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10 Must-See Art Basel Off-Site Shows: From Shuang Li to Max Beckmann

festival-fair · 2026-04-26

In the 56th iteration of Art Basel, CULTURED magazine highlights ten exhibitions occurring outside the main fair, continuing until summer 2026. Notable mentions include Shuang Li's inaugural solo exhibition in Europe, titled 'Alliance,' at Kunsthalle Basel (available until September 12), and Pierre Huyghe's showcase at Fondation Beyeler (running until September 13). Kunstmuseum Basel is hosting Helen Frankenthaler's most extensive European retrospective (open until August 23). Additionally, Kunsthaus Baselland features 'Mémoires Voyageuses' with Gen Z artist Sofía Salazar Rosales (until August 16). HEK presents 'New rituals [for the end of the world]' (through August 9), while City Salts showcases 'Marvelous Persona' (until September 11). Chloe Wise's 'Extrasensory' can be seen at Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger (until September 6). Hauser & Wirth is exhibiting Max Beckmann (until July 11), and Tobias Kaspar's 'Flowers: Jealousy' is on display at Wilde (until September 30). Lo Brutto Stahl is also presenting 'Air Service Basel 2026' (through June 21).

Key facts

  • Art Basel 56th edition features 200 galleries and over 4,000 artists.
  • Shuang Li's 'Alliance' at Kunsthalle Basel runs through September 12.
  • Pierre Huyghe exhibition at Fondation Beyeler runs through September 13.
  • Helen Frankenthaler retrospective at Kunstmuseum Basel runs through August 23.
  • 'Mémoires Voyageuses' at Kunsthaus Baselland runs through August 16.
  • 'New rituals [for the end of the world]' at HEK Basel runs through August 9.
  • Chloe Wise's 'Extrasensory' at Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger runs through September 6.
  • Max Beckmann exhibition at Hauser & Wirth runs through July 11.
  • Tobias Kaspar's 'Flowers: Jealousy' at Wilde runs through September 30.
  • Air Service Basel 2026 at Air Service Basel runs through June 21.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Art Basel
  • Kunsthalle Basel
  • Fondation Beyeler
  • Kunstmuseum Basel
  • Kunsthaus Baselland
  • Haus der Elektronischen Künste (HEK) Basel
  • City Salts
  • Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger
  • Hauser & Wirth
  • Wilde
  • Lo Brutto Stahl
  • Air Service Basel
  • CULTURED
  • Tinguely Museum
  • Museum Der Kulturen Basel
  • Cartoonmuseum Basel
  • Vitra Design Museum
  • Hek Museum
  • Swiss Architecture Museum
  • SIA (Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects)
  • Swiss Architecture Council
  • Theater Basel
  • Museum der Kulturen Basel
  • National Art Gallery of Kyiv
  • Museum Tinguely
  • Artribune
  • Schaulager
  • Laurenz Foundation
  • Vitra Schaudepot
  • Museum der Kulturen
  • Federal Office for Culture
  • Messe Basel
  • AMA
  • Laurent Ascher collection

Locations

  • Basel
  • Switzerland
  • Geneva
  • Berlin
  • New York
  • St. Gallen
  • Riehen
  • Modena
  • Bogotá
  • Bognor Regis
  • Istanbul
  • Chicago
  • Elizabeth
  • Louveciennes
  • Paris
  • Tourtour
  • Stuttgart
  • Aarau
  • Beromünster
  • Brussels
  • Vegreville
  • Lauderdale Lakes
  • Weil am Rhein
  • Germany
  • Arabian Gulf
  • Middle East
  • Münchenstein
  • Turin
  • Milan
  • Wasco
  • Quito
  • Ecuador
  • Riga
  • Toulouse
  • Tyre
  • Lebanon
  • Qana
  • Los Angeles
  • Tbilisi
  • London
  • New England
  • Europe
  • South America

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