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Olafur Eliasson floods museum and removes wall, opening it 24-hours-a-day to ‘insects, bats or birds’
Site-specific installation called Life opened this week at the Fondation Beyeler near Basel in Switzerland
NewsExhibitions
Kara Walker's secret archive to go on show at Kunstmuseum Basel this summer
Around 600 unseen drawings, collages, studies and writings will flood the museum's ground-floor galleries, providing a window into the American artist's work
ReviewExhibitions
The big review: Edward Hopper at the Fondation Beyeler
The Basel exhibition on the painter's landscapes takes a fresh look at the American icon
Newscoronavirus
MCH Group postpones Baselworld watch fair as Swiss authorities ban large events over coronavirus fears
Several other trade fairs have also been cancelled in Switzerland
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in Basel this weekend
From the towering ambitions of a young Picasso to Rebecca Horn's Body Fantasies
PreviewArt Basel 2019
Kunstmuseum Basel digs into the roots of Cubism
Exhibition traces the evolution of the splintered style that changed Modern art forever
NewsGagosian Gallery
Gagosian's pop-up gallery in Basel to become permanent
Mega-dealer says “world-class museums” and Ernst Beyeler’s legacy are behind the move to keep the space beyond Art Basel week
InterviewArt Basel 2018
Etel Adnan: ‘This is the summit of my career’
The Lebanese-born artist and writer, who has a solo show at the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, discusses her passion for the Swiss abstract artist.
InterviewArt Basel 2018
Collector's Eye: Ulla Dreyfus-Best
The Basel-based collector Ulla Dreyfus-Best on her "Wunderkammer", which mixes 11th-century Italian bronzes with pieces by Jeff Koons
PreviewExhibitions
Bacon and Giacometti go head to head in show at Fondation Beyeler
Swiss museum hosts first major comparative exhibition of the two artists
PreviewExhibitions
Bruce Nauman keeps his edge, 50 years on
Retrospective at Basel’s Schaulager ranges from artist’s earliest works to a new 3D video installation
ArchiveAlbrecht Dürer
"Dürer and his Circle" exhibition at Basel's Kunstmuseum unveils city council's bounty of prints and drawings
Acquired in the 17th century, the Amerbach collection provides insight into how Dürer's techniques were implemented by his contemporaries
ArchiveArt Basel
Art Basel veterans list their top four things to do in the city
Basel's best kept secrets, told by artists, curators, dealers and connoisseurs
ArchivePablo Picasso
Comprehensive exhibition at Basel's Kunstmuseum features world's best Picassos
A major show explores the city’s rich history of collecting works by the Modern master
ArchiveMuseums
Kunstmuseum Basel to close for refurbishment
The museum will shut for just over a year to allow for improvements and additions to its infrastructure
ArchiveDesign Miami
Design Miami/Basel to relocate to more spacious hall in exhibition complex
Change was inevitable if the fair was to stay in Basel, as the limitations of the original site would have restricted its growth
ArchiveArt fairs
Basel's satellite fairs pull in new dealers and collectors despite economic concerns
The mood at Liste was buoyant, and business at Volta was steady
ArchiveDesign Miami
The future of Design Miami/Basel: Interview with Marianne Goebl
The new director on her Vitra past and her plans for the fair’s future
ArchiveExhibitions
Segantini contextualised at the Fondation Beyeler, Basel
The exhibition, on until 25 April, illustrates his obsession with mountainous landscapes and invites comparison with other Expressionist masterpieces
ArchiveArt Basel
Art Basel's installation sector, Art Parcours, opens in city's medieval heart
Visitors' first impressions may have been hindered by the rainy conditions
ArchiveBasel
Basel's tunnel vision: Basel Kunstmuseum receives funding from Laurez Foundation for new extension
Local architects are responsible for plans to construct a tunnel that passes from the original site to the newly built annex
ArchiveArt Basel
Basel attendees need not wave goodbye to beach holidays with new Messe car park development
Organisers have transferred the atmosphere of Miami to Basel with the addition of a pool alongside the bar
ArchiveDesign Miami
Design Miami/Basel's aspirations towards Asian market are realised with potential Seoul edition
Representatives of the Seoul Design Foundation have contacted founder Craig Robins requesting his presence in Korea
ArchiveBasel
Basel satellite fairs beset by management complications in the midst of US dealers shunning Europe
Exhibitors wary of investing in weak market, while community groups oppose Scope tent on public open space
ArchiveDesign Miami
Design Miami/Basel 2008 will look to the future of design
The fair will stray from the well-known to focus on the search for the next big thing
ArchiveDesign Miami
Brad Pitt spends $1m on contemporary work at Design Miami/Basel 2008
Design is in vogue, as buyers show appreciation for the everyday turned decorative
ArchiveBasel
Cool start for Bâlelatina, Basel’s “Hot Art” fair
The satellite fair nevertheless found its feet with its specialist area, Latin Art
ArchiveBasel
Basel art gallery forced to shut shows as Euro 2008 kicks off
This precaution was taken due to the safety of stock being compromised by influx of football fans
ArchiveLawrence Wiener
Lawrence Weiner's latest film "Water in Milk Exists" premieres in Basel
The narrative, performed by an amateur cast, will be played out at underground movie theatre Kino Mascotte due to its adult themes
ArchiveDesign Miami
New Korean buyers responsible for most ostentatious purchases at Design Miami/Basel 2007
As the market becomes more international, Jean Prouvé and the Danish school enjoy a resurgence
ArchiveBasel
Sales going steady at first Print Basel
Satisfaction was felt among dealers at the fair's opening, where London was well represented
ArchiveDesign Miami
Dealers double as patrons: Design Miami/Basel 2007
The dealer-artist relationship becomes more prominent as galleries strive for individuality, while Jean Prouvé's dominance is undeniable
ArchiveBasel
Murakami to launch art fair Geisai in Basel next year
The Japanese art festival's new edition will be well placed to offer exposure to emerging stars
ArchiveArt fairs
Bâlelatina: Latin American art fair based in Basel to expand
The fair's new director announces intention to further represent the diversity of Latin American creatives
ArchiveArt fairs
Elaborate curiosity cabinets on display at the inaugural Scope Basel fair revive the 18th century kunstkammer
Are these a new hybrid of Artists-cum-collectors
ArchiveBasel
Design Miami/Basel 2006 kicks off in style
The fair makes it clear that contemporary design dictates the taste of the moment
ArchiveArt fairs
Volta's success continues with a strong performance on the first day of its second edition
Business is brisk but while the fair’s change of location allowed much needed expansion it leaves collectors hot and bothered
ArchiveArt fairs
The 'Young Art Fair' at Liste attracts top art collectors
Despite the scruffiness, business is swift in the fair's 11th year
ArchiveBasel
My Basel: Maureen Paley
The gallerist gives her take on Basel's highlights
ArchiveKunstmuseum Basel
My Basel: Daniella Luxembourg on her Basel highlights
Art consultant Daniella Luxembourg chooses her favourite places in the Swiss city
ArchiveJune 2005
My Basel: dealer Iwan Wirth on his Basel highlights
The insider scoop on where to find the best food and company
ArchiveBasel
Paul McCarthy collaborates with filmmaker son in swashbuckling Munich show
At the climax of McCarthy's career, the cowboy and the pirate are brought together with pleasing dissonance
ArchiveKunstmuseum Basel
Top Swiss collection of Modernist art on long-term loan to the Kunstmuseum Basel
Up until this point, the works were in the custody of a foundation established by the Im Obersteg family subsequent to their purchase
ArchivePaul Klee
How Paul Klee reached of fulfilment at the close of his career: Exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler
Works shown in Basel reflect how he made peace with the approach of death
ArchiveKunstmuseum Basel
The Kunstmuseum Basel hosts major exhibition to mark centenary of Arnold Böcklin's death
The passing of the greatest German symbolist is commemorated
ArchiveBelgium
Panamarenko on show at Jean Tinguely Museum, Basel
The exhibition will run from 17 May until 15 October
ArchiveTefaf Basel
TEFAF Basel under new management
The coordination of the fair will be taken over by Messe Basel
ArchiveJoseph Beuys
Beuys display on view at Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Don't miss the Beuys next door
ArchiveMuseums
Ernst Beyeler’s museum opens
One of the world’s greatest collections of modern Impressionist and post-Impressionist art goes on view this month in a $37 million building by Renzo Piano
ArchiveHans Holbein
Holbein's 500th birthday receives international recognition
It is marked by three celebrations in his native Basel and an exhibition at London's National Gallery on his renowned “Ambassadors”
ArchiveTefaf Basel
Despite a slow start, enthusiasm for the Antique is evident at the TEFAF Basel
The TEFAF Basel saw only 12,500 visitors, but some good sales nonetheless. Could the organisers have promoted it more?
ArchiveExhibitions
TransFormed: Ernst Beyeler holds exhibition that disintegrates boundary between painting and sculpture
Beyeler, doyen of Basel dealers, has taken over the Kunstmuseum and the Kunsthalle to accommodate this event
ArchiveExhibitions
The Amerbach Kunstkabinett lives again as one of the greatest Renaissance collections reunites for three months
The stunning assemblage contains works by many Northern masters, including both the elder and younger Holbeins
ArchiveBasel
New branch of Sotheby’s to be located in Basel
Ruedi Staechelin appointed leadership role
ArchiveBasel
Nauman's retrospective in Basel brings social madness to light
The exhibition, in which psychological unrest is registered through the body, will appear next in Frankfurt