For this edition of Art Basel, the show’s multiple sections will present works by artists ranging from the great masters of modern art to the latest generation of emerging stars. It will feature over 290 leading galleries from 42 countries and territories and more than 4,000 artists from five continents. The exhibits include the highest-quality paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, performances, multiples, prints, photographs, magazines, and videos of all sizes and styles.

Art Basel is divided into the following different sectors:
• In the Galleries sector, visitors can discover a wide range of modern and contemporary art works ranging from drawings, paintings, photographs, prints, and sculptures to installations, videos, and digital art. The 2025 edition of Art Basel will feature 239 leading galleries from across the globe presenting the highest quality of works across all media, from rare and historical masterpieces to new works by today’s emerging artistic voices.
• The Feature sector emphasizes precisely curated projects from established and historical artists that may include solo presentations as well as juxtapositions and thematic exhibits from artists representing a wide range of cultures, generations, and artistic approaches.
• The Statements sector presents exciting new solo projects by emerging artists who are eligible to receive the prestigious Baloise Art Prize.
• Premiere is a new sector that focuses on recent artistic production and will feature precisely curated projects, such as the presentation of a single artist and exhibitions presenting up to three artists within a curatorial concept. This fresh exhibition sector will, on its first edition, showcase bold artwork created in the past 5 years, with 10 cutting-edge galleries presenting highly innovative works.
• In the Edition sector, leading publishers of editioned works, prints, and multiples exhibit the results of their collaborations with renowned artists, providing visitors the opportunity to see significant and rare publications.
• The Kabinett sector is for curated selections displayed by galleries in a separate section of their booth, including thematic group exhibitions, art-historical showcases, and solo presentations. Kabinett offers visitors the opportunity to dive deeper into an artist's practice through focused solo and thematic presentations within galleries' booths. This second edition of Kabinett will host presentations from 24 projects.
• The Unlimited sector is the pioneering exhibition platform for projects that transcend traditional art-show stands, such as monumental installations, colossal sculptures, boundless wall paintings, comprehensive photo series, and expansive video projections. Unlimited returns with 69 exceptional projects and an ever-broader range of artistic positions that challenge and expand traditional narratives. Art Basel’s Unlimited Night will return on Thursday, June 19 in Hall 1, providing visitors the chance to experience the sector alongside special performances during extended opening hours, from 19:00-22:00.
• The Parcours sector reaches out into the city itself, with site-specific sculptures, interventions, and performances. This year’s Parcours is curated again by Stefanie Hessler, Director of Swiss Institute (SI) in New York. It is conceived as a curated exhibition that unfolds throughout empty stores and operational shops, a hotel, an underpass, an office building, the river front, and other quotidian spaces in Basel. Hessler’s curatorial concept “Second Nature” focuses on artistic projects that explore the blurry boundaries between nature and artifice, original and repetition, habits and interruptions through the unexpected, including sensory perceptions beyond the visual. Presenting over 20 ambitious, largely new and site-responsive projects by emerging artists alongside influential historic positions, this edition of Parcours is distinctly intergenerational. This program is free and accessible from Monday, June 16, to Sunday, June 22, from 10:00-20:00 (only until 19:00 on Sunday).
• Basel’s Messeplatz will host a major work by renowned artist Katharina Grosse that will take over the Messeplatz and the surrounding structures, transforming the space into a vivid chromatic environment with her signature spray gun. Curated by Natalia Grabowska, Curator at Large, Architecture and Site-Specific Projects at Serpentine, London, this compelling piece will stand out as a highlight of Art Basel 2025, reflecting a dynamic dialogue between color, architecture, and public space. It is freely accessible.

The Art Basel Shop, which was launched last year, will return with a curated selection of bespoke lifestyle products that celebrate the contemporary art world. The shop features exclusive and limited-edition art, design, and fashion, available to fair visitors and the public for a limited time.
This year, they are also launching the Art Basel Awards—the first awards program of its kind in the industry celebrating trailblazing artists, curators, museums, patrons, cross-disciplinary creators, and cultural innovators shaping the future of contemporary art. In May, the Awards’ international jury of experts will award 36 medals to individuals and organizations worldwide, selected for their vanguard vision, skill, and transformative potential and influence. This year’s 36 Medalists will be honored at a premier reception in June during Art Basel and will headline the first Art Basel Awards Summit that convenes the most influential voices in the global art world. This event will take place at Messe Basel on Friday, June 20, and is freely accessible to the public.

Practical Information
Time:
Private days on June 17 and 18 are by invitation only. Access to the Vernissage on June 18 is by invitation or with a special Vernissage ticket, available for CHF 210. The show is open to the public from Thursday, June 19, to Sunday, June 22, from 11:00–19:00 daily. Additionally, there will be a special Unlimited Night event on Thursday, June 19, from 19:00-22:00 (CHF 38).

Guided Tours:
If you would like to gain a deeper understanding of the art on display, private and public guided tours in German, French, and English are available daily during show hours; other languages are available upon request. For information and bookings, contact tours@artnexus.com or book directly online at https://www.artnexus.com/ABB25tours.html.
A guided tour of this year’s Parcours sector will take place daily at 15:00. The tour lasts 1 hour and takes place in German and in English. The meeting point is the Parcours Info Point at Claraplatz. Book your spot online at https://ticket.messe-tickets.ch/MCH_shop/1002-basel/Shop?assortment=cb23ad10-d803-f011-9cec-9440c96c4260.
You can also enjoy a guided tour of this year’s Unlimited sector, which will highlight the artworks by female. The tour takes place daily from Thursday to Sunday at 14:00 and lasts one hour. You can book a tour in either English or German at https://ticket.artbasel.com/MCH_shop/1002-basel/Shop?assortment=cb23ad10-d803-f011-9cec-9440c96c4260.

Childcare (Art Kids)
Art Basel offers a childcare service where kids ages 4-12 can enjoy art and recreational activities under the supervision of Familycare Basel professionals while their parents visit the show. This year’s concept, “Magic Forest”, includes five curated satellite art stations to awake your child’s artistic sensitivity. A bouncy castle, a bobby car racetrack, and a discovery and play area will keep your kids energized and dynamic throughout the day. Children can enjoy a selection of complimentary healthy snacks, and they provide the option to purchase child-friendly meals onsite. Babysitting services on-site are also available for children ages 3 months to 4 years with pre-registration. Please contact familea, angebote@familea.ch, 061-260-8248, directly for further information. Childcare options are available in Halle 1.1 of the Messe Basel and open to Art Basel visitors during show hours.

Tickets
Tickets for Art Basel are available for purchase in their online ticket shop as well as onsite at the Messeplatz. Day tickets for adults are CHF 69, and evening tickets are CHF 40, which are valid from 16:00-19:00. Reduced-price tickets for students, seniors, and for residents of Basel-Stadt, Riehen, and Bettingen are CHF 58. Kids up to age 12 are free when accompanied by a parent. There are also permanent tickets for CHF 250, which are valid for all days, as well as a weekend ticket for CHF 120. Combination tickets and premium passes are also available, check out their website to see if there is one that suits your interest.
Note that all tickets include a day ticket for a return journey on public transportation within Basel (TNW zones 10, 11, 13, 14, and 15) that is valid on the same day as the Art Basel 2025 ticket.

Website
artbasel.com/basel

Where
Messe Basel
Messeplatz 10
4005 Basel

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