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Art Basel VIP Days: Monday, 16 – Wednesday, 18 June 2025

£1,250.00
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Art Basel is the most revered of all international art fairs. At Art Basel and throughout the city you’ll see museum-worthy artworks on the market, monumental installations, and awe-inspiring architecture. Those with invites can enter from Monday, 16 June with access to the Unlimited section of the fair, where this itinerary will start. The three day itinerary will last until Wednesday, 18 June when the vernissage of the main fair takes place.

The well-heeled of the art world gather during Basel’s most delightful season, swimmers brave the glittering waters of the Rhine while the city comes to life around it. Basel is renowned for discerning collections of art, housed in spectacular architecture, connected via an efficient tram system which crosses quaint bridges.

Highlights across the tours will include Unlimited, a section of the main fair which presents monumental museum-standard artworks, a visit to Steve McQueen’s major exhibition at the Schaulager, an impressive collection housed in impressive Herzog & de Meuron architecture, and a chance to explore the exhibitions and exquisite grounds of Foundation Beyeler.

Image credits:

(1) Ugo Rondinone, we are poems, 2011 Neon, acrylic glass, translucent foil, aluminum, Object 370.5 x 1000 x 14.5 cm / 145 3/4 x 393 3/4 x 5 3/4 in, Private Collection, Switzerland, Courtesy Studio Rondinone, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Sadie Coles HQ, Esther Schipper Gallery, Mennour, Gladstone Gallery, and Kukje Gallery, © Ugo Rondinone (2) Image by Albrecht Fietz from Pixabay (3) Fondation Beyeler Photo: Mark Niedermann (4) Art Basel at the Meseplatz Exhibition Center, courtesy Swiss Travel

Art Basel is the most revered of all international art fairs. At Art Basel and throughout the city you’ll see museum-worthy artworks on the market, monumental installations, and awe-inspiring architecture. Those with invites can enter from Monday, 16 June with access to the Unlimited section of the fair, where this itinerary will start. The three day itinerary will last until Wednesday, 18 June when the vernissage of the main fair takes place.

The well-heeled of the art world gather during Basel’s most delightful season, swimmers brave the glittering waters of the Rhine while the city comes to life around it. Basel is renowned for discerning collections of art, housed in spectacular architecture, connected via an efficient tram system which crosses quaint bridges.

Highlights across the tours will include Unlimited, a section of the main fair which presents monumental museum-standard artworks, a visit to Steve McQueen’s major exhibition at the Schaulager, an impressive collection housed in impressive Herzog & de Meuron architecture, and a chance to explore the exhibitions and exquisite grounds of Foundation Beyeler.

Image credits:

(1) Ugo Rondinone, we are poems, 2011 Neon, acrylic glass, translucent foil, aluminum, Object 370.5 x 1000 x 14.5 cm / 145 3/4 x 393 3/4 x 5 3/4 in, Private Collection, Switzerland, Courtesy Studio Rondinone, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Sadie Coles HQ, Esther Schipper Gallery, Mennour, Gladstone Gallery, and Kukje Gallery, © Ugo Rondinone (2) Image by Albrecht Fietz from Pixabay (3) Fondation Beyeler Photo: Mark Niedermann (4) Art Basel at the Meseplatz Exhibition Center, courtesy Swiss Travel

Details:

Each day will comprise about six hours, attending venues and events. At least one event will be exclusive to Art Guides World audience, we engage with both public and private events such as artist talks and curators tours, meaning we have a chance to interact with differing local and international art audiences. The full itinerary with addresses will be shared upon booking and closer to the start date.

We will do our best to accommodate late arrivals or changes to the programme. Some last minute changes to the programme may be beyond our control, however we strive to have a dynamic range of exciting venues and events to attend throughout the itinerary and we will actively seek substitutions if required.

Museum entrance fees, performance tickets, and some local travel, drinks and snacks will be included. Flights, accommodation, and dining are not included unless otherwise stated. Please contact Art Guides World for recommendations and preferential hotel rates. 

Art Guides World does not offer refunds, however under special circumstances, we may be able to offer credit towards a future itinerary.