Art Basel – Basel

📅 Event Dates (2025)

• VIP Preview / First Choice Days: June 17–18, 2025
• Public Days: June 19–22, 2025

🖼 Fair Type

• Premier international modern and contemporary art fair – 55th edition in 2025.
• Exhibits paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, videos, and more
• Works span from 20th-century masters to emerging artists

📝 Application Information

• Gallery Applications (2025): Closed – selection completed
• 2026 Applications: Open mid-July 2025, due by Sept 4, 2025

🎟 Ticket Info & Prices

• One-Day Pass: CHF 60–70
• Multi-Day Pass: CHF 130+
• Children under 16: Free with adult
• VIP & Premium Packages: Include access to exclusive lounges and events
• Tickets Website: artbasel.com
• (2025 prices TBA; example 2024 prices provided)

💎 VIP Preview / Opening

• First Choice Preview (Invite-only):
  • June 17, 2025 (4–8 PM)
  • June 18, 2025 (11 AM–8 PM)
• Vernissage (VIP Opening Reception): Evening of June 18
• Public Opening: June 19

🖼 Art Categories

• Modern & Contemporary Art: Post-war to contemporary works, plus rare modern masterpieces
• Sectors Include:
  • Galleries: Major international galleries
  • Feature: Curated historical and contemporary projects
  • Statements: Solo presentations by emerging artists
  • Edition: Prints and editioned works
  • Premiere: New for 2025 – ultra-contemporary works (<5 years old)

🏢 Number of Exhibitors

• 291 galleries from 42 countries
• Over 4,000 artworks presented

🌍 Main Exhibitors

• Global Leaders: Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, Pace, David Zwirner, White Cube
• European Highlights: Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Galerie Buchholz, Galerie Lelong
• 2025 Debuts: Chapter NY, Edel Assanti, and other first-time participants

🎭 Associated Events

• Conversations: Artist and curator panel talks
• Film Screenings: Curated art cinema program
• Parcours: Citywide public art installations (e.g., 2025’s “Second Nature”)
• BMW Art Journey Prize: Supporting emerging artists
• Art Basel Week in Basel: Includes Liste, Volta, museum open houses
• VIP Program: Private collection tours and evening receptions

♿ Accessibility

• Messe Basel is fully accessible
• Wheelchair rentals, accessible restrooms, and elevators available
• Service animals allowed
• Accessibility Statement available on Art Basel’s website

🌐 Language Support

• Primary language: English
• Materials also in German and French
• Guided tours available in English, German, French, and more
• All signage is bilingual (English/German)

🚇 Transportation

• Public Transport: Messeplatz stop (tram or bus)
• Train: 10 minutes by tram from Basel SBB station
• Air: 15–20 minutes by taxi from EuroAirport Basel
• Parking: On-site garage at Messe Basel
• Recommendation: Use Basel’s efficient public transport system

🗺 Map / Directions

• Address: Messeplatz 10, 4058 Basel
• Main Entrance: Hall 1
• From Basel SBB Station: Take Tram 2 or 6 to Messeplatz

📱 Social Media & Website

• Website: artbasel.com
• Instagram: @artbasel – official updates
• Facebook: Art Basel
• Twitter: @ArtBasel
• Hashtag: #ArtBasel2025

📸 Photos & Videos

• Press Images: High-resolution images available via Art Basel’s Press Portal (registration required)
• Videos: Art Basel’s YouTube channel features event recaps and highlights
• Other Media: Ocula video tours, Instagram Stories provide daily coverage

📞 Organizer / Contact

• Organizer: MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Ltd.
• General Contact: info@artbasel.com
• Phone: +41 58 200 2020
• VIP Relations: vip@artbasel.com
• Press Inquiries: press@artbasel.com