Kunstmuseum Basel Examines Queer Identities in Modern Art
The Kunstmuseum Basel is presenting an exhibition that explores how artists depicted gender identities and same-sex desire from 1869—when the term 'homosexual' first appeared—to the onset of World War II. The show traces the visual representation of queer identities during a period of burgeoning sexology and social change.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Kunstmuseum Basel
- Covers period from 1869 to WWII
- Focuses on gender identities and same-sex desire
- First occurrence of term 'homosexual' in 1869
- Explores queer identities in modern art
Entities
Institutions
- Kunstmuseum Basel
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland