Cézanne's Complexity Explored in Major Fondation Beyeler Exhibition
On the 120th anniversary of his death, Fondation Beyeler in Basel presents its first-ever exhibition dedicated to Paul Cézanne, curated by Ulf Küster. The show features 80 works—58 paintings and 21 watercolors—from Swiss, German, French, British, Dutch, Spanish, Danish, and American collections. Subjects include portraits, bathers, still lifes, landscapes, and nine versions of Mont Sainte-Victoire. Rare loans include two versions of 'The Card Players' from the Courtauld Gallery and Musée d'Orsay, and a self-portrait from 1895. The exhibition runs until May 25, 2026, accompanied by a catalog from Hatje Cantz Verlag.
Key facts
- First Cézanne exhibition at Fondation Beyeler
- 120th anniversary of Cézanne's death
- 80 works: 58 paintings and 21 watercolors
- Curated by Ulf Küster
- Nine versions of Mont Sainte-Victoire
- Two versions of 'The Card Players' from Courtauld Gallery and Musée d'Orsay
- Rare 1895 self-portrait included
- Catalog published by Hatje Cantz Verlag
- Exhibition runs until May 25, 2026
Entities
Artists
- Paul Cézanne
- Pablo Picasso
- Eugène Delacroix
- Jacques-Louis David
- Maurice Merleau-Ponty
- Angela Madesani
- Ulf Küster
Institutions
- Fondation Beyeler
- Hatje Cantz Verlag
- Courtauld Gallery
- Musée d'Orsay
- Artribune
- Fondation Pierre Gianadda
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Aix-en-Provence
- France
- Paris
- London
- Riehen
- Martigny
- New York
- United States