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Art Basel 2025: Power Moves in Contemporary Art

Art Basel 2025 spotlights groundbreaking work, bold curatorship, and fresh global voices—redefining contemporary art in the heart of Basel.

Por: Angela Leon Cervera April 17, 2025

With elegance and electric charge, Art Basel 2025 is preparing to take over Switzerland’s cultural capital with its flagship fair—set to run from June 12 to 15, with previews on the 10th and 11th. But this isn’t just another edition; it’s a calculated curatorial crescendo.

Noah Horowitz, the CEO of Art Basel, promises an edition that honors legacy while pushing boundaries. What does that look like? A redefined layout. A bold new section named Parcours curated by Stefanie Hessler of Swiss Institute New York. And a richer-than-ever curation in Kabinett, giving galleries the space to flex thematic, historical, and even radical muscles.

What Are the Unmissable Highlights of This Year's Edition?

The 2025 show will host 285 leading galleries from 40 countries, offering a curated labyrinth of modern and contemporary works across painting, sculpture, photography, digital media, and beyond. Expect icons. Expect newcomers. Expect the unexpected.

Unlimited returns under Giovanni Carmine’s direction, focusing on large-scale installations that defy booth limitations.
Feature zooms in on curated projects, including solo presentations and historical rediscoveries.
Statements remains the fertile ground for emerging voices—and yes, it continues to award the Baloise Art Prize.

Meanwhile, the Merian section—the fair’s experimental soul—continues to nurture bold, avant-garde formats and performance-based work, blurring lines between exhibition and experience.

And of course, Basel itself becomes a canvas. The city-wide Parcours section will once again insert contemporary interventions into the urban fabric, turning strolls into surprise encounters with art in unexpected corners.

Everything You Need to Know About Art Basel 2025

When is Art Basel 2025 happening? From June 12 to 15, with VIP and press previews on June 10 and 11.
Where is the event held? At Messe Basel, Switzerland—Art Basel’s original and most iconic location.
How many galleries will be present? Around 285 galleries from over 40 countries.
Is it open to the public? Yes, tickets can be purchased online. VIP preview access is by invitation only.
What’s new this year? A reimagined Parcours section, a more flexible Kabinett, and expanded international representation.

How Does Art Basel 2025 Reflect the Future of Global Art?

There’s a palpable shift in tone: more diverse voices, more digital dialogues, more ecological awareness, and an eye for what lies ahead.

This year’s Art Basel is not only about prestige—it’s about platforming voices from underrepresented regions, rethinking traditional booth formats, and showcasing how art reacts to, and reimagines, a rapidly shifting world. From the Middle East and Latin America to Southeast Asia, emerging perspectives aren’t just welcomed—they’re front and center.

As Horowitz aptly put it, “Art Basel in Basel is our crown jewel.” And in 2025, that jewel is being re-cut to sparkle with relevance, rebellion, and reinvention.

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If you’re lucky enough to be in town, the fair is only the beginning. Dive into exhibitions across institutions like the Kunstmuseum Basel, Fondation Beyeler, and Vitra Design Museum. The entire city hums with art during the fair. It’s a weeklong symphony of visuals, ideas, and—let’s be honest—champagne.

Art Basel 2025 isn’t just a fair—it’s a barometer for contemporary art’s evolution. This edition promises a dance between past and future, institution and intuition.

Whether you’re a collector, artist, or curious wanderer, this is the place to feel the pulse of the art world—loud, lyrical, and alive.