Art Basel 2021: Eight Must-See Museum Exhibitions in Basel
During Art Basel week, eight museums and foundations in and around Basel present major exhibitions. At Fondation Beyeler, 'Close-Up' features nine female artists from Morisot to Peyton, with a film project by nine actresses. Kunsthalle Basel hosts Matthew Angelo Harrison's first European solo show 'Proto', alongside Yoan Mudry's mural and the group show 'Information (Today)'. Kunstmuseum Basel dedicates shows to Kara Walker (600 drawings), Camille Pissarro (retrospective), and Tacita Dean ('Antigone'). Museum Tinguely celebrates its 25th anniversary with Bruce Conner's first retrospective, including 'Crossroads'. Kunsthaus Baselland presents solo shows by Marina Rosenfeld, Andrea Blum, and Anna Maria Maiolino. Museum der Kulturen explores 'Extractive Zones' with works by Alves, Orlow, and Caycedo. HEK (House of Electronic Arts) hosts 'Radical Gaming' curated by Boris Magrini. Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein presents 'Here We Are! Women in Design 1900–Today', featuring 80 female designers from Gray to Urquiola.
Key facts
- Fondation Beyeler shows 'Close-Up' with nine female artists until January 2, 2022.
- Kunsthalle Basel exhibits Matthew Angelo Harrison's 'Proto' until September 26, 2021.
- Kunstmuseum Basel presents Kara Walker's 600 drawings until September 26, 2021.
- Camille Pissarro retrospective at Kunstmuseum runs until January 23, 2022.
- Tacita Dean's 'Antigone' at Kunstmuseum Gegenwart until January 9, 2022.
- Museum Tinguely celebrates 25 years with Bruce Conner show until November 28, 2021.
- Kunsthaus Baselland hosts three female solo shows until September 26, 2021.
- Vitra Design Museum's 'Here We Are!' runs until March 6, 2022.
Entities
Artists
- Lotte Laserstein
- Berthe Morisot
- Mary Cassatt
- Paula Modersohn-Becker
- Frida Kahlo
- Alice Neel
- Marlene Dumas
- Cindy Sherman
- Elizabeth Peyton
- Matthew Angelo Harrison
- Yoan Mudry
- Kara Walker
- Tacita Dean
- Camille Pissarro
- Paul Cézanne
- Paul Gauguin
- Edgar Degas
- Bruce Conner
- Marina Rosenfeld
- Andrea Blum
- Anna Maria Maiolino
- Maria Thereza Alves
- Uriel Orlow
- Carolina Caycedo
- Theo Triantafyllidis
- Eileen Gray
- Charlotte Perriand
- Florence Knoll
- Armi Ratia
- Matali Crasset
- Patricia Urquiola
- Goya
- Renzo Piano
- Boris Magrini
Institutions
- Fondation Beyeler
- Kunsthalle Basel
- Kunstmuseum Basel
- Kunstmuseum Gegenwart
- Museum Tinguely
- Kunsthaus Baselland
- Museum der Kulturen
- HEK (Haus der Elektronischen Künste)
- Vitra Design Museum
- MoMA
- PAC Milano
- Artribune
- Jessica Silverman
- Kohn Gallery
- Conner Family Trust
- Galleria Raffaella Cortese
- Video Insight Collection
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Riehen
- Weil am Rhein
- Germany
- Detroit
- Losanna
- Stockton
- Canterbury
- Charlotte Amalie
- Paris
- McPherson
- San Francisco
- New York
- Scalea
- Minas Gerais
- Cauca River
- Colombia
- Bikini Atoll