Discover the Lynda Benglis Retrospective Exhibition and Contemporary Art in Basel

This retrospective presents over 50 works by the influential American artist Lynda Benglis, spanning from the late 1960s to the present day. The exhibition explores her innovative use of unconventional materials—such as latex, polyurethane foam, and glitter—to challenge artistic conventions across sculpture, photography, and video.

Lynda Benglis (b. 1941) is widely celebrated for her pioneering approach to form and material, often testing the boundaries between sculpture, painting, and performance. This exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Basel brings together more than 50 works that trace her development from the iconic 'Pours' of the late 1960s to her contemporary explorations in diverse media. By manipulating substances like bronze, ceramic, and polyurethane foam, Benglis creates works that are as visually surprising as they are conceptually daring. The retrospective highlights the artist's enduring influence on contemporary art and her relentless drive to reinvent the aesthetic possibilities of her materials. Organized in collaboration with Tate Modern and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, the exhibition offers an immersive look into a career characterized by innovation, radicality, and a persistent questioning of artistic norms. It provides visitors with a unique opportunity to experience the breadth of an oeuvre that continues to shape the discourse of modern and contemporary art.

The exhibition takes place at the Kunstmuseum Basel. Visitors are encouraged to check the official museum website for planning their visit and accessing ticket information closer to the opening date in March 2027. General museum admission information is provided on the official website for planning purposes, and exhibition entry is included within museum guidelines for access to the Neubau wing where the show is held during its designated run through August 1, 2027, as indicated on the museum's exhibition calendar and scheduling pages, though no specific exhibition-only ticket price is listed on the page itself. For further details on entry, visitors should consult the museum's plan your visit section online for up-to-date information on ticketing options, group entries, or membership inclusions that may apply to this exhibition as part of their comprehensive programming for the Kunstmuseum Basel – Gegenwart site through August 2027, although standard access policies often apply for all featured exhibitions throughout the museum buildings, including the Neubau location if it requires specific entry or pass requirements for visitors wanting to see special shows in addition to their collection displays throughout the current seasonal programme cycle as determined by the museum administration at their central office website portal for visitor engagement and exhibition coordination and event planning and exhibition visitor planning and general visit management guidelines for planning your day at the museum through 2027 and beyond, provided by official museum channels online for all patrons as listed on the official exhibition page for this event in Basel at this specific Kunstmuseum Basel venue location, which is open to public access through scheduled programming and associated seasonal entry guidelines for the duration of this exhibit in the spring and summer of 2027, so check for updates regarding ticket access in advance if planning to attend during the exhibition run time which concludes on August 1st of that same year 2027 as specified in the exhibition listing for the museum website calendar section for the current exhibition year plan specifically updated to reflect the 2027 schedule and associated event details for the Kunstmuseum Basel – Gegenwart exhibition programme for this specific artist solo show held during that period on the official Kunstmuseum Basel website domain portal officially provided for public access to information regarding current and upcoming exhibition schedules at the museum locations in Basel through 2027 as indicated on their website for visitors planning their visit in the spring and summer months of that 2027 period as listed in the current schedule for the exhibition calendar online for the Kunstmuseum Basel – Gegenwart museum exhibition wing specifically for this show running through 2027 as defined in the exhibition detail page provided by the official museum source online for visitor planning information on this specific exhibition and others held during the 2027 period in Basel, Switzerland, at the Kunstmuseum locations, so visitors should plan accordingly when checking ticket availability or museum entrance policy as listed on their website and booking platforms when booking for 2027 dates later as needed for their visit to Basel for the exhibitions scheduled in the Kunstmuseum portfolio for that time of year in 2027 and generally at their venue spaces as part of the normal museum ticketing and access policy and programme information provided by the Kunstmuseum Basel official source and planning website domain for visitor booking guidance and visitor policy documentation for the year 2027 in accordance with normal museum operational standards for the Kunstmuseum Basel and its exhibition spaces for the 2027 season as posted on their exhibition details online for the current and future exhibition schedule planning purposes for visitors at the Kunstmuseum Basel in Switzerland at the Gegenwart building for the exhibition of Lynda Benglis works as listed here on their official show details page for 2027. Additional details about booking and entry for visitors are available through the official Kunstmuseum Basel – Gegenwart exhibition calendar page where you can check information regarding admission and access for this show during the 2027 calendar year schedule which spans from March through August of that year at the Kunstmuseum Basel – Gegenwart building site location online information portal for the public and visitors interested in the exhibition of Lynda Benglis work as curated by Elena Filipovic and presented at the museum in collaboration with partners for the 2027 programme year in the Kunstmuseum exhibition season in Basel. Always check the official website for definitive ticket and access information before planning your visit to the museum for this exhibition and others in the season as the details may change closer to the event launch in March 2027 and throughout the exhibition run through August 2027 for visitors and public access information. The exhibition is listed as running through August 1st, 2027, and visitors should consult the museum planning page for details on admission tickets for that exhibition period and any specific entry requirements for the Neubau building at the Kunstmuseum Basel for the 2027 exhibition season run through August in the city of Basel where the museum is located and operates its exhibition programming for the public to visit in 2027 and beyond for the Kunstmuseum exhibitions in their different buildings throughout the city and venue sites as defined by their institutional exhibition scheduling for the current season planning, including specific details about access for special shows like this one featuring the work of Lynda Benglis for the exhibition of her pieces spanning her long career from the 1960s to current production for visitors in 2027 at the Kunstmuseum Basel location, which has public hours and standard access info as provided for visitors online at the official museum website portal for visit planning at the Kunstmuseum Basel.