|Reſlections| Fextal, |Reſlections| Fextal, Piz Chapütschin (1992), captured in the Upper Engadin and overpainted with oil by acclaimed German artist Gerhard Richter Where the Muses Live Long known as a paradise for winter sports, the Engadin valley in Switzerland is now doubling down on its heritage as a destination for artists and intellectuals. By Claire Wrathall Stretching 100 or so kilometres through the Alps in southeast Switzerland, the high-altitude Engadin valley used to trade principally on its reputation as the birthplace of winter sports. And not just skiing: this is the home of the Cresta Run, the White Turf horse races (on ice!) and the Snow Polo World Cup. Lately, however, its status as a magnet for art lovers has begun to supplant all that, and winter visitors more keen on stretching their minds than their hamstrings can now find plenty to divert themselves off-piste besides langlauf, snowshoeing and après-ski. It’s not hard to see why commercial art galleries – the likes of Karsten Greve and Vito Schnabel – might have decided to open branches in a place where the one per cent tend to congregate in winter. (There’s even a February art fair, Nomad, in the valley’s most famous © GERHARD RICHTER 2023 , COURTESY THE ARTIST; PHOTO: JON ETTER 78 CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM
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