, Steinengraben 25, Basel.

MIRABAUD COLLECTION (CREATED IN 2011)

Collection of 180 works gathering together young and experienced artists.

NESTLÉ ART COLLECTION (CREATED IN 1960)

The Nestlé Art Collection brings together international artists, graphic art and site specific art, with 300 artworks at its headquarter, and at the Musée Jenisch Vevey.

Rue Bellefontaine 2, Lausanne.

MIGROS MUSEUM FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (CREATED IN 1996)

First focused in the 1970s on Minimal Art, German painting and important Swiss works, now with acquisitions which focus on contemporary art and its predecessors.

Limmatstrasse 270, Zürich.