Switzerland’s first Musée Artistes Femmes (MAF) opened earlier this month in Lausanne, a venue dedicated to recognising and promoting women artists. Its inaugural exhibition, “Cellules”, runs until June 4 and showcases the work of twelve artists. March 4, 2026 marks a historic date for Switzerland’s cultural landscape: the opening of the Musée Artistes Femmes (MAF) in Lausanne. This new venue, the only one of its kind in Switzerland, is dedicated exclusively to showcasing works by women, offering overdue visibility to artists who remain underrepresented in a field still largely dominated by men. The MAF initiative is a response to a striking fact: in Switzerland, women represent only a small proportion of artists exhibited in museums. This historical and structural underrepresentation deprives the public of important artistic voices and hinders the emergence of new talent. More of an ecosystem than a museum The MAF project, spearheaded by the Espace Artistes Femmes association and ...
