Art Basel – Basel
Basel, Switzerland
Art Fair
Event Details
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Date & Time
June 17, 2025–22, 2025
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Tickets
One-Day Pass
~CHF 60–70
Multi-Day Pass
~CHF 130+
Children under 16
Free with adult
VIP & Premium Packages
Check website
About This Event
📅 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