The Schaulager is a museum in Newmünchenstein, a sub-district of

Münchenstein Münchenstein ( Swiss German: ''Minggestai'') is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland. Historical records Münchenstein is first mentioned in 1196 as ''Kekingen''. In 1270, it was ment ...

in the canton of

Basel-Country Basel-Landschaft or Basel-Country informally known as Baselland or Baselbiet (; german: Kanton Basel-Landschaft ; rm, Chantun Basilea-Champagna; french: Canton de Bâle-Campagne; it, Canton Basilea Campagna), is one of the 26 cantons forming ...

, Switzerland. Built in 2002/2003 under commission of the Laurenz Foundation, it was designed by the renowned architectural office of

Herzog & de Meuron Herzog & de Meuron Basel Ltd.,
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, the Schaulager opened in 2003. The Schaulager was conceived as an open warehouse that provides the optimal spatial and climatic conditions for the preservation of works of art. The institution functions as a mix between public

museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...

, art storage facility and art research institute. It is primarily directed at a specialist audience but is also open to the general public for special events and the annual exhibitions.

Annual exhibitions

* 2003: Roth-Zeit. A retrospective on

Dieter Roth Dieter Roth (April 21, 1930 – June 5, 1998) was a Swiss artist best known for his artist's books, editioned prints, sculptures, and works made of found materials, including rotting food stuffs. He was also known as Dieter Rot and Diter Rot. ...

* 2004:

Herzog & de Meuron Herzog & de Meuron Basel Ltd.,
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. Number 250. An exposition * 2005: Jeff Wall. Photographs from 1978 to 2004 * 2006:

Tacita Dean Tacita Charlotte Dean CBE, RA (born 1965) is a British / German visual artist who works primarily in film. She was a nominee for the Turner Prize in 1998, won the Hugo Boss Prize in 2006, and was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 2008. ...

. Analogue: Films, Photographs, Drawings 1991–2006
and Francis Alÿs. "The Sign Painting Project (1993–97)": A revision» * 2007:

Robert Gober Robert Gober (born September 12, 1954) is an American sculptor. His work is often related to domestic and familiar objects such as sinks, doors, and legs. Early life and education Gober was born in Wallingford, Connecticut and studied literatu ...

. Work 1976–2007 * 2008: Andrea Zittel, Monika Sosnowska. 1:1 * 2009: Holbein to Tillmans. Prominent guests from the

Kunstmuseum Basel The Kunstmuseum Basel houses the oldest public art collection in the world and is generally considered to be the most important museum of art in Switzerland. It is listed as a heritage site of national significance. Its lineage extends back to ...

* 2010:

Matthew Barney Matthew Barney (born March 25, 1967) is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing. His works explore connections among geography, biology, geology and mythology as well ...

. Prayer Sheet with the Wound and the Nail * 2011: Francis Alÿs. Fabiol * 2013: Steve McQueen. * 2014: Paul Chan. Selected Works * 2018:

Bruce Nauman Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives near Galisteo, New Mexico. Life and work ...

: Disappearing Acts (in collaboration with MoMa) The collection from the '' Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation'' forms the main core of the Schaulager exhibits. This collection was founded in 1933 by Maja Hoffmann-Stehlin (* 7. August 1896; † 8. August 1989), later known as

Maja Sacher Maja Sacher (7 August 1896 – 8 August 1989) was a Swiss art collector and philanthropist. Early life and education She was born in 1896 to the architect Fritz Stehlin and Helene von Bavier. She studied sculpture in Munich and was taught by A ...

, wife of

Paul Sacher Paul Sacher (28 April 190626 May 1999) was a Swiss conductor, patron and billionaire businessperson. At the time of his death Sacher was majority shareholder of pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche and was considered the third richest person i ...

(* 28 April 1906 – † 26 May 1999).

External links

Schaulager website

References

{{authority control Modern art museums Contemporary art galleries in Switzerland Münchenstein Art museums established in 2003 2003 establishments in Switzerland Museums in Basel-Landschaft Art museums and galleries in Switzerland

Annual exhibitions

See also

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