Basel is one of Europe's great centres of culture. The first edition of Sebastian Brant's "Ship of Fools", one of the bestsellers of the European Renaissance, was printed in the city.

But first, some background. Launched in Basel in 1970 by local gallerists Ernst Beyeler, Trudl Bruckner and Balz Hilt, Art Basel’s roots run deep in the Swiss city.That first summer, the fair ...

Art Basel Qatar aims to bolster markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as well as South Asia, according to Vincenzo de Bellis, director of fairs and exhibition platforms at Art Basel.

Doha, Qatar: Art Basel, together with its parent company MCH Group, and leading Qatari organisations Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), a major investor in sports, culture, entertainment and ...

Art Basel, the world’s largest organizer of modern and contemporary art fairs, will hold a new event in Doha, Qatar, in February 2026, according to a statement on Tuesday from Art Basel, its ...

Basel 2016. In November 2016, I traveled to Basel as a member of the Jewish Diplomatic Corps (JDCorps) of the World Jewish Congress (WJC). The JDCorps - now about 400 members strong from ...

US efforts to rein in the Basel Committee’s focus on climate risks were met with a rare show of resistance this week, according to people familiar with the matter.

U.S. efforts to rein in the Basel Committee’s focus on climate risks were met with a rare show of resistance this week, according to people familiar with the matter. At a closed-door meeting on ...

Art Basel reveals the 36 medalists for its inaugural Art Basel Awards, co-presented by BOSS. Across nine categories, the winners include artists across all career stages, institutions, curators ...

Since the announcement of the first global Art Basel Awards earlier in 2025, there has been much anticipation about who will get the nod. Today (15 May), the winners – 36 ‘Medalists’ – have been ...

Art Basel has revealed the first cohort of medalists to be honoured with its newly-launched annual award series, selecting 36 leaders from across the contemporary art community. Winners include ...

Perhaps because of that, Basel is determined to make this contest memorable for all the right reasons. At 1.3km (0.8 miles), its turquoise carpet will be Eurovision's longest ever, stretching from ...