Art Basel 2025
News
What does a so-called ‘buyer’s market’ look like at Art Basel?
Price reductions, negotiations and dealer “flexibility” are the order of the day
Koons lobster snapped up amid day two sales at Art Basel
Works by Michael Armitage, Adrian Ghenie and Frank Bowling were also among the highest-priced pieces sold
Art Basel and Frieze set their sights on the next generation of visitors
Young people enjoy free entry to Art Basel this week, while Frieze keeps charges low for the under-12s
Ahead of new fair in 2026, Qatar takes centre stage at Art Basel
The country’s cultural offensive also comes ahead of the opening of a clutch of museums
Cause for cheer at Art Basel as strong preview-day sales take many galleries by surprise
Dealers reported solid sales at the fair’s VIP preview, a good sign after a tough year in the art world
Basel's new satellite fair rides the wave of interest in contemporary African art
Africa Basel includes presentations by 18 galleries, including some non-commercial spaces
Holbein drawings go back on show at Kunstmuseum Basel after almost 20 years
Fragile, light-sensitive works have been given a dedicated gallery as part of institution's rehang
Sculptural works by emerging artists win Baloise Art Prize
Rhea Dillon and Joyce Joumaa's pieces feature in Art Basel's Statements section
Artist whose work addresses art world access is not in Basel—because his visa was denied
Richard Mudariki, the artist behind the ‘Art World Passport’, says his visa was rejected by the Swiss embassy in Pretoria, despite having two letters of invitation from Swiss organisations
With more than 40 galleries represented, Germany is a major player at Art Basel this year
With a German-born director and the Messeplatz project by the country’s Katharina Grosse, Switzerland’s northern neighbour is well represented at the fair
In tough times for dealers, Art Basel debuts a section for new works
Exhibiting art made in the past five years, Premiere makes it easier for small to mid-sized galleries to show at the fair
New dealer-run fair aims to fill gap left by Design Miami
Maze Design Basel is presenting works from 11 mostly French galleries, after Design Miami announced in February that it was dropping its Swiss edition this year
Limited-edition Labubu causes bedlam at Art Basel Shop
The figurine of a slightly sinister looking monster has been flying off the shelves
Liste and Volta, both stalwart Basel satellite fairs, celebrate major anniversaries
The two fairs mark a combined 50 years of showing contemporary art in the Swiss city
Art Basel gets go-going at Hauser & Wirth’s stand
Felix Gonzalez-Torres's 1991 silent-disco performance work is turning fairgoers' heads
Interviews
Francesco Bonami: ‘I like Basel as a city, everything is on a human scale’
The 2003 Venice Biennale curator has created an exclusive cartoon for The Art Newspaper
Julian Charrière: ‘The deep sea is a phantasmagorical space’
The French Swiss artist—whose practice focuses on the Arctic, the oceans and the history of the Earth—finds connections with the kinetic art of Jean Tinguely in his latest solo exhibition
‘To this day, I can’t get it out of my mind’: Tobias van Gils on missing out on Maurizio Cattelan's orchid
The founder of the Zurich-based investment firm MLT Capital recently launched an art foundation with his wife
Ser Serpas: ‘I’m hoping I can add a bit of what I think is a healthy dose of unease’
In addition to scouring Basel’s streets for debris for her signature assemblages of found objects, the American artist is exhibiting a series of new paintings in her show at the Kunsthalle
‘I’ve been in the art world long enough to trust my eye’: Suzanne Syz on how she collects
The jewellery designer, who was friends with Warhol and Basquiat in the 1980s, discusses her favourite Giacometti and the infamous Warhol work she missed out on
Jordan Wolfson: ‘An experienced artist doesn’t ask why they’re doing something’
The American artist, known for pushing the boundaries of technology, discusses his new VR installation at the Fondation Beyeler—a work he says he has been “trying to make since 2017”
‘My bank account is the only thing that slows me down’: Arlene Shechet on trusting her instincts
The American artist likes to pay it forward when she makes a sale
Katharina Grosse: ‘Imagination doesn’t have a scale’
The artist discusses the trajectory of her practice and her vast, unmissable commission for Art Basel, which covers the entire Messeplatz
‘The works I add to my collection need to give me goosebumps’: Nicola Erni on the art she collects and why
The super-private Swiss collector tells us about the Warhol she got and the Basquiat-Warhol collaboration she missed out on, plus her favourite view in Basel
Exhibitions
Renewed Bern Kunsthalle works to reframe Switzerland's history
Director of the 107-year-old institution aims for a new perspective with a reopening exhibition showcasing the work of three Black artists
Beyond Surrealism: Basel show explores the many sides of Meret Oppenheim
The small exhibition at Hauser & Wirth nonetheless demonstrates the breadth of the artist's work
Vitra Design Museum celebrates the enduring influence of egalitarian religious sect, the Shakers
A multi-institution exhibition explores the Shaker community’s impact on contemporary art and design
Basel location provides a twist on Steve McQueen’s most abstract work to date
After it premiered at Dia Beacon in New York last year, ‘Bass’ takes on a completely different form at the Schaulager—but its essence remains the same
Basel native Irène Zurkinden makes a long-overdue return
A new show at Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger is the often overlooked artist's first since the 1980s
With a new exhibition, Fondation Beyeler celebrates the 60-year career of Vija Celmins
The retrospective features the Latvian-born artist’s meticulous depictions of the natural world alongside her lesser-known interior scenes and sculptures
Features
Tanks, castles and Hodlers: Swiss foundation tackles a fervent collector’s legacy
Led by Bruno Stefanini's daughter, the Foundation for Art, Culture and History has been cleaning and cataloguing the property magnate’s vast collection since he died in 2018
Location, location, location: behind the Art Basel floor plan beef
A longtime exhibitor has pulled out of the Swiss fair in a row over the location of its stand—so how are fair layouts decided?
In pictures
In pictures: the best of the Liste art fair in Basel
Now in its third decade, the satellite fair has stayed true to its mission of showcasing young artists from often overlooked regions
In pictures: Art Basel's Unlimited section offers visions of utopia
This year’s edition of the section, which is focused on large works, touches on the complexities of our past, present and future
In pictures: highlights from Art Basel's city-wide exhibition, Parcours
The exhibition's curator, Stefanie Hessler, picks out some of this year's must-see works
Diary
Art Basel Diary: star brings K-pop magic, scents and sensibility, and Liam Gallagher’s romantic side
Plus: Participative VR exhibition has big names queueing, and in Italy truffles come before art
Art Basel Diary: fashionistas stay a-head, pumping iron at Basel Social Club, and what Jerry Gogosian will do next
Plus: roll up for a different kind of fair, and go-go star makes The Art Newspaper gone-gone
Comment
Comment | I've researched the next generation of collectors—and here's why they are not like the last
The Art Newspaper’s editor-at-large on how millennials who collect art differ from previous generations—and what it means for the art market
No more business-as-usual: Art Basel demonstrates how dealers can adapt to thrive
Galleries showing at the fair are responding to a shifting art market
In Basel, alternative art fairs spring up in new places
Basel Social Club has moved to the Old Town, while a gallery takes over a villa
Art Basel Diary: guests unwind in the Rhine, puppets rest in bunk beds and Bezos’s yacht gets hot
Plus: the art of football and an evening poetry reading
In pictures: meet the newcomer galleries debuting at Art Basel
More than a dozen galleries are showing at Art Basel for the first time, all brimming with enthusiasm
So, after visiting Art Basel, you want to move to Switzerland—what next?
After a few days in peaceful, prosperous Basel, you might want to make your stay permanent. But becoming Swiss is no picnic
Art Basel exhibitors will show ‘the most ambitious works’ despite economic headwinds
Amid a drop in global sales and looming US tariffs, when Art Basel opens next week it will appeal to emerging collectors with a brand-new Premiere section for ultra-contemporary work, says the fair's director
Art Basel reveals a new section for fresh-to-market works
Premiere will be dedicated to art created within the past five years