Art Basel | February 13, 2025 – Art Basel is set to return with a dynamic program featuring 291 premier galleries from 42 countries and territories this June. As the art world converges on Basel, the 2025 edition promises a groundbreaking showcase of contemporary and historical masterpieces across all media, reinforcing its status as the pinnacle of the global art market.

Key Highlights:

• Global Reach & Premier Exhibitors: 291 leading galleries, including 18 first-time participants from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, will present works spanning painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, and more.
• Introducing the Premiere Sector: This newly launched sector provides an exclusive platform for galleries to showcase bold and cutting-edge works from the past five years, featuring up to three exceptional artists.
• Katharina Grosse’s Monumental Installation: Renowned for her vibrant, large-scale interventions, Grosse will transform Messeplatz and its surroundings into a striking chromatic landscape, curated by Natalia Grabowska, Curator at Large, Architecture and Site-Specific Projects at the Serpentine Gallery, London.
• Parcours Expands Its Reach: Curated by Stefanie Hessler, Director of New York’s Swiss Institute (SI), Parcours will feature a thoughtfully curated selection of public art along Clarastrasse toward the Rhine, incorporating the Merian and offering an immersive cultural experience.
• Citywide Cultural Engagement: Basel’s leading institutions will complement the fair with a rich lineup of events and exhibitions, reinforcing the city’s role as a global cultural hub.
• Fair Dates: Art Basel 2025 takes place at Messe Basel from June 19–22, with exclusive Preview Days on June 17–18.

Maike Cruse, Director of Art Basel in Basel, stated:
“We are thrilled to welcome the global art community back to Basel this June. Art Basel 2025 will be a defining edition, bringing together world-class galleries, dynamic new sectors like Premiere, and bold installations such as Katharina Grosse’s site-specific work at Messeplatz. This year’s fair will serve as a powerful platform for artistic discovery, fostering cultural exchange and international dialogue.”

First-Time Exhibitors & The Premiere Sector

This year, 18 galleries will make their Art Basel debut, including Arcadia Missa (London) and François Ghebaly (Los Angeles, New York), who will join directly in the main Galleries sector. Other notable first-time exhibitors include:

Feature Sector:

• Anat Ebgi (Los Angeles)
• Jean-Kenta Gauthier (Paris)
• Galería Leandro Navarro (Madrid)
• Polka Galerie (Paris)
• Repetto Gallery (Lugano)
• Galerie Oskar Weiss (Zurich)

Statements Sector:

• Nir Altman (Munich)
• Artbeat (Tbilisi)
• Fanta-MLN (Milan)
• Ginny on Frederick (London)
• Franz Kaka (Toronto)
• Kayokoyuki (Tokyo)
• Eli Kerr (Montreal)
• Gunia Nowik Gallery (Warsaw)

Premiere Sector:
A standout addition to Art Basel 2025, Premiere will feature pioneering new works created within the last five years by up to three artists per gallery. This sector includes first-time exhibitors:

• Edel Assanti (London)
• Kosaku Kanechika (Tokyo)

Special Sectors & Large-Scale Installations

• Parcours: The 2025 edition, curated by Stefanie Hessler, will center around the theme Second Nature, exploring the interplay between life and lifelikeness through site-specific works along Clarastrasse and the Rhine.
• Messeplatz Installation: Katharina Grosse’s large-scale chromatic intervention will immerse visitors in an experiential, color-rich landscape as they arrive at the fair.
• Unlimited: Curated by Giovanni Carmine, this signature sector will present around 70 monumental works across diverse media, offering an unparalleled platform for ambitious artistic projects.
• Kabinett: Now in its third edition, this sector allows galleries to present specially curated installations within their booths, deepening engagement with key artists and themes.

Further details on Parcours, Unlimited, Kabinett, and other programs will be revealed in the coming months.

The Galleries Sector: A Museum-Quality Experience

The main Galleries sector will feature 239 of the world’s most renowned exhibitors, presenting high-caliber works that span movements and generations. Notable galleries transitioning from Feature or Statements into the main sector include:

• Beijing Commune (Beijing): Presenting a multigenerational showcase, featuring Zhang Xiaogang, Wang Luyan, Ma Qiusha, and Chang Yuchen.
• Emalin (London): Highlighting works by Nikita Gale, Megan Plunkett, Kate Spencer Stewart, and Sung Tieu, exploring the intersection of built environments and spatial neutrality.
• hunt kastner (Prague): Featuring visionary artists Olga Karlíková, Eva Koťátková, Basim Magdy, and Anna Hulačová, whose works investigate the interplay between humanity and the natural world.
• Galerie Le Minotaure (Paris): A deep dive into early 20th-century geometric abstraction, with works by Jean Arp, Fernand Léger, and László Moholy-Nagy.
• The Third Gallery Aya (Osaka): Showcasing pioneering female Japanese photographers Yamazawa Eiko, Okanoue Toshiko, and Ishiuchi Miyako.

First-time participants in the Galleries sector include:

• Arcadia Missa (London): Presenting a group booth featuring works by Lewis Hammond, Jesse Darling, Penny Goring, Jan Vorisek, Onyeka Igwe, and duo Hannah Quinlan & Rosie Hastings.
• François Ghebaly (Los Angeles, New York): Highlighting Christine Sun Kim, Meriem Bennani, Candice Lin, Max Hooper Schneider, Farah Al Qasimi, Kathleen Ryan, Sayre Gomez, Rindon Johnson, and Neïl Beloufa.

For the complete list of exhibitors, visit artbasel.com/basel/galleries.