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Cassidy Toner

CASSIDY TONER

Besides The Point Kunstmuseum Basel 22 August 2025–11 January 2026 Basel
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Dealing with aspects of failure may be the fundamental motif in the works of the Basel based US artist Cassidy Toner (b. 1992), in the spirit of Samuel Beckett’s motto Try again. Fail better. Often dryly invoking dark themes such as fear, mortality and destructive behavior patterns, her artistic persona conveys a humorous, tragicomic attitude.

Toner’s work unfolds in precise installations that employ combinations of drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, text, and video. In these she interweaves references to her own biography with fiction, global events, and pop-cultural phenomena. For her wryly courageous work, Toner was awarded the Manor Art Prize, which includes an exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Basel. However, within her work, the concept of failure might be seen as a necessary component of artistic endeavor on the path to success.

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About the Gallery

The Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, the municipal art collection of Basel, dates back to 1661, when the city acquired the Amerbach Cabinet. It grew steadily over the centuries, necessitating several relocations within Basel. The Hauptbau on St. Alban-Graben was inaugurated in 1936. A first enlargement came in 1980, when the Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart opened its doors; a third venue, known as the Neubau, was added in 2016.

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St. Alban-Graben 16
Basel
Switzerland
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Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm
Wednesday, 10am – 8pm
Monday Closed
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Basel St. Alban-Graben 16
Kunstmuseum Basel contemporary art institution in Basel Switzerland
Kunstmuseum Basel
St. Alban-Graben 16, Basel, Switzerland
+41 61 206 62 62
https://kunstmuseumbasel.ch/en/kunstmuseum-basel

Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm
Wednesday, 10am – 8pm
Monday Closed
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