Mitmach-Mittwoch
Date: Every Wednesday from 5 – 8 p.m.
Location: Hauptbau
Participation free of charge
For young people aged 14 and over, 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
November: Models and Portraits
On the occasion of the special exhibition about art collector Gertrud Dübi-Müller, we will focus on life drawing in November. Dübi-Müller was a photographer herself and was often portrayed by prominent artists of her time. From photographic self-portraits to drawings, we will explore different portrait techniques and consider what it means to pose as a model.
Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Free admission, no registration required.
December: Comparative Looking
What happens when one artwork is placed next to another? In December, we will explore the art-historical technique of comparative looking. Together, we will search for similarities and differences between artworks and discover contrasts and connections that emerge in the exhibition spaces. A month dedicated to exploring curatorial practice.
Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Free admission, no registration required.
Past Agenda & Monthly Topics
January: Collage, Collage!
Search, find, cut, tear, combine, glue— and your collage is complete! In January, we will focus intensively on this technique, which many artists have been using since the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. From found objects, we create something new and unexpected.
February: Expressionismus
Strong colors, distorted shapes, subjective realities – this month we look through the lens of expressionism. We get to know artists of the early 20th century and explore the possibilities of capturing the world as we feel it.
March: Four elements
Fire, earth, water, air—March brings a focus on the basic elements that we encounter in nature, but also in our art collection. We paint with earth, blow paint, or try to capture fleeting reflections of water and light on paper.
April: Drawing
In April, we'll be drawing at Mitmach-Mittwoch! Whether in quick sketches or with a love of detail using pencil or charcoal, drawing has offered people the opportunity to express themselves creatively and artistically without major hurdles since time immemorial. To accompany our own experiments, we'll visit the study room of the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) and view selected masterpieces.
May: Color fields
Inspired by the exhibition on "Helen Frankenthaler", we will be experimenting with color field painting in May. Like the American pioneer of abstract painting, we will be setting aside concrete motifs and traditional brushes and emptying, pouring, or spraying paint directly onto various large-format textiles!
June: Contrasts
Do opposites attract? In the collection, we explore and discuss surprising compositions and daring combinations together. Afterward, we experiment in the studio with variations in colors, materials, compositions, and themes. How do we create tension? What elements can complement each other, and what remains irreconcilably at odds?
July: Landscape
From brown moorlands and mountain panoramas to idyllic jungle scenes and sun-baked steppes. In July, we’ll explore the appeal of landscape painting, using drawing, painting, photography, and much more.
August: The thing is…
Whether it’s a grain of sand, an apple, a house, or a planet: what matters is the form in which the world takes shape—and the art, the hope, of being able to capture that form. Together, we’ll explore a wide variety of representations of figurative art.
September: Between Worlds
Who am I in the virtual world? What awaits me in a future where digital spaces increasingly merge with the real world? In September, the participatory Wednesday workshop will focus on the exhibition by Cao Fei, which transforms the Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart into a Gesamtkunstwerk spanning several floors.
Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Free participation, no registration required.
October: Comics and Other Stories
The term "comic" was first used for humorous drawings in the 18th century. Inspired by Roy Lichtenstein, who was also fascinated by this medium, we will explore different perspectives, details and motifs from the museum through painterly enlargement, casting them in a new light and telling new stories.
Ages 14 and up. Free participation, no registration required.
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Next dates
WORKSHOP
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Models and Portraits
On the occasion of the special exhibition on art collector Gertrude Dübi-Müller, we will focus on modelling in November. Dübi-Müller was herself a photographer and was often portrayed by major artists of her time. From photographic self-portraits to life drawing, we will explore different portrait techniques and ask ourselves what it means to pose as a model for someone. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Models and Portraits
On the occasion of the special exhibition on art collector Gertrude Dübi-Müller, we will focus on modelling in November. Dübi-Müller was herself a photographer and was often portrayed by major artists of her time. From photographic self-portraits to life drawing, we will explore different portrait techniques and ask ourselves what it means to pose as a model for someone. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Comparative Viewing
What happens when one work of art is hung next to another? In December, we will explore the art-historical technique of comparative viewing. Together, we will look for similarities and differences between the works and explore the contrasts and synergies that emerge in exhibition spaces. A month dedicated to taking a closer look at curatorial practice. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration recquired.
WORKSHOP
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Comparative Viewing
What happens when one work of art is hung next to another? In December, we will explore the art-historical technique of comparative viewing. Together, we will look for similarities and differences between the works and explore the contrasts and synergies that emerge in exhibition spaces. A month dedicated to taking a closer look at curatorial practice. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration recquired.
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Comparative Viewing
What happens when one work of art is hung next to another? In December, we will explore the art-historical technique of comparative viewing. Together, we will look for similarities and differences between the works and explore the contrasts and synergies that emerge in exhibition spaces. A month dedicated to taking a closer look at curatorial practice. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration recquired.
WORKSHOP
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Comparative Viewing
What happens when one work of art is hung next to another? In December, we will explore the art-historical technique of comparative viewing. Together, we will look for similarities and differences between the works and explore the contrasts and synergies that emerge in exhibition spaces. A month dedicated to taking a closer look at curatorial practice. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration recquired.
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Comparative Viewing
What happens when one work of art is hung next to another? In December, we will explore the art-historical technique of comparative viewing. Together, we will look for similarities and differences between the works and explore the contrasts and synergies that emerge in exhibition spaces. A month dedicated to taking a closer look at curatorial practice. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration recquired.
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Travelling
Whether travelling to the seaside by night train, exploring the city on a double-decker bus or hiking through mountain landscapes – who doesn't long to escape everyday life from time to time, visit loved ones far away or broaden their horizons? In January, we explore the longing for faraway places and the desire for a change of scenery. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Free participation, no registration required.
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Puppets and Figures
A plush teddy bear, an action hero figure, a Labubu keychain, a carved statue of the Virgin Mary or the Venus of Willendorf – three-dimensional representations of humans, gods, animals and fantastical beings have accompanied humanity since its beginnings. Where do figures appear in our lives today, and what do they mean to us? We delve into the stories, craftsmanship and spiritual traditions behind them and create new companions of our own. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Free participation, no registration required.
