About Art Basel
Art Basel is the world's premier international art fair for modern and contemporary art, held every June at Messe Basel in Switzerland. Founded by a group of Basel gallerists, the fair has become the defining annual meeting place of the global art market, bringing together leading galleries, collectors, museum directors, curators and artists from every continent. Beyond the exhibition halls, the program extends across the city with public art projects, talks and exhibitions, turning Basel into a region-wide art week every summer.
Event Focus
Modern Art | Contemporary Art | Painting & Sculpture | Works on Paper | Photography | Video & Film | Editions & Prints | Large-Scale Installations | Digital Art | Emerging Galleries | Public Art | Art Market & Collecting
Event Highlights
290 Galleries from 43 Countries and Territories, 90,000 Visitors from 103 Countries and representatives of 270+ Museums and Foundations make Art Basel the most closely watched event of the art market year. The fair presents works by more than 4,000 artists across its curated sectors, including Unlimited for monumental installations, Statements and Feature for emerging and rediscovered positions, Parcours with site-specific works throughout the city, the Conversations talk series and Zero 10 for art of the digital era. Exclusive Preview Days for VIP collectors and institutions open the fair week.
Why Attend
Art Basel is where the international art world does business. Discover museum-quality works from Modern masters to the most exciting emerging artists, meet leading gallerists and fellow collectors, follow the sales and trends that set the tone for the global market, and connect with curators, advisers and institutions from around the world. For collectors, art professionals, corporate collections, wealth managers and cultural institutions, the week in Basel is the most important date in the art calendar.
Organizer
MCH Messe Schweiz (Basel) AG