Basel: Kunstmuseum der Gegenwart, 24 hours Joseph Beuys

In honor of Beuys: spend the night in the museum and enjoy greasy food

On the occasion of Joseph Beuys' (1921 - 1986) hundredth birthday, the Kunstmuseum Basel commemorates the artist in the form of an experimental 24-hour spectacle. As part of the event, visitors are allowed to spend the night in the museum rooms.

October 23, 2021

The 100th birthday of Josep Beuys has already prompted the art scene in 2021 to hold several commemorative anniversary exhibitions and a variety of events in honor of the pioneering action artist. The Krefeld-born artist, who died in 1986, stands out in art history: he made a name for himself beyond the art scene with experimental-looking fat installations (keyword »remote fat corner«). He succeeded in straddling humanism, social philosophy, anthroposophy, and an expanded concept of art - reason enough for the Kunstmuseum Basel, in commemoration of Beuys, to take its own experimental paths for once: 24 Stunden – für Joseph Beuys. Die Ursache liegt in der Zukunft (engl.: 24 Hours for Joseph Beuys. The Cause Lies in the Future) is a 24-hour project with a varied program that sometimes allows visitors to spend the night in the museum. It starts on October 23, 2021, at 5 p.m. and ends exactly 24 hours later, on October 24, at 5 p.m. 

During the one-day event, visitors will be reminded of Beuys's aesthetic ideas, be allowed to return to the places of his ideal ideas and experience his artistic work through performances, sound experiments, speculations on the future and walks through the city. In allusion to his frequently used working material fat, the organizer will serve greasy food at the event. The focus is not all on the artist's works, but rather on reliving the zeitgeist and the figure of Beuys himself. The actions vary between referencing real historical events and loosely linking them to the artist and his concept of the work. What also makes the event particularly inviting is that admission is free.Art.Salon

Auctions of Joseph Beuys' works

Joseph Beuys - EIN-STEIN-ZEIT.
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German Post War | ONLINE ONLY
January 2024
VAN HAM
Est.: 600 - 800 EUR
Realised: 1.122 EUR
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Joseph Beuys - Erdtelephon (Earth Telephone) (S. 79)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Realised: 6.985 GBP
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Joseph Beuys - Zwei Fluxus-Objekte: Grüne Geige (Two Fluxus Objects: Green Violin) (S. 135)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 12.000 - 18.000 GBP
Realised: 15.240 GBP
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Joseph Beuys - Filzbriefe (Felt Letters) (S. 107)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 500 - 700 GBP
Realised: not available
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Joseph Beuys - Holzpostkarte (Wood Postcard) (S. 104); and Filzpostkarte (Felt Postcard) (S. 539)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 500 - 700 GBP
Realised: 381 GBP
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Joseph Beuys - Transsibirische Bahn (Trans-Siberian Rail) (S. 325)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Realised: 1.905 GBP
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Joseph Beuys - Düsseldorfer! 1972
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Prints & Multiples Online
January 2024
Bonhams, Brussels (Online Auction)
Est.: 100 - 200 EUR
Realised: 141 EUR
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Joseph Beuys - Shaman\'s Drum (Schamanentrommel)
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Prints & Multiples
January 2024
Bonhams, Los Angeles (Online Auction)
Est.: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Realised: 589 USD
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Joseph Beuys - Adolf Justs LUVOS Heilerde, 1976-1984
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Prints and Multiples
December 2023
Bonhams, Brussels
Est.: 600 - 800 EUR
Realised: not available
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Joseph Beuys - Falschgeld, 1979
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Prints and Multiples
December 2023
Bonhams, Brussels
Est.: 600 - 800 EUR
Realised: 704 EUR
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Krefeld: Special exhibition at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum

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