Promoting urban art in public space, offering it a platform and creating access for viewers: Creating access inside - this was the guiding principle under which the Verein Urbane Kunst in Basel was founded in 2015.We promote local artists, play an important role in networking the national and international street art scene, create new opportunities and a platform for encounters and exchange through our events. We represent a selection of local and international artists and are contact persons for commissions and art mediation.The association is made up of local artists and street art enthusiasts. We work on a voluntary basis and run a non-profit association. Because it is a matter of the heart, our work serves solely to promote art and culture.
Past Events
Urban Heart Basel
Urban Heart Basel 2022 17.- 19.06.2022
URBAN HEARTBASEL – FOR THE FOURTH TIME.
From June 17 to 19, 2022, we hijacked the Rhine ship MS Evolutie for the fourth edition of Urban Heart Basel and offered you an insight into the art forms of graffiti and street art. The generous space in the belly of the MS Evolutie served us as a floating gallery, and at the same time the ship's sides were painted with work of art.
During Art Basel we docked at a different pier on the Rhine every day.
On deck we offered live painting events, where the creation of a painting could be witnessed. In addition to the main project MS Evolutie (ms-evolutie.ch) we realized different live paintings at various locations in the city of Basel. PDF-Flyer for download
Artists at the Urban Heart Basel •Atelier wandART•Bazk• Brainfart•Bustart•Cayo•Dest Jones•Dezq•Graphtype•Carl Kenz•Kron•Magoo•Malik•Mossy Giant•Nils•Niro•Ontwan•Push•The London Police•Seifrei•Skate•Shez•Tarek Abu Hageb•Weird
Change of Colours Basel 2020 – creation of the biggest mural of Switzerland
On August 20 to 30, an urban art event of outstanding quality has taken place at Bell Schweiz AG at Neudorfstrasse in Basel. The internationally renowned street artists Mr. Cenz (UK), Bane & Chromeo (CH) and Bust (CH) created three large scale murals on a 800m2 wall.
With thirty more artists will paint additional works around the Bell site on a wall length of over 200 meters.
All in all, 1700 square meters of wall was painted, which sets a Swiss record.
Whether school class, youth club, team building events or bachelor party; Graffiti workshops are an encounter of a special unforgettable (3rd) kind - it's simply fun to paint something!
The diversity of the artists we represent enables us to draw on a wide repertoire of styles, experiences, tips and tricks and to design workshops according to individual wishes. Apart from the fact that we always explain how to use a spray can technically, the course of these workshops is as varied and colorful as the techniques and colors we will use. We look forward to sharing our knowledge and experience with you! Lg urban art association!
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Murals
Color to take away the gray of everyday life, make our living space and neighborhood more attractive, bring people into contact and exchange ideas, create reference points and orientation aids; this and much more can be accomplished by public art in urban space. With targeted wall designs, one quarter becomes an open-air museum; freely accessible and tangible for people of all kinds and classes.
As a non-profit organisation, we only serve as an intermediary between artists and clients. We work with various artists from Switzerland, the Basel region and abroad. Our goal is to provide artists with as many areas in public space as possible and to have them creatively designed. There are no limits to the options for objects that we can creatively design: vehicles, house facades, street passages, sidewalks, shop windows, shops, personal items and private objects. So don't hesitate to contact us with crazy ideas. Our artists make it possible!
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Become a member
You have the option of supporting the Urbane Kunst association as an active or passive member.
As an active member, you take part in all meetings of the association; you take on administrative and organizational tasks, you are actively involved in the implementation of projects and events and you can enrich the association with your experience. If you are interested, we would be happy to invite you to our next meeting - we would be delighted to welcome you as a member! Contact us via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive an invitation.
As a passive member you can support the association with an annual membership fee. Of course you will be invited to all events, get access to previous events and of course you can also take part in our annual general meeting. The minimum contribution per year is Chf 50.-; However, you are welcome to round up at your discretion. We are very happy about any support!
