About Kunsttage

Kunsttage Basel (Basel Art Days) is a broad-based, temporary network of museums, art institutions, exhibition spaces, studios, and galleries in Basel and the surrounding Basel-Landschaft region. Annually, around 60 institutions invite the interested public to discover and experience the regional art scene: During three days, a diverse programme of exhibitions and events in the field of modern and contemporary art is accessible for free to all interested parties. Kunsttage connect institutions, artists, and art enthusiasts locally and internationally.

Kunsttage Basel would not be possible without the year-round commitment of independent, state, and commercial art institutions. Through their programmes, these institutions support the local art scene and its diverse manifestations throughout the year.

The fifth edition of the Kunsttage will take place from 30 August to 1 September, 2024.

Non-profit association Kunsttage Basel

Since 2020, the Kunsttage Basel Association has been pursuing the goal of enabling as barrier-free an experience of art in Basel as possible. The annually organized Kunsttage offer informal encounters, spread out in a decentralized manner, enticing visitors to unfamiliar places and fostering exchange. By emphasizing and utilizing public spaces, the association aims to specifically expand the circle of art viewers, including those who do not primarily engage with modern and contemporary art. The non-profit association Kunsttage Basel focuses on exchange, reflection, and cooperation in the areas of organization, communication, and inclusion.

Board of Directors:
Dorothee Dines, Urs Gloor, Dominique Grisard, Carlo Knöll, Sebastian Kölliker, Daniel Kurjaković, Raphael Suter
Honorary Member: Petra Sigg-Brunner

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Kunsttage Basel 2023

Participants 2023

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Kunsttage Basel 2022

Participants 2022

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Kunsttage Basel 2021

Participants 2021

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Kunsttage Basel 2020

Participants 2020

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Public Projects

In addition to the institutional contributions, selected public projects are regularly presented in urban spaces, inviting artists with diverse geographical, cultural, and artistic backgrounds to participate.

25. – 27. August 2023

As part of the 2023 Kunsttage, a series of multimedia positions on the theme of diasporic sounds were presented. The selected artists explore belonging in their respective diasporas and bridge gaps with their audiovisual works between here and there, past and present, between the experience of being unheard and the long tradition of music as a form of survival and resistance. The works and performances delve into the question of belonging and encourage visitors to listen carefully.

Onyeka Igwe, «a so-called archive»
Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński, «The Letter» und «Fleshbacks»
Michèle Magema, «Sonographies 1 - L’acte de respirer»
Maya Schweizer «Vulnérable Witness»
Tracy September & Kamran Behrouz, «SEPTEMBER»

Positions were selected by Ines Goldbach, Dominique Grisard, and Nora Lohner ausgewählt.

This project was made possible by the Hans and Renée Müller-Meylan Foundation, Swisslos-Fonds Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, and the Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger | KBH.G.

Sharing Movements, 1. – 4. September 2022

As part of the Kunsttage Basel 2022, twelve selected projects were presented in public spaces under the title "Sharing Movements." The performances, live art events, and spatial interventions took place across the city and neighboring communities, leading to over 15 different locations, including the rehearsal room of the Sinfonieorchester Basel, the ticket hall of the SBB train station, and central squares in downtown Basel. The freely accessible positions by artists of different generations and backgrounds created moments of exchange and contemplation, particularly addressing the connection between nature and culture. "Sharing Movements" showcased works that appeal to different senses and enable shared experiences and encounters for all visitors.

Brigham Baker, «Weaving Through the City, Turning Wheels in the Thicket» (2022)
Sergio Rojas Chaves, «Houseplants on Tour» (2014/2022)
Isaac Chong Wai, «Difference/Indifference» (2022), Basler Münster, Kreuzgang
Eveline Wüthrich, «fleuri» (2022) / Sasha van Aalst und Kim Lang, «Bring the flowers back to the table» zu Gast in fleuri, Kunstmuseum Basel, Eingang Garageneinfahrt zwischen, St. Alban-Graben 10 und 16
Kollektiv fffff (Mariana Murcia, Laurie Mlodzik, Leah Nehmert), «ffffffferment kiosk» (2022), keck kiosk vor Kaserne
Vittorio Santoro, «I was / But I am» (2019/2022)
Juliette Uzor, «Eyes Ears Mouth (Half Closed)» (2022), Historisches Museum Basel. Haus zum Kirschgarten
Simone Forti, «Huddle» (1961/2022), Schalterhalle Bahnhof SBB / Claraplatz / HEK
Camille Boîtel / Cie L’immédiat, «La lévitation réelle», Unterer Rheinweg
Revolving Histories/Performance Chronik Basel, VIA Studio
«Urban Engendering», Aylin Yildirim Tschoepe, Studierende der HGK FHNW & Universität Basel, Foyer Public Theater Basel

Positions and collaborations were selected by Ines Goldbach, Dominique Grisard, Daniel Kurjaković, and Nora Lohner.

In cooperation with: Theaterfestival Basel, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland - Academy of Art and Design, Keck Kiosk, Museum der Kulturen Basel, Basel Historical Museum - Haus zum Kirschgarten.

This project was made possible by Swisslos-Fonds Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, as well as the Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger | KBH.G.

Das Mögliche ist ungeheuer, 17.– 20. September 2020

As part of Kunsttage Basel 2020, the project «Das Mögliche ist ungeheuer» ("The Enormity of the Possible") occupied public spaces and freely accessible areas of selected institutions with works by local, national, and international artists of different generations. The curatorial concept aimed to stimulate the experience of art in times of crisis and make public space tangible as a shared social space. The public space, community spirit, the relationship with others, and the body are reflected through the works. The languages of art themselves are tested, the changed orientation of social priorities, and the thresholds and barriers of the art experience are examined. The project took place in public spaces between Basel-Stadt and Münchenstein, involving 11 artists:

Yael Bartana, «We shall be strong in our weakness / The Undertaker», TransBona-Halle
Eric Baudelaire, «Where are you going?», Aeschenplatz
Mariana Castillo Deball, «You have time to show yourself before other eyes», Bau- und Verkehrsdepartement Basel-Stadt
Latifa Echakhch,«The Fall», Dreispitzhalle
Judith Kakon, «Commons», Dreispitz / Steinenberg / Restaurant Kunsthalle
Kimsooja, «Bottari», Münsterplatz
Teresa Margolles, «Mesa y dos bancos», Town Hall of Basel
Marinella Senatore, «Protest Forms: Public Opinion Descend Upon the Demonstrators», Facade Kunstmuseum Basel Neubau / Historisches Museum Basel. Haus zum Kirschgarten
Augustas Serapinas, «Standtune for the square», Münsterplatz
Hannah Weinberger, «We didn’t want to leave. live», Dreispitz
Krzysztof Wodiczko, «Sans-Papiers/Kunstmuseum Basel Projection», Facade Kunstmuseum Basel Hauptbau

Positions and collaborations were selected by Elena Filipovic (then Kunsthalle Basel), Ines Goldbach (Kunsthaus Baselland), Daniel Kurjaković (Kunstmuseum Basel), and Samuel Leuenberger (SALTS/Art Basel Parcours).

This project was made possible by Swisslos-Fonds Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft. Art Basel supported the project organizationally.