Africa Basel is the international art fair for contemporary art, specializing in works and artists 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 multifaceted art scene of the African continent. Together with its 18 exhibitors, Africa Basel fosters dialogue between galleries, collectors, artists, and art enthusiasts, helping 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 for exploring new perspectives and celebrating Africa’s rich artistic traditions and innovations.
The trade fair program
In addition to the exhibitors’ artworks, Africa Basel offers a diverse supporting program featuring talks, performances, special projects, and parties. Discover exciting new perspectives, meet artists in person, and immerse yourself in a vibrant atmosphere brimming with creative inspiration.
SPECIAL PROJECT Art World Passport
The Art World Passport is a participatory art project by Richard Mudariki in collaboration with Africa Basel. During Africa Basel Week 2026, the project transforms the language of passports, visas, stamps, and official documents into a poetic reflection on mobility, identity, belonging, access, and cultural citizenship within the global art world.
SPECIAL PROJECT THE Red Carpet
With The Red Carpet, Africa Basel presents a participatory installation by Youssef Ouchra in collaboration with the KE’CH Collective from Marrakesh. Inspired by political processions, fashion shows, and ceremonial appearances, the project transforms the red carpet into a space for self-reflection.
In reference to the Islamic concept of as-sirāt—the narrow bridge that every soul must cross at the moment of judgment—the red carpet becomes a symbolic transition: between performance and vulnerability, public appearance and inner reflection. The result is a work that combines performance, installation, and social critique.
The publicly accessible installation is located at the entrance to Africa Basel at Klybeck 610, Gärtnerstrasse 2, 4057 Basel, Switzerland.
SPECIAL PROJECT Beat Apartheid
Beat Apartheid presents a selection of posters on music and resistance from the collection of the Basel Afrika Bibliographien. The exhibition focuses on concert, solidarity, and protest posters from the 1970s to the 1990s that visually and musically accompanied the struggle against apartheid.
On view at Bar Derrière, the exhibition brings political graphics, the history of sound, and the culture of remembrance into an informal urban space. The posters tell stories of international networks of solidarity, of artists as voices of resistance, and of music as a unifying force in the struggle for freedom and justice.
Hours: Open during the regular hours of Bar Derrière.
Source: Africa Basel
