Lecture by Prof. Dr. Jérémie Koering: "The Other Side of Art History" at Kunstmuseum Basel

Lecture by Prof. Dr. Jérémie Koering: "The Other Side of Art History"

Thursday, November 6 2025, 6-8 p.m.
Kunstmuseum Basel | Hauptbau, Vortragssaal
Entrance via Porte Picasso
Participation free of charge, ticket required via ticket link

As part of the exhibition "Verso", Prof. Dr. Jérémie Koering will speak about "The Other Side of Art History": When displayed in a museum, a painting usually offers only its front side for contemplation. And for good reason: painting is traditionally associated with the conquest of color on a flat surface intended to be hung on or placed against a wall. This view of easel painting has become ingrained in our minds, but it actually conceals a more complex reality. While a painting generally has a main side, it also has a reverse side. And, as the exhibition "Verso. Tales from the Other Side" shows, this other side can reveal remarkable information: painted scenes, preparatory drawings, inscriptions, signs of devotion, inventory numbers, transport labels etc..

More: https://kunstmuseumbasel.ch/en/events/event-highlights/lecture-jeremie-koering

Participants: Prof. Dr. Aaron Hyman (Early modern period, moderation lecture), Prof. Dr. Jérémie Koering (speaker), Daniel Kurjaković (Curator Programs, Welcome and Introduction), Prof. Dr. Ralph Ubl (Professor of Modern Art History, moderator of the award ceremony)

Following the lecture, there will be an aperitif in the Art History seminar room.

You may also like the following events from Kunstmuseum Basel:

• This Sunday, 9th November, 01:00 pm, Wochenende der Graphik 2025 in Basel
• Next Wednesday, 12th November, 06:00 pm, Besides the Point. Artist Talk with Cassidy Toner & Krzysztof Kościuczuk in Basel
• Next month, 7th December, 10:00 am, Programmtag: Geister. Dem Übernatürlichen auf der Spur in Basel

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