Africa Basel
| Industry | Art |
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| Founded | 2025 in Basel, Switzerland |
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| Products | Art fairs |
Africa Basel, or the Africa Basel Contemporary African Art Fair, is a contemporary art fair of African art taking place in Basel, Switzerland during Art Basel week.[1]
History
Africa Basel was founded by Photo Basel founding director Sven Eisenhut and artist Benjamin Füglister in order to provide a space for African art during Art Basel week, as well as to address the structural inequalities faced by African artists despite rising demand for African art.[2]
Both hailing from and working in Basel, the two figured to establish Africa Basel in their hometown where it could derive power from the city's existing position as a "global art hub," as well as Art Basel's influence.[3] The art fair's inaugural year was 2025.[4]
Curatorial board
References
- ↑ sda, Agentur (2025-06-19). "Einblicke in Gegenwartskunst aus Afrika am Basler Kunstmesse-Reigen | Südostschweiz". www.suedostschweiz.ch (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ↑ Oegerli, Florian. "Africa Basel: Diese neue Messe rückt afrikanische Kunst in den Fokus". bz Basel (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ↑ Rheeder, Stephan (2025-01-10). "Africa Basel: A New Chapter in the Global Contemporary Art Landscape - ART AFRICA Magazine". Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ↑ "Basel's new satellite fair rides the wave of interest in contemporary African art". www.theartnewspaper.com. 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- 1 2 3 4 ArtFacts. "Africa Basel 2025 | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 2025-06-20.