Fondation Beyeler Opens Expanded Campus With 230-Work Inaugural Show 'Constellations'
In Riehen, the Fondation Beyeler has unveiled its expanded ensemble with an exhibition titled 'Constellations,' featuring approximately 230 artworks across Renzo Piano's Beyeler Museum, the newly constructed Wyss Museum by Peter Zumthor, an enlarged park, and historical structures. This exhibition, inspired by Alexander Calder's 'Constellations' (1943), emphasizes the interactions between art, architecture, and the natural environment. Seasonal rotations of the rooms will provide diverse displays. Notable artists showcased include Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Alberto Giacometti, Mark Rothko, Cy Twombly, Louise Bourgeois, Gerhard Richter, Roni Horn, and Wolfgang Tillmans, representing the 19th to 21st centuries. The opening, which took place on October 16, 2026, coincided with a retrospective of Ruth Asawa, and a film captures the project.
Key facts
- 'Constellations' is the inaugural exhibition of the Fondation Beyeler's expanded ensemble
- Around 230 works are on view, the largest presentation of the collection in the museum's history
- The show spans Renzo Piano's Beyeler Museum, Peter Zumthor's new Wyss Museum, an expanded park, and repurposed historic buildings
- The title references Alexander Calder's 'Constellations' (1943)
- Selected rooms and groupings change seasonally
- Artists represented include Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Alberto Giacometti, Mark Rothko, Cy Twombly, Louise Bourgeois, Gerhard Richter, Roni Horn, and Wolfgang Tillmans
- Works span the 19th to 21st centuries, drawn from the Beyeler Collection and important loans
- The opening coincided with a Ruth Asawa retrospective at the Fondation Beyeler
- The exhibition is dated October 16, 2026, in Riehen (Basel, Switzerland)
Entities
Artists
- Alexander Calder
- Claude Monet
- Pablo Picasso
- Joan Miró
- René Magritte
- Alberto Giacometti
- Mark Rothko
- Cy Twombly
- Louise Bourgeois
- Gerhard Richter
- Roni Horn
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Ruth Asawa
- Renzo Piano
- Peter Zumthor
- Willem de Kooning
- Joan Mitchell
- Marlene Dumas
Institutions
- Fondation Beyeler
- Beyeler Museum
- Wyss Museum
- vernissage.tv
Locations
- Riehen
- Basel
- Switzerland