Hauser & Wirth Basel is presenting a focused exhibition of works by Swiss artist Niklaus Stoecklin (1896–1982), featuring paintings and drawings spanning from the 1920s to the 1970s. The show includes several rarely seen pieces, highlighting Stoecklin's distinctive approach to depicting life—people, animals, trees, stones, and space—as he described it.
This exhibition matters because it brings renewed attention to a significant but lesser-known 20th-century Swiss modernist, offering audiences a chance to explore his quiet, observational style outside the mainstream art historical canon. By showcasing Stoecklin's work at a major international gallery, Hauser & Wirth helps reposition his legacy within the broader narrative of European modernism.