October 2006: Eros in Modern Art

The Foundation Beyeler is devoting a comprehensive two-part exhibition to Eros as a theme that has been a determining factor in art history. Emphasis is placed especially on works by artists for whom Eros was the essential driving force behind their creative activity. After the first exhibition focused on two pioneers of modern art, Auguste Rodin and Pablo Picasso, the second section, Eros in Modern Art, provides a general overview with more than 200 works.