Armani/Casa Exhibition Leads NOMAD St. Moritz Highlights
The boutique fair was held at the newly renovated Villa Beaulieu from February 12-15
The ninth flagship edition of NOMAD concluded in St. Moritz this weekend after hosting gallerists, curators, collectors, and art and design enthusiasts from all over the world at the newly renovated Villa Beaulieu. The boutique fair featured a curated selection of 18 galleries and focused on the dialogue between tradition and transformation, bringing together celebrated names and emerging artists.
Below, discover highlights from this year’s edition:
1. Giorgio Armani / Unveiled
The special project was created in conjunction with NOMAD and featured a pivotal exhibition titled “Through the Looking Glass: Jane Crisp and Yuta Segawa.” Curated by Abby Bangser, founder of Object & Thing, the show was conceived as a dialogue between contemporary craft practices and the world of Armani/Casa. The immersive exhibition unfolded as an apartment, creating a lived environment among iconic Armani/Casa pieces.
2. Nilufar
Nilufar returned to the fair with an exhibition curated by founder Nina Yashar that unfolded as an engaging display of works by past masters and contemporary designers. Martino Gamper’s PostForma (2025) collection, presented for the first time at a trade fair, appeared alongside Maximilian Marchesani’s Famiglia (2025), opening a dialogue between deconstruction, recomposition, natural and industrial elements, and the fragile balance of ecological systems. Elsewhere, works by Etienne Marc and Filippo Carandini were presented alongside vintage icons, including Gabriella Crespi’s designs.
3. Pierre Marie Giraud
At this year’s edition, Pierre Marie Giraud presented a singular perspective on contemporary applied arts through a series of luminous works by Ritsue Mishima, who has formed an ongoing dialogue with Venetian glassmaking through collaborations with master artisans of Murano. The gallery also presented works by renowned creatives Jos Devriendt, Alev Ebuzziya Siesbye, Jean Girel, Yoshiro Kimura, Sterling Ruby, and others.
4. von Bartha
Copenhagen’s von Bartha put on a playful display of color in “Who’s Afraid of Beige, Blue, and Green?” featuring the works of Erin Shirreff, Imi Knoebel, and Anna Dickinson, and others across three rooms. The presentation rethought color as a shared language, with highlights including Shirreff’s Table Muse, Knoebel’s Etcetera series, and Anna Dickinson’s green glass objects.
5. Robilant+Voena
Presented across two interconnecting booths, the gallery’s offerings focused on modern and contemporary art, with special attention on the Italian Post-War period. On view is a sheet of studies by Pablo Picasso, inspired by his muse and creative partner Dora Maar, as well as works by Agostino Bonalumi, Alberto Burri, Marino Marini, and more. For the contemporary selections, a mirror work by Michelangelo Pistoletto nodded to the off-site solo exhibition that recently opened in the Protestant Church in St. Moritz.