The Ricola Collection

The Ricola Collection: an exemplary commitment to contemporary art from Switzerland

Ricola is a Swiss global brand, famous for its herbal candies, based in the town of Laufen, near Basel. Since 1975, the shareholders of the still family-owned business have been building the Ricola Collection systematically with a focus on Swiss art. Open to the public and on display in buildings that celebrated Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have designed for the company since 1983, the collection spans more than half a century and represents the latest trends in contemporary art.

This lavishly illustrated book offers a lively insight into the collection, its history and presence in Ricola's corporate life, and places it within the Swiss art scene. Concise comments on a large selection of individual works round off this volume.

• Documents the vast art collection of world-famous Swiss herbal candy manufacturer Ricola
• Provides a lively insight into the collection and its presence in Ricola's corporate life

• Offers concise comments on a large selection of works by Swiss-based modern and contemporary artists

  Autorentext
  Roman Kurzmeyer is a Basel-based curator and art critic and head of art and cultural engagement at Ricola Familienholding AG in Laufen, Switzerland.