28 Apr 2020

#50 Chagall's "Jew in Green"

Karl Im Obersteg was one of the most important early Chagall collectors in the West and contributed significantly to Basel's attachment to the artist. Their story is told in the catalogue to the exhibition "Picasso, Chagall, Jawlensky".

13 Apr 2020

#33 Inspired by her – Suzanne Valadon

The series of guided tours "Inspired by her" on current female positions at the Kunstmuseum Basel enjoys great popularity. Iris Kretzschmar now presents the themes here as text instead of on site at the museum.

07 Apr 2020

#24 Luminous Figures

Hans Holbein the Younger was not only one of the most important painters of the Renaissance, he also created numerous preparatory drawings for stained glass. More information can be found in the catalogue of the exhibition "Lichtgestalten".

06 Apr 2020

#23 René Magritte

Find out more about the exhibitions and the extensive collection of the Kunstmuseum Basel in our work reviews. Today: René Magritte's "L'Empire des lumières" from the Grether Collection.

04 Apr 2020

#21 The Darmstadt Madonna

The "Darmstadt Madonna" by Hans Holbein the Younger is considered one of the most important Old Master paintings in the world. Its eventful history is closely linked to the Kunstmuseum Basel.

01 Apr 2020

#19 Simon Denny

Artist Simon Denny explains his work "Amazon Worker Cage projection" from the exhibition "Circular Flow".

31 Mar 2020

#16 Kiki de Montparnasse

Kiki de Montparnasse appears twice in the exhibition "Picasso, Chagall, Jawlensky": As a painter and as a model. Who was she?

24 Mar 2020

#9 Alexej von Jawlensky's "Abstract Head"

The story of the lifelong friendship between collector Karl Im Obersteg and Alexej von Jawlensky is just one of the stories that is told in the catalogue to the exhibition "Picasso, Chagall, Jawlensky".

21 Mar 2020

#7 William Kentridge

What drives William Kentridge? Our documentation, which was filmed during the installation of the 2019 exhibition at Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart, provides an insight into his work.