Kunsthalle Basel

Kunsthalle Basel is dedicated to exhibiting, discussing, and reflecting on the art of the present. And it always has been, since its founding in 1872. It was one of the first institutions in Switzerland to feature international and Swiss contemporary art, and today it is still among the country’s most active. It is renowned for its audacious and varied programs as well as for its engagement with artists, particularly those who are not yet widely known. It welcomes curious visitors of all ages and organizes up to 10 thought- provoking exhibitions per year, many of which include newly produced works. It also hosts a panoply of events — artist’s talks, performances, film screenings, and more — making it a vibrant site to experience contemporary art and take part in the discussions that surround it.

This museum greets you in the following languages: D/E
Opening 1872

Current exhibitions

Michaela Eichwald

08.10.2021 - 23.01.2022

In ihrer ersten institutionellen Einzelausstellung in der Schweiz präsentiert die deutsche Künstlerin Michaela Eichwald (* 1967) neue Gemälde, auf deren üppig beschichteten Oberflächen aus unkonventionellem Trägermaterial wie Lederimitaten oder Autositzbezügen sich eine künstlerische Praxis zwischen Abstraktion und Figuration, Sprache und Gestik ausbreitet – im Versuch, die klassischste Gattung der Kunstgeschichte, die Malerei, neu zu denken.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/E

Next exhibition(s)

Regionale 22 "... von möglichen Welten"

27.11.2021 - 02.01.2022

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This annual group exhibition is conceived in the context of the Regionale, a cross-border cooperation of 19 institutions in France, Germany, and Switzerland, with a focus on contemporary production by artists local to the three-country region around Basel.

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Pedro Wirz

21.01.2022 - 01.05.2022

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For his largest institutional exhibition to date, Pedro Wirz (* 1981) creates an immersive installation, filled with a germinating ecosystem and sculptures drawn equally from organic matter and consumer culture. Together, they translate the Brazilian Swiss artist’s interest in cultural history, science, craft, and folklore into a result as fantastical as it is a sobering commentary on our current environmental crisis.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/E