Culture – VD: The Historical Museum of Vevey unveils a “graffiti artist” from another time

The Vevey Historical Museum (VD) is dedicating its new temporary exhibition to the regional artist Alfred Béguin (1834-1906), known mainly for his murals created at the end of the 19th century. Painted on the facades of certain houses in his native village of Saint-Légier, they most often represent scenes of life.

The artist also created a decor in an annex of the “Point du Jour”, a Vevey villa which has now disappeared. He also created numerous works on paper, which remained unknown to the public because they were kept almost exclusively in private collections, museum officials said in a press release.

Around seventy oils, drawings and watercolors, as well as photographs, postcards and archival documents – from private collections, the Blonay – St-Légier Archives, the Vevey Archives and the Vevey Historical Museum – are at discover with this exhibition entitled “The Béguin for Alfred, ‘graffiti’ from another time”. On view until May 11, 2025.

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