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Frankfurt am Main (2018–2021): Frankfurt became a central venue: here Zenoni exhibited “Le quattro stagioni” (2018, inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with intensely colored interpretations), followed by “The Other Ancestral Gallery” (paintings and “Talking Heads” sculptures) at Design Offices. This was followed by the major solo exhibition “Mother Earth and Her Visitors” (31 July – 30 August 2020 at the Kunsthalle Familie Montez / Kunstverein Familie Montez), with 32 works from the series “The Other Ancestral Gallery”, “The Four Seasons”, and “Mother Earth”, plus 7 sculptures/plaster figures.
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Berlin (2016–2020): In Berlin, Zenoni established her presence in the city’s art scene and in group exhibitions with the renowned Prof. Axel Venn and works by Willy Wiedmann. She presented works with Axel Venn at the Christmas Exhibition (1–24 December 2016) in Berlin; in the exhibition “Impuls – 1” from 15 May to 29 June 2018 with Axel Venn at the Turkish-German Business Association on Kurfürstendamm in Berlin; in the double exhibition “Trilogy – Aspects . Appeals . Actions” from 9 November 2019 to 18 January 2020 at Galerie Wiedmann in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt and at Atelier Kunstraum Berlin-Friedenau; and in the summer exhibition “3 Stationen Kunst e.V.” in Berlin-Friedenau (24 May – 14 June 2019).
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Luxembourg (2014–2024): In a double exhibition with the distinctive Swiss artist Urs Jaeggi (The Nomads), Raffaela Zenoni presented works from her series “The Other Ancestral Gallery” from 24 October to 16 November 2014 at Abbaye Neumünster in Luxembourg City. These works were also shown at the opera performance of “Don Giovanni”, a coproduction of Nei Stëmmen Luxembourg and Ticino Musica Lugano, on 15 November 2014, likewise at Neumünster. Further paintings from “The Other Ancestral Gallery” formed the opera backdrop for the “Don Pasquale” performance.
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Gaucín, Andalusia, Spain (since 2022): As a permanent member of the artist group Art Gaucín, Zenoni regularly takes part in the Art Gaucín Open Studios (annually in late May / early June). In her house and studio on Calle Cañamaque, filled with numerous artworks, she presents huge, explosively colorful paintings against a spectacular view.
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Zagreb, Croatia (2023): Zagreb marked an international milestone: the solo exhibition “The Other Ancestral Gallery / Die andere Ahnengalerie” (7 December 2023 – 10 January 2024, Galerija Josip Račić, National Museum of Modern Art / NMMU), curated by the renowned Croatian curator Branko Franceschi, showed a selection of strong, colorful acrylic portraits on canvas as well as an anthropomorphic, monochrome sculpture — a first introduction of her work into the Croatian context. The event was also highlighted on the official agenda of the Swiss Embassy in Croatia (FDFA) — a discreet but clear indication of the cultural bridge-building taking place here, and a seamless continuation of the idea of art diplomacy.
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Split, Croatia (2024): In Split there followed the solo exhibition “The Assembly / Die Versammlung / Saziv” from 2 May to 2 June 2024 across three floors of the Old City Hall / Museum of the City of Split, in cooperation with the Swiss Embassy in Croatia, again curated by Branko Franceschi. It combined portraits from “The Other Ancestral Gallery” with sculptures from “Talking Heads” in the historic setting of the medieval town hall, thematically linking the past with contemporary reflection. This exhibition was also mentioned on the FDFA page of the Swiss Embassy in Croatia — again a subtle but meaningful reference to the connection between contemporary art and diplomatic engagement.
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Altdorf, Switzerland (2024): In her hometown, the premiere presentation of her first art novel “Sleeping in the Mosaic” took place on 13 December 2024 at the Haus der Kunst Uri, with a reading by Swiss actor Werner Biermeier.
