Pairings

Artists

Joan Miró, Raoul Dufy, Pablo Picasso, Alexej von Jawlensky, Antoni Clavé, Gertrud Bock-Schnirlin, Konrad Witz, Bernard Buffet, Lenz Klotz, Carl Burckhardt, Suzanne Valadon, Franziska Schiratzki, Maurice de Vlaminck, Hans Arp, Aristide Maillol, Hans Baldung Gen. Grien, Otto Plattner, Hans Holbein d. J., Niklaus Stoecklin, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Walter Bodmer, Marc Chagall, Maria La Roche, Maria La Roche, Mireille Gros, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Ulrike Rosenbach, Jean Dubuffet

Press release

The phenomenon of epoch-spanning artistic parallels and how they stimulate the imagination is the focus of Pairings. This exhibition shows some twenty juxtapositions of paintings, sculptures, and photographic works from the Museum's own collection with selected objects from the private Im Obersteg Collection.

The mixture of works from different eras and genres may lead at times to surprising encounters, and at times to harmonious elective affinities. For instance, when a large-format painting by contemporary Basel artist Mireille Gros encounters a small oil sketch by Paul Cezanne. Both are united by their artistic exploration of the perception of nature.

The exhibition will remain in constant motion. During the twelve-month run, new artworks will regularly be added, while others are removed. The ever-changing configuration of the collection will thus develop its own choreography.