Press conference: Thursday, 2.7.2026, 11 a.m.
Vernissage: Friday, 3.7.2026
To better understand the world around her, the autobiographically inspired main character Karen from Emil Ferris’s ‘Monsters’ comics takes on the role of a detective. But she also dreams of being a ...
For the first time, Cartoonmuseum Basel is presenting a major retrospective on artist Emil Ferris from the USA. With the multi-layered narrative and powerful drawings in her internationally successful ...
Basel-based comics artists Luca Bartulović and Kooni are brimming with ideas – and keen to share them, along with their skills, with drawing enthusiasts of all ages. From beginners to those with years ...
A guided tour of the exhibition with a subsequent workshop at Druckwerk Basel, organised as part of the Weekend of Graphics, on the theme ‘XXL’. At Druckwerk Basel, participants can look forward to ...
For the first time, Cartoonmuseum Basel is presenting a major retrospective on artist Emil Ferris from the USA. With the multi-layered narrative and powerful drawings in her internationally successful ...
Drawn with a ballpoint pen on lined paper, Emil Ferris' work combines masterful artistry with a radically subjective, deeply poetic narrative style. Her debut, ‘My Favorite Thing is Monsters’ (2017) ...
For the first time, Cartoonmuseum Basel is presenting a major retrospective on artist Emil Ferris from the USA. With the multi-layered narrative and powerful drawings in her internationally successful ...
With: Baschi Dürr, director of the Christoph Merian Foundation, Basel; Barbara Yelin, artist and author, Munich; Lika Nüssli, artist, St Gallen; Anette Gehrig, director and curator of Cartoonmuseum ...
The counterpart is central to Barbara Yelin’s work. Conversations, observations and encounters give rise to empathic portraits, comics reportage and graphic novels. Her most recent books, ‘Die Giehse’ ...
The counterpart is central to Barbara Yelin’s work. Conversations, observations and encounters give rise to empathic portraits, comics reportage and graphic novels. Her most recent books, ‘Die Giehse’ ...
Does your day feel quite light and colourful, or rather grey, tense and chaotic? In her drawings, Barbara Yelin shows how feelings, thoughts and stories, which sometimes cannot be conveyed in words ...
Cartoonmuseum Basel is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to German comics artist Barbara Yelin, showcasing the broad spectrum of her work. With a keen awareness of people, memories and social ...
Cartoonmuseum Basel is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to German comics artist Barbara Yelin, showcasing the broad spectrum of her work. With a keen awareness of people, memories and social ...
Cartoonmuseum Basel is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to German comics artist Barbara Yelin, showcasing the broad spectrum of her work. With a keen awareness of people, memories and social ...
Does your day feel quite light and colourful, or rather grey, tense and chaotic? In her drawings, Barbara Yelin shows how feelings, thoughts and stories, which sometimes cannot be conveyed in words ...
The wide-ranging programme at our newly opened Comics Workshop, St. Alban-Vorstadt 15, begins with Hannes Nüsseler (b. 1973). This comics artist from Basel interweaves historical events with personal ...
A night full of drawn stories: The multi-award-winning cartoon duo Hauck & Bauer enter into a drawing dialogue with the public. At the button dispenser, spontaneous ideas can be turned into little ...
Cartoonmuseum Basel is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to German comics artist Barbara Yelin, showcasing the broad spectrum of her work. With a keen awareness of people, memories and social ...
Barbara Yelin’s painted graphic novels convey their stories through colours, rhythms and moods. Her visual language brings feelings, memories and inner states to life. Inspired by this, we explore the ...
Barbara Yelin’s graphic novels tell of women caught between personal responsibility and social constraints. ‘Irmina’ shows how a young woman becomes a Nazi sympathiser, while ‘Gift’ (Poison) depicts a ...
The wide-ranging programme at our newly opened Comics Workshop, St. Alban-Vorstadt 15, begins with Hannes Nüsseler (b. 1973). This comics artist from Basel interweaves historical events with personal ...
Cartoonmuseum Basel is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to German comics artist Barbara Yelin, showcasing the broad spectrum of her work. With a keen awareness of people, memories and social ...
A grumpy old dog has lost his zest for life. But Emma refuses to give up. Step by step, she shows him what makes life worth living. Like Barbara Yelin, the Basel-based illustrator Sabine Rufener also ...
Words meet images: In this Late Night Slam Poetry performance with award-winning Hamburg slam poet and author Paulina Behrendt, language comes alive – direct, unpredictable, at times poetic, pointed ...
The wide-ranging programme at our newly opened Comics Workshop, St. Alban-Vorstadt 15, begins with Hannes Nüsseler (b. 1973). This comics artist from Basel interweaves historical events with personal ...
Opening reception: November 27, 2026, 6:30 p.m. Press conference: November 26, 2026, 11 a.m. Comic artist Barbara Yelin (born 1977, Munich) is known for her sensitive, atmospherically dense, drawn and ...
Cartoonmuseum Basel is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to German comics artist Barbara Yelin, showcasing the broad spectrum of her work. With a keen awareness of people, memories and social ...