When 3rd Art meets 7th Art!

For the 3rd edition of Le levée de voile, an event inspired by the Italian Renaissance, the mystery work was revealed this Saturday, September 13 at 11:00 am on the Place de la Galerie d'Art in Châtel-St-Denis, with over 60 art enthusiasts in attendance. Pierre Monnard, director of the Winter Palace TV series and a native of Châtel-St-Denis, was present and said he was very moved to see one of the scenes from his series immortalized. Sandra Kupferschmid, painter and founder of the art gallery, unveiled her work in the style of an Ankerian work of art. The oil painting depicts children from the fictional village of Champaz, playing in front of the church, two of whom were none other than the director's children, something the artist was unaware of. The public was also able to contemplate over fifty works of art on display in the art gallery.
Two local art enthusiasts brought the old town of Châtel-St-Denis to life.

Winter Palace direction: Pierre Monnard - RTS / Netflix collaboration - December 2024

Series creator: Lindsay Shapero

© Video : Victoria Fankhaenel

Painting: Sandra Kupferschmid

The curtain rises at the Galerie d'Art on Saturday, September 13!

«Sandra Kupferschmid is pleased to invite you to the 3rd edition of Le levée de voile, under the exceptional patronage of local film-maker Pierre Monnard, who will be present at the event. 3 years ago, Sandra Kupferschmid came up with the idea of reviving the Italian Renaissance tradition established by Botticelli for the unveiling of a mystery painting. The work is kept secret until the event, which brings together art lovers and the artist in front of the gallery. This restores a spirit of discovery to a work that doesn't appear on any of the social networks. Viewers will be able to take part in an unusual event that goes against the grain of the times and is unique in Switzerland. A drink is offered.
We set sail at 11 a.m. sharp this Saturday.»

Photo : Philippe Blanc

Painting: Sandra Kupferschmid

Immerse yourself in the art of Sandra KUPFERSCHMID

The Galerie d'Art invites you to immerse yourself in the artistic world of Sandra Kupferschmid through two distinct sections.

The «Portfolio» page offers an exhaustive presentation of his work, including 146 oil paintings produced to date. Visitors can explore different periods of his creation, accompanied by personal comments from the artist. French and English versions of the portfolio are available, ensuring international accessibility.

For a more concise introduction, the «Partial Book» section offers a digital selection of 22 paintings chosen by Sandra Kupferschmid.

Click : Discover the complete book

Take a look at the French TOP 22 below

The partial Book

Photo : Aurélie Felli

Lifting the veil - June 8, 2024

On Saturday, June 8, 2024, the Galerie d'Art organized its 2nd^ème edition of the unveiling at 11am on the Galerie d'Art square!

Sandra Kupferschmid unveiled «Portuguese in Lisbon» which was the mystery painting linked to Portugal. As the artist is of Swiss and Portuguese origin, she wanted to pay tribute to her nations, as she had already done last year with the painting of the Little Armailli.

© Video : Victoria Fankhaenel

Radio program - Sandra's portrait

For those interested in finding out more about their drawing teacher, Sandra Kupferschmid, you can listen to the passage from Monday evening, February 25, 2024 at radio Unimix, Fribourg University Radio, who interviewed Sandra.

Indeed, she had the pleasure of being interviewed for a wonderful 30-minute portrait by her former pupil Sarah Alili from Châtel-St-Denis, a university student in Fribourg and future journalist. A lovely moment of sharing between laughter and seriousness with big radio microphones. Thanks to Sarah for her professionalism and top-notch questions. If you'd like to find out more about her background, you can listen to the show below.

RTP report

On the initiative of Vanessa Santos, a journalist with Portuguese television (RTP), here's her magnificent 4:30-minute report on my work as a painter and the Art Gallery in châtel-Saint-Denis. It's for the «Hora dos Portugueses» program on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

It is also available as a replay on the RTP website.

Many thanks to her.

© Report RTP - Vanessa Santos

Veil lifting image: Victoria Fankhaenel

5th Anniversary

The Vernissage took place on April 29, 2023, to celebrate the Gallery's 5th anniversary.

A sneak peek at the latest painting, The Little Armailli. It was a great success. The painting is now available at the Galerie.

5th anniversary video at Galerie d'Art, Ruelle du petit paradis

Last painting completed, September 30, 2025

It's always possible to follow a work in progress from the art gallery window, or to step inside. The art gallery is transformed into a studio on certain days of the week, so you can follow the layers of paint building up on the canvas, and see the extent of the work, which takes around 3 months to complete. The last completed painting, «Glycine à Chardonne», is a 60 x 60 cm canvas, copied from a photo by Christine Travers, an avid mountain walker and photographer.

This one writes under an Instagram post: « One day, Sandra Kupferschmid asked me for the rights to a photo I'd taken: a view from my apartment in Chardonne.

From this frozen image, a living work was born - a vibrant painting, shaped by his eyes, his hand and his sensitivity.

On Saturday September 27, we went to meet him. We discovered the canvas, a reflection of my vision, transformed by his.

It was a suspended moment, bathed in pigments of emotion and inner clarity, shared with a painter of rare kindness, a beautiful and luminous soul.

I can only invite you to step through the door of his gallery in Châtel-St-Denis and lose yourself, as if entering a colorful dream, in the visual poetry of his works.»

Photo : Christine Travers

Painting: Sandra Kupferschmid

Book presentations

Discover the story of the book on video

Video : Agnès Kupferschmid

Art exhibition at Kolly meubles in La Tour-de-Trême

Since 2022, Galerie d'Art has had the good fortune and privilege of exhibiting some of Sandra Kupferschmid's work at Meubles Kolly in La Tour-de-Trême. This partnership not only makes it possible to show the artist's paintings to a wider public, but also to present customers with the experience of displaying a professional painting in the midst of exceptional furniture. The in-store exhibition comprises 9 works: Cows in Jaun, Stormy light over Belle-île en mer, Forest in winter, Evening light over ocean, Bathers, Normandy cliffs, Lake house, Autumn path, as well as Spring in Giverny.

Why not combine a visit to Gruyères and its magnificent region and discover these exclusive works, with a furniture store that works mainly with Swiss cabinetmakers. The same vector: ethics, passion and quality.

Painting: Sandra Kupferschmid

Photo: Sandra Kupferschmid, dated February 3, 2026

Branch Manager: Damien Aebischer