06 May 2020

#58 Activity Sheet for Kids

Today we draw a self-portrait - and an abstract one at that. Do you know how to do that?

05 May 2020

#57 My favourite: Martha Rosler

Employees of the Kunstmuseum Basel present their favourite works. Today: Hannah Horst, Head of Education & Mediation.

04 May 2020

#56 Inspired by her – Ottilie Roederstein

A rare early self-portrait of the Swiss painter Ottilie Roederstein can be found in our collection. It suits perfectly into our guide series "Inspired by her".

03 May 2020

#55 My favourite: Alexandre Calame

Employees of the Kunstmuseum Basel present their favourite works. Today: Regina Weisgram, Assistant to the Head of Finance & Operations.

02 May 2020

#54 Controversial? – Paul Camenisch

There are numerous objects in the Kunstmuseum Basel that can be perceived as controversial, depending on one's point of view. Some are even censored, such as works by Paul Camenisch from Basel.

01 May 2020

#53 My favourite: Hans Fries

Employees of the Kunstmuseum Basel present their favourite works. Today: Thomas Studer, intern in our education & mediation department.

30 Apr 2020

#52 Museums and sustainability

How sustainable is a closed museum? A contribution by director Josef Helfenstein.

29 Apr 2020

#51 Activity Sheet for Kids

The artist Sol Lewitt does not always paint himself, but sometimes just gives the instructions. Now it's your turn!

28 Apr 2020

#50 Chagall's "Jew in Green"

Karl Im Obersteg was one of the most important early Chagall collectors in the West and contributed significantly to Basel's attachment to the artist. Their story is told in the catalogue to the exhibition "Picasso, Chagall, Jawlensky".

27 Apr 2020

#49 DIY Paste

Here's an instruction on how to make your own paste to create small plastics.

26 Apr 2020

#48 My favourite: Georges Braque

Werner Müller, Head of Art Care at the Kunstmuseum Basel, presents his favourite work by Georges Braque.

25 Apr 2020

#47 Provenance Research: Jacques Lipchitz

Provenance researcher Vanessa von Kolpinski presents one of her cases: Jacques Lipchitz' sculpture "Joueur de guitare" from 1922.