Skip to Content

A Monthly Culture Matrix For the Cosmopolitan Traveler

Ottilia Giacometti: A Portrait


Kunsthaus / Zurich / Art

Ottilia Giacometti, sister of the artist Alberto Giacometti, died while giving birth to her son, Silvio. She was only 33 years old. From childhood on, Ottilia served as a muse to her parents, Giovanni and Annetta, who lovingly made sculptures, paintings, and drawings of her as she grew to womanhood. For the Kunsthaus’s reopening, this survey celebrates Ottillia’s life, placing 60 of these works on display. There will also be portraits of Silvio, the son she never met. —E.C.

Visit
Kunsthaus Heimplatz 1, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Get Directions »
Start a New Search
Subscribers Only

Start your free trial to access the full Arts Intel Report

Subscribe to Air Mail to access every article
and search our entire Arts Intel Report.

Subscribe Now

Already a subscriber? Sign in here.