OUT OF THE BOX
Friday 9 June from 5.30 p.m.

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OUT OF THE BOX – 20 Years Schaulager
10 June bis 19 November 2023

Schaulager is proud to present a major group exhibition this year and has good reason to celebrate: Schaulager is turning 20 years young! Most of the works on display were acquired in recent years for the collection of the Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation. The focus of the exhibition is time-based media.

The title Out of the Box echoes a basic principle that Schaulager has pursued since first opening its doors in 2003: liberating works of art from a life in storage crates and making them accessible to both schools and universities for research and conservation. The title also refers to the growing number of complex installations, so-called time-based media works, that have been acquired by the collection and will be presented throughout the exhibition in projection boxes of their own.

Viewers moving about in this landscape of boxes will also discover a wealth of paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs from the collection of the Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation. In some cases, they too make whimsical reference to the theme of the box or the crate. Music, body, space and architecture are focal points of the exhibition.

Out of the Box invites the public to engage with the art of our time in an enjoyable and thought-provoking manner and to consider issues affecting us today from a new perspective. It takes time to fully appreciate the art on display, especially the media works. The entrance tickets are therefore valid for three visits.

At a glance


10 June to 19 November 2023

Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thursday to 8 p.m.
Closed on Mondays
Open 1 August

Opening hours during Art Basel
Monday, 12 June – Sonntag, 18 June 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
except Wednesday, 14 June 12 – 8 p.m.
Closed on Monday, 19 June

The personalised tickets are non-transferable and valid for three admissions on days of your choice.

Regular ticket: CHF 18
Ticket reduced: CHF 12
Family ticket CHF 25

Weitere Informationen und Tickets online:

Tickets

The personalised tickets are non-transferable and valid for three admissions on days of your choice.

Regular ticket: CHF 18
Ticket reduced: CHF 12
Family ticket CHF 25

Weitere Informationen und Tickets online:

buy ticket

Public guided tours of Out of the Box
are offered for the entire duration of the exhibition (10 June to 19 November 2023):

German
Thursday 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.
Every second week: Tuesday 12.30 p.m. and Friday 12.30 p.m.

English
Sunday 4 p.m. (every second Sunday)
Tuesday 12.30 p.m. and Friday 12.30 p.m. (monthly)

French
Sunday 4 p.m. (every second Sunday)
Tuesday 12.30 p.m. and Friday 12.30 p.m. (monthly)

No registration required. The guided visits are free of charge.

Private guided tours of Out of the Box
are offered for the entire duration of the exhibition (10 June to 19 November 2023).
Registration and contact: tours@schaulager.org

Introduction to the exhibition «Out of the Box» (10 June to 19 November 2023)

We invite you to attend a special introduction to the exhibition Out of the Box for educators, which is being held at Schaulager on

Tuesday, 20 June 2023 6 p.m. or
Wednesday, 20 June 2023 6 p.m.

On this occasion you will gain insights into our wide-ranging art education programme.
A tour (choice of German, French or English) provides you with a clear and informative overview of the exhibition along with points of reference for instruction.

In conclusion we will host a reception where you can exchange ideas and enjoy snacks and beverages. The event lasts approximately 120 minutes in total and is free of charge.

Registration by Monday, 19. June 2023.
Registration requests are considered in the order in which they are received.

Registration


Anri Sala, Ravel Ravel Interval, 2017
Still: Courtesy Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris; Marian Goodman Gallery, New York; Hauser & Wirth, Zurich/London, © 2023, ProLitteris, Zurich

Klara Lidén Out to Lunch, 2018
Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation, on permanent loan to the Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, photo: Tom Bisig, Basel, © Klara Lidén

David Claerbout Wildfire (meditation on fire), 2019–2020
Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation, on permanent loan to the Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, © 2023, ProLitteris, Zurich

Gina Fischli Schloss Babelsberg, 2019
Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation, gift of the president 2022, on permanent loan to the Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, photo: Tom Bisig, Basel, © Gina Fischli

All rights reserved. Without permission reproduction and any other use of the work besides the individual and private consultation are forbidden.