Veranstaltungen

Africa Basel is the international contemporary art fair specializing in works from Africa and its diaspora. As a platform for creative expression and cultural exchange, Africa Basel presents a wide range of artworks that reflect the dynamic and diverse art scene of the African continent. The fair promotes dialog between galleries, collectors, artists and art enthusiasts and helps to further strengthen the growing global interest in African art. Located in the heart of Basel and taking place during Art Basel week, Africa Basel is a central meeting place to explore new perspectives and celebrate Africa's rich artistic traditions and innovations.

• Curated Dialogues: Immerse yourself in a diverse program of guided tours and talks designed by fresh and renowned curators, artists and experts. Curated Dialogues offers new perspectives on African art, sheds light on current topics and invites open exchange.
• Inside Tours: With an Africa Basel curator tour, you will experience the fair through a fresh and contemporary perspective shaped by artists and curators.
• Art Archival Tours - Echoes of our ancestors: Echoes of African creativity is a guided tour format that invites you to accompanied encounters and an intimate exchange with two central institutions in Basel: the Museum der Kulturen Basel and the Basler Afrika Bibliographien. Together, archive materials and museum collections are re-read and rediscovered through the lens of artistic research, subaltern forms of knowledge and shared memory.