Kunsthalle Basel is dedicated to exhibiting, discussing, and reflecting on the art of the present, and it has been so ever since its founding in 1872. It is renowned for its audacious and varied program as well as for its engagement with artists, often before they are widely known. Curious visitors of all ages are welcome to its spectacular display spaces for thought-provoking exhibitions and events.
Kunsthalle Basel
Basel
Switzerland
Art
47.553754, 7.591341
Address
Kunsthalle Basel
Steinenberg 7
4051
Basel
Switzerland
Opening hours
Open all year from
Tuesday - Wednesday:
11:00-18:00
Thursday:
11:00-20:30
Friday:
11:00-18:00
Saturday - Sunday:
11:00-17:00
Currently and upcoming
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Mohamed Almusibli leads all interested visitors on a guided tour through the exhibitions Reservoir by Marie Matusz and PANTHEON by Valentin Noujaïm. In English language. The tours have a limited ...
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As part of the exhibition "PANTHEON" by Valentin Noujaïm, Kunsthalle Basel is showing the lecture performance "Visual Diary" by Fabio Cherstich. In this performative narration, Cherstich combines his ...
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An art and film program by Kunsthalle Basel at Stadtkino Basel, followed by a discussion. Valentin Noujaïm’s first short film Heliopolis (2019) and his recently completed film project OCEANIA (2024) ...
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Mal•Mal – Draw from a live model in Valentin Noujaïm’s exhibition The evening invites everyone who would like to retake pen and paper to experience the exhibition from a new perspective and exchange ...
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Kunsthalle Basel and its director Mohamed Almusibli warmly invite you to the opening of Dala Nasser’s exhibition, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 7 to 10 p.m. Opening with free admission, extended ...
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Kunsthalle Basel and its director Mohamed Almusibli warmly invite you to the opening of Ser Serpas’ exhibition, on Thursday, June 6, 2024, from 7 to 10 p.m. Opening with free admission, extended ...
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Kunsthalle Basel and its director Mohamed Almusibli warmly invite you to the opening of Neïl Beloufa’s exhibition, on Thursday, August 27, 2025, from 7 to 10 p.m. Opening with free admission, extended ...
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In collaboration with Galerina, Kunsthalle Basel and its director Mohamed Almusibli warmly invite you to the opening of Coumba Samba’s exhibition, on Thursday, September 9, 2025, from 7 to 10 p.m ...
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Kunsthalle Basel and its director Mohamed Almusibli warmly invite you to the opening of Troy Montes Michie’s exhibition, on Thursday, September 10, 2025, from 7 to 10 p.m. Opening with free admission ...
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Every first Sunday of the month at 3 pm, the Kunsthalle Basel team leads all interested visitors on a guided tour through the current exhibitions. In German language.
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Marie Matusz’s (* 1994) practice spans sculptural installations, sound, writing, and film, exploring the intricate relationships between materiality, memory, and narrative. Drawing from philosophical ...
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Valentin Noujaïm’s (* 1991) cinematic work focuses on extinguished life trajectories and reflects on the complexity of power relations within French society. Through his engagement with anti-racist ...
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Dala Nasser (* 1990) works through abstraction and alternative forms of image-making. Integrating sound, performance and film in her practice, Nasser remains quintessentially a painter as she thinks ...
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Marie Matusz (*1994) regularly establishes polarities in her artistic practice, placing vulnerability and resilience in productive tension. The Toulouse-born, Basel-based artist extends these concerns ...
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Ser Serpas (* 1995) is passionate about corporeal and poetic forms of expression, which she explores as both a painter and sculptor. In her largest solo exhibition to date in Switzerland, she presents ...
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At the core of Bagus Pandega’s (* 1985) work lies the disruption of mechanical and industrial systems, opening new perspectives on the relationship between technology and the world around us. His ...
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This annual group exhibition is conceived in the context of the Regionale, a cross-border cooperation of 18 institutions in France, Germany, and Switzerland, with a focus on contemporary production by ...
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Troy Montes Michie (* 1985) is an interdisciplinary artist whose work intersects collage, identity, and cultural representation, weaving intricate narratives that explore the complexities of race ...
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Coumba Samba (* 2000) engages with the impacts of institutional structures on both individual and collective identities through her multimedia and performative practice, questioning dominant cultural ...