ORYX Foundation
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The Swiss ORYX Foundation promotes contemporary artists from the Arab World and Iran and supports the cultural exchange between East and West. In 2011, following years of experience with their AB Gallery, Heidi and Franz J. Leupi founded the ORYX Foundation. This charitable organisation pools the non-profit-making activities in line with the programmatic slogan "Across Borders". The aim of the ORYX Foundation is to encounter with an open mind the complex cultural region of what is here predominantly the Middle East. The exotic ideal versus concrete political realities, Western projections of desire versus Eastern advances in culture, education and research, quick-fix business deals versus the establishment of trust-based partnerships – there are countless sources of possible misunderstandings. Openness, curiosity and mutual respect are the guiding principles of the ORYX Foundation.
On the one hand, the ORYX Foundation puts into effect concepts of how to concretely promote artists from the Middle East and the Arab world – primarily through "Artists in Residence" programmes, which enable them to work in a studio in Switzerland. On the other hand, the ORYX Foundation provides a forum for the competent interchange of information. With this in mind, it organises talks, lectures and discussions with specialists on subjects related to exchange and the development of the countries in focus. At the same time, it strongly advocates the need for creating good framework conditions for the art scene particularly in Iran. Last but not least, the ORYX Foundation is active in Switzerland and Europe in lobbying for greater recognition of Middle Eastern art and to this end supports corresponding initiatives.
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