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Niklaus Stoecklin in his studio in Riehen with the painting ‘Stillleben mit Glaskugeln’ (Still Life with Glass Orbes), 1929 © Niklaus Stoecklin Stiftung/ 2026, Pro Litteris, Zurich. Photo: Photographer unknown

Openings

Opening Reception: Niklaus Stoecklin

19 March, 6 – 8 pm

Join us to celebrate the opening of Niklaus Stoecklin at Hauser & Wirth Basel this March.

Curated in close collaboration with Martin Schwander, the exhibition brings together rare paintings from the 1920s through the 1970s, tracing Stoecklin’s evolution from the cool, detached precision of interwar realism to the luminous stillness of his later works.

Opening  Reception
Thursday, 19 March 
6 – 8 pm  

RSVP is not required

Hauser & Wirth Basel
Luftgässlein 4, Basel
+41 43 547 46 30

Gallery Opening Hours
Tuesday – Friday, 2 – 6 pm
Saturday, 11 am – 4 pm

About the artist
Niklaus Stoecklin (1896–1982) is the only Swiss artist associated with the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) movement. Known for his meticulously rendered compositions and crystalline lighting, Stoecklin was a pioneer of ‘magic realism,’ combining technical mastery with psychological introspection. His work captures the tension between modern progress and the accompanying fears of losing one’s bearings , offering a uniquely Swiss perspective on Europe’s shifting cultural atmosphere in the first half of the 20th Century.

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