ARK Basel looks after the art heritage of the Basel region.

ARK Basel looks after the artistic heritage of the Basel region. The archive collects, preserves and disseminates the major works of important artists and, as a competence center, offers services in dealing with artists' estates.
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ARK Basel indexes and documents the estates handed over to it and makes them available for research and use in exhibition, mediation and educational projects.

While the main works are inalienable, ARK Basel attempts to bring other works from the estates back to life and place them in a meaningful way. The work holdings are divided into three categories: "core collection (A)", "estate holdings (B)" and "remaining holdings (C)", whereby works from B and C can be acquired by enthusiasts.

The non-profit association ARK Basel began its activities in 2019 and set up its quarters in the "Zentrale Pratteln" in 2020.

In 2024, the ARK Basel archive is already looking after twenty-three estates.


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