Alberto
Giacometti
Born in 1901 in Borgonovo, Switzerland
Died in 1966 in Chur, Switzerland
Died in 1966 in Chur, Switzerland
Alberto Giacometti was the son of Giovanni Giacometti, a well-known post-impressionist painter. It was in his father’s studio that he was initiated into art, and at the age of 14 he produces his first works: a Still life with apples, in oils, and a sculpted bust of his brother Diego. In 1922, he went to Paris to study at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière with the sculptor Antoine Bourdelle.
Yuz Museum, Shanghai, 2016
Fondation Beyeler, Riehen, Switzerland, 2018
Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2018
Yuz Museum, Shanghai, 2016
Fondation Beyeler, Riehen, Switzerland, 2018
Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2018
Yuz Museum, Shanghai, 2016
Fondation Beyeler, Riehen, Switzerland, 2018
Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2018
portfolio
2024
“Giacometti/Sugimoto: En Scène”, Fondation Giacometti, Paris
“Alberto Giacometti — What Meets the Eye”, National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen
“Alberto Giacometti / Ali Cherri: Envisagement”, Fondation Giacometti, Paris
2023
“Rui Chafes et Alberto Giacometti: Gris Vide Cris”, Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, Lisbon
“Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure”, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, USA
“Alberto Giacometti. Le Nez”, Fondation Giacometti, Paris
exhibitions
Animal !?
Jun 14 - Nov 2, 2025
Fonds Hélène & Édouard Leclerc, Landerneau
Alberto Giacometti & Petrit Halilaj
We built a fantastic palace at night…
Mar 13 - Jun 8, 2025
Institut Giacometti, Paris
Alberto Giacometti & Douglas Gordon
The Morning After
Apr 20 - Jun 12, 2022
Institut Giacometti, Paris
Alberto Giacometti
Le réel merveilleux
Jul 3 - Aug 29, 2021
Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
Available publications
© Succession Alberto Giacometti (Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti, Paris & Adagp, Paris) 2025. Courtesy Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti and Mennour, Paris.