04 Apr 2020

#21 The Darmstadt Madonna

The "Darmstadt Madonna" by Hans Holbein the Younger is considered one of the most important Old Master paintings in the world. Its eventful history is closely linked to the Kunstmuseum Basel.

03 Apr 2020

#20 Controversial? – De Troy and Sherman

There are numerous objects in the Kunstmuseum Basel that can be perceived as controversial, depending on one's point of view. Among them are Jean-François de Troy and Cindy Sherman.

01 Apr 2020

#19 Simon Denny

Artist Simon Denny explains his work "Amazon Worker Cage projection" from the exhibition "Circular Flow".

01 Apr 2020

#18 My favourite: Maria Lassnig

Employees of the Kunstmuseum Basel present their favourite works. Today: Anita Haldemann, Head of the Department of Prints and Drawings, Deputy Director.

01 Apr 2020

#17 Activity Sheet for Kids

For today's activity sheet for children, the "frottage rallye", all you need is paper and a pencil.

31 Mar 2020

#16 Kiki de Montparnasse

Kiki de Montparnasse appears twice in the exhibition "Picasso, Chagall, Jawlensky": As a painter and as a model. Who was she?

30 Mar 2020

#15 Renée Levi

Find out more about the extensive collection of the Kunstmuseum Basel in our work reviews. Today Anita Haldemann describes the work "P 12" by Swiss artist Renée Levi.

29 Mar 2020

#14 My favourite: Otto Dix

Employees of the Kunstmuseum Basel present their favourite works. Today: Director Josef Helfenstein.

28 Mar 2020

#13 The third face

The restoration of works of art sometimes holds surprises. For example, you discover a third face in Picasso's "Les deux frères".

27 Mar 2020

#12 Controversial? – Lucas Cranach

There are numerous objects in the Kunstmuseum Basel that can be perceived as controversial, depending on one's point of view. One of them is Lucas Cranach's painting "The Judgement of Paris".

26 Mar 2020

#11 Rosemarie Trockel

The story of a drawing by Rosemarie Trockel, told by assistant curator Maja Wismer.

25 Mar 2020

#10 Activity Sheet for Kids

Looking for a creative distraction for the children? Here's our first activity sheet!