The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel is internationally renowned for its high-profile exhibitions, its significant collection of classical modern and contemporary art, and its ambitious event program: This summer, the draftswoman and painter Vija Celmins will be honored with a comprehensive solo exhibition that brings the magical power of her visual worlds to life. The first retrospective of the Japanese artist […]

Over a hundred years ago, a spectacular find came to light during construction work in a barn in Merishausen: around 1100 gold and silver coins in a clay jar. The coins, dating from the end of the Middle Ages to the middle of the 16th century, were then transferred to the new Museum zu Allerheiligen as a deposit of the Canton of Schaffhausen. [...]

In the middle of the picturesque old town of Schaffhausen - housed in the grounds of the former Benedictine monastery Allerheiligen - the museum presents an important art collection with works from the 15th century to the present day, alongside evidence from the monastery's past. On display are works by Cranach, Hodler, Vallotton, Otto Dix and Adolf Dietrich, among others. With the collection [...]

Nothing but small blocks ... and yet they can easily be used to create fantastic worlds. Building reflects an age-old human practice - across cultures, generations and social boundaries. So it's no wonder that building blocks are among the oldest toys. Blocks are still stacked all over the world today, worlds are recreated or people create their own. It [...]

The exhibition With Hand & Foot, Skin & Hair is Gabriele Stötzer's (*1953) first exhibition in Switzerland and focuses on a selection of her photographic works from the early 1980s. The pictures illustrate central interfaces in her art: between conscious action (hand and foot) and deeply felt intimacy (skin and hair). Works such as [...]