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.

Market Art Basel Is Betting Big on Qatar. Should the Rest of the Art World? The Swiss fair group's new Doha event could reshape the global art map and boost Qatar’s cultural clout.

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 in Miami Beach last year. The art fair plans to host a new event in Doha, Qatar, next year. Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA, via Shutterstock ...

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.

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 ...

The gold medalists will receive nearly $300,000 combined (around $50,000 each), according to Art Basel, along with opportunities for networking, tailored partnerships and high-profile commissions.

The Swiss city of Basel is going into party mode this weekend, as it prepares to welcome the Eurovision Song Contest. It's been 36 years since Switzerland last hosted the contest, after Celine ...