BASEL.- The Fondation Beyeler announced that Sarah Johanna Theurer will join its curatorial team as of 1 August 2026. In her new role as curator, Theurer will bring a dedicated focus to multimedia and interdisciplinary arts, further enriching the museum’s exhibition programme.
Theurer joins from Haus der Kunst München, where she developed a wide-ranging programme including exhibitions, new commissions and live events, with a focus on time-based arts. Recent projects include exhibitions with Tomás Saraceno and Shu Lea Cheang, as well as “Echoes”, a recurring live exhibition developed across multiple editions since 2022.
On the occasion of her appointment, Sarah Johanna Theurer says: “What draws me to the Fondation Beyeler is the possibility of thinking about the exhibition as a social space and focussing on interdependent art practices that reflect on our current moment.”
The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel is internationally renowned for its high-calibre exhibitions, its significant collection of modern and contemporary art, as well as its ambitious schedule of events. The museum building was designed by Renzo Piano in the idyllic setting of a park with venerable trees and water lily ponds. It boasts a unique location in the heart of a local recreation area, looking out onto fields, pastures and vineyards close to the foothills of the Black Forest. In collaboration with Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, the Fondation Beyeler is constructing a new museum building in the adjoining park, thus further enhancing the harmonious interplay of art, architecture and nature.
