Art Basel
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Dates
June 10 – June 16, 2024
Before the art world takes a collective vacation later in the summer, there’s one final fling: a week chock-full of art fairs taking place in the idyllic city of Basel, Switzerland. From veteran blue-chip galleries to first-timers, an international cohort of exhibitors ensures there’s something for art lovers of all kinds.
Art Basel
When
June 13 – 16, 2024, VIP days: June 11 – June 12, 2024
Where
Messeplatz 10, 4058 Basel
The tentpole event for the week returns to the Messeplatz, where an outdoor installation by Agnes Denes will greet visitors, and inside some 250 international galleries will be on site. Outside of the fair, the Parcours section will feature a large array of public projects dotted across the city center.
Liste
When
June 10 – June 16, 2024, VIP day: June 10, 2024
Where
Messe Basel, Hall 1.1, 4058 Basel
The beloved upstart-satellite fair is returning this year with 91 galleries – 22 of which are newcomers—hailing from 35 countries. After years of artists who “seemed to have taken inward-looking gazes,” fair director Joanna Kamm said, “we’re noticing a reversal to outward-facing gazes.” She noted that “immersive installations, time-based media, AI and computer-generated images” will all be on display, along with “strong positions in painting and photography.”
June Art Fair
When
June 10 – June 16, 2024, VIP day: June 10, 2024
Where
Riehenstrasse 90B, 4058 Basel
This free art fair was conceived of as a gallery-led enterprise that offers an “alternative, intergenerational, fair-week experience” to the bigger events on the Messeplatz. Taking place in a former concrete bunker revamped by starchitects Herzog & de Meuron, the boothless fair gives each presentation ample space to breathe without worrying about the confines of partitions or being relegated to a dead end by the bathroom.
Fondation Beyeler
Where
Baselstrasse 101, 4125 Riehen
What to see
Summer show →
The Fondation Beyeler is a museum of modern and contemporary art open 365 days a year. It is considered one of the world's most beautiful museums. Its exhibitions of renowned artists of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries have brought the museum international recognition and established it as one of the most popular art museums in Switzerland. The focus is the visitor's personal and sensory experiences in encountering art and nature.
It presents high-quality art to a wide audience and seeks especially to reach young people. This was especially important to the founders, Ernst and Hildy Beyeler. It was for this reason that they founded the Beyeler Stiftung in 1982 and in 1997 opened the Fondation Beyeler in their hometown of Riehen near Basel. They gave the Fondation their valuable art collection and donated the renowned museum building by Renzo Piano to house it.
Kunsthalle Basel
Where
Steinenberg 7, 4051 Basel
What to see
Ghislaine Leung Commitments → & Toyin Ojih Odutola Ilé Oriaku →
Dynamic, experimental, rigorous, open-minded, and accessible, Kunsthalle Basel is a place for audacious art and exhibitions by emerging artists. Established in 1872 by the Basler Kunstverein (Basel Art Association), Kunsthalle Basel is world renowned for engaging with pioneering practices in contemporary art.
Kunstmuseum Basel
Where
St. Alban-Graben 16, 4051 Basel
What to see
Dan Flavin Dedications in Lights →
The Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, the municipal art collection of Basel, dates back to 1661, when the city acquired the Amerbach Cabinet. It grew steadily over the centuries, necessitating several relocations within Basel. The Hauptbau on St. Alban-Graben was inaugurated in 1936. A first enlargement came in 1980, when the Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart opened its doors; a third venue, known as the Neubau, was added in 2016.
Schaulager
Where
Ruchfeldstrasse 19, 4142 Münchenstein
What to see
Steve McQueen →
Schaulager was founded in 2003 with the aim of combining the storage and display of contemporary art. As a research institution, storage facility and venue for exhibitions and events in one, it provides specialists with unique research opportunities and a platform for dialogue and exchange. In addition, Schaulager initiates exhibitions and projects to make contemporary art accessible to the general public. The operation of Schaulager is underwritten and overseen by the Laurenz Foundation.
