At the beginning of the 20th century, Hermann and Margrit Rupf laid the foundations for a collection of European contemporary art. The exhibition gives a comprehensive view of the aquisitions accumulated by the Rupf Foundation with key groups of works by Picasso, Braque, Klee and Kandinsky, as well as works by individual artists such as Markus Rätz and Meret Oppenheim. The most recent acquisitions include works by Vaclav Pozarek and Florian Slotawa.
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Brancusi and Serra come together in Basel
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The sober presentation reinforces the sense of space created by the pieces. “Fernando Pessoa” the name of a Portuguese writer and the title of one of Serra’s works, is on show for only the second time after being exhibited in London. This majestic wall, which is nine metres long and weighs 40 tons, opens the…
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The first retrospective was held in the city in 1932, with the artist choosing his own pictures. In 2010, the Kunsthaus Zurich is showing 70 of these works again, as part of its centenary celebrations.
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