Weekend Art Guide: Basel, Berlin, Erfurt, Copenhagen, Stockholm

This weekend, European art scenes offer a diverse range of exhibitions and events. In Basel, the Kunsthalle Basel presents Gili Tal's 'Light and Airy' (until Nov 15), exploring consumer aesthetics and desire through refrigerator photographs, supermarket flyers, and architectural renderings. Simultaneously, the Kunsttage Basel festival (until Aug 30) features over 60 venues, including a performance by Ernestyna Orlowska at Museum Tinguely and culinary-themed events at the kHaus. Berlin's Galerie Alte Schule Adlershof opens 'Die Kids sind nicht alright 2' (Aug 29–Nov 14), showcasing artists shaped by East German socialization and post-reunification issues, with works by Minh Duc Pham, Eric Meier, Anna Sophia Barth, and Manuel Sékou. In Erfurt, the Galerie Waidspeicher presents 'Why so serious?' (Aug 30–Mar 14), an interactive show with works by Benedikt Braun, Josephine Schulz, Jonas Hohnke, and Cem A., encouraging visitor participation. Copenhagen hosts two art fairs: Chart at Kunsthal Charlottenborg with 37 galleries, and Enter Art Fair at Lokomotivværkstedet with 87 galleries from 19 countries, both until Aug 30. Finally, Stockholm's Bonniers Konsthall opens 'The Defeated: The Aesthetics of Resistance 2026' (until Nov 8), inspired by Peter Weiss's novel, featuring new works by international artists and historical documents.