Mitmach-Mittwoch
For young people aged 14 and over
Every Wednesday from 5–8 p.m.
Meeting point: Hauptbau, studio, St. Alban-Graben 16, Basel
Free participation and without registration
Your museum! Every Wednesday evening, the Kunstmuseum Basel makes room for your ideas. Would you like to upcycle your clothes? Would you like to try out virtual reality or screen printing? Or would you like to use the museum as a space for your own creative project? Here you can experiment, help design and exchange ideas with others.
Current dates & monthly topics
May: Period, Cycle, and Series
Why did the artist Pablo Picasso switch from his blue to his pink period? What makes a series a series? Together, we will examine the collection for cycles, series, and formal connections, and approach the topic practically in the studio.
June: Sculpture
Have you ever wanted to be part of an artistic installation or pose as a model? From all angles, we will explore figures, installations, and objects, as well as their materials, sizes, and production. We will work with found materials, plaster, wood, or clay. Whether your artwork fits on a pedestal or not is entirely up to you.
July: Patterns and Repetition
Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? When do repetitions become a pattern and an aesthetic rule? Together, we will embark on a search through the museum and design basic elements for our own patterns in the studio, using stencils or stamps to replicate them endlessly.
August: Watercolor
Whether a touch of color, flowing transitions, outdoors or indoors – watercolor is an omnipresent painting technique in art. With little color, plenty of water, and quick gestures, entire worlds can be created. In August, our Wednesday workshops are entirely dedicated to watercolor painting.
September: Communication
A gesture, a glance, a word. In September, we explore the relationship between I, you, and we. We will experiment with forms of verbal and non-verbal communication, create fleeting connections, or consciously play with disruptions and misunderstandings.
October: Red
Terracotta, cherry, or rose red – in October, we focus on the ultimate signal color. Red – the color of revolution, love, danger, blood, autumn, and more. We’ll turn our full attention to red images in the collection and experiment in the studio with various shades of red.
November: Ghosts
November's "Mitmach-Mittwoch" is filled with hauntings, chills, magic, protection, lost souls, the paranormal, and bedsheets. With presence of mind, we will devote ourselves—on the occasion of the special exhibition "Ghosts"—to the role of all kinds of spectral figures in art.
December: Black
In the final month of the year, we dive into the world of darkness: ink is our starting point in the search for the blackest black. The beginning of drawing, erasure of the previous, tabula rasa.
Past Agenda & Monthly Topics
January: Experiments with Image Supports
This month, we swap pencils and paper for unconventional image supports and application techniques. Whether it’s wood, fabric, or everyday objects, we’ll experiment together to see how these surfaces can be painted, scratched, played upon, dripped, or splattered, exploring modern and contemporary art beyond the canvas.
February: Relief
When is a picture still a picture? At what point does it become three-dimensional and turn into an object? In February, we explore the boundaries of the image, transitioning into sculpture. Using clay, plasticine, plaster, or paste, images become space and can ultimately even be read by touch.
March: City and Urbanity in Transition
What does "city" mean to you? Do you find Basel urban? Together, we will discuss different ideas of public space and explore artistic interpretations of urban environments.
April: In Search of Realism
Can art depict reality? Or is it an expression of the artist's subjective perception? What tricks can be used to deceive viewers? In April, we will delve into questions of truth, art, and artificiality in the collection and in our studios.
May: Period, Cycle and Series
Why did the artist Pablo Picasso switch from the Blue to the Rose Period? What makes a series a series? Together, we will explore the collection for cycles, series, and formal similarities, and practically approach the theme in the studio.
June: Sculpture
Have you always wanted to be part of an artistic installation or pose as a model? We will examine figures, installations, and objects from all sides, including their materials, weight, and production. We will work with found materials, plaster, wood, or clay. Whether your artwork ends up fitting on a pedestal or not – that’s up to you.
July: Patterns and Repetition
Where in the art museum can you find certain forms recurring? At what point do repetitions become a pattern and an aesthetic rule? Join us on a journey of discovery.
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Next dates
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Sculpture
Have you ever wanted to be part of an artistic installation or pose as a model? From all angles, we will explore figures, installations, and objects, as well as their materials, sizes, and production. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Sculpture
Have you ever wanted to be part of an artistic installation or pose as a model? From all angles, we will explore figures, installations, and objects, as well as their materials, sizes, and production. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU Innenhof
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Art Basel Special
Your museum!
Together, we explore the artworks of the Art Basel Parcours on a city walk. Meeting point: Courtyard of the Hauptbau. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
Treffpunkt: Courtyard of the Hauptbau
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Sculpture
Have you ever wanted to be part of an artistic installation or pose as a model? From all angles, we will explore figures, installations, and objects, as well as their materials, sizes, and production. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition
Your museum!
Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition
Your museum!
Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition
Your museum!
Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition
Your museum!
Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition
Your museum!
Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour
Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour
Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour
Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour
Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
