City tour

City tour: (De-)colonial art in Basel

May 22, 2026, 16:00 to 18:00, Basel
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Why does the world's most important art fair take place in Basel and why was there a "Picasso affair" here? Mission 21's new city tour takes you to famous and unknown works of art and their connection to (de)colonialism in Basel.

Art has been of great importance in and for Basel for centuries - whether it's the "ArtBasel" art fair or famous artists such as Hans Holbein, Pablo Picasso or Paul Gauguin. On a two-hour walk through the city, we will take you to famous and unknown works of art, tell you interesting facts about their background and their relationship to colonialism.

Contact: monika.dipietrantonio@mission-21.org

Contribution towards expenses: CHF 20.00; Meeting point: Mission 21, Missionsstrasse 21, 4055 Basel, main entrance

Mission 21's city tours are well received by the public and the media. For example in the article in the Kirchenbote Basel-Stadt:

â–º Article about a past city tour on Kirchenbote-online: "On the trail of colonialism in Basel"

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4009 Basel, Switzerland
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