As a pioneering artist of abstract expressionism, Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011) occupies a central position in postwar American art. With her soak-stain technique, she revolutionized abstract painting and provided the crucial impetus for the development of color field painting in the United States from the mid-1950s onward. A particular focus of the exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Basel is her intensive engagement with historic art that she admired and which inspired many works throughout her career. This dialogue permeates her entire oeuvre, and for the first time, Frankenthaler’s paintings will be shown in conversation with artworks ranging from the 15th to the 20th century, a juxtaposition that enriches understanding of her abstract art.
More than 50 works spanning six decades are presented in Kunstmuseum Basel’s special exhibition "Helen Frankenthaler" and offer an impressive insight into the oeuvre of one of the most important artists of American abstraction. This comprehensive retrospective is the largest exhibition of her paintings to date in Europe and her first institutional solo exhibition in Switzerland.
On this afternoon, there will be an English language tour of the exhibition.
Cost is admission entrance plus CHF 7.

Website
kunstmuseumbasel.ch/en/exhibitions/2026/helen-frankenthaler

Where
Kunstmuseum Basel
St. Alban-Graben 16
4051 Basel

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