Spine Book Forum

As Featured Guest of Liste 2025, the Spine Book Forum—curated by Distanz—presents over 100 new books from 30 publishers in the fields of literature, theory, architecture, film, and contemporary art as part of Liste Art Fair Basel.

Initiated in 2022 by Distanz as a collaborative and cross-disciplinary book market, Spine has since fostered dialogue among specialist publishers at various contemporary art venues.

Distanz is an international art book publisher based in Berlin, producing books on contemporary art, art theory, photography, architecture, and design.

Wall

Through its newly designed architecture, the fair introduces Wall as part of the Featured Guests of Liste 2025, providing a dedicated platform for project spaces and artist-run spaces for the first time.

This year, The Wig, Berlin, Galerina, London, and Institut Funder Bakke, Silkeborg, have been invited to use the designated walls for specially curated experimental projects.

Children's Workshop

Painting Grateful Dead Bears with Tina Braegger

Under the title Painting Grateful Dead Bears, Basel-based artist Tina Braegger invites children to create their own versions of
the iconic Grateful Dead bears in a series of five workshops. The resulting works will be displayed throughout the fair at Liste. 

Five 90-minute workshops will take place throughout the week, each with a maximum of 10 children per session.

Dates

Tuesday, 17 June, 1 – 2:30 pm and 3:30–5 pm
Friday, 20 June, 1 – 2:30 pm
Saturday, 21 June, 1 – 2:30 pm and 3:30 – 5 pm, followed by an opening reception from 5–6 pm.

For children aged 6 to 12 years
Would you like to reserve a spot for your child and their friends?

Sign up now via www.tickets.liste.ch/en/workshop