Magda, aka GirlinBasel, blogs about life in Basel, Swiss adventures and is a travel guide author. Alongside your visit to VOLTA Basel, here’s a definitive guide to discover the best of the city and enjoy the summer just like the locals do.

To promote deeper connection and purposeful, reflective pause, seven of our galleries will spotlight the work of an individual artist at this year’s fair.

VOLTA’s evolution hinges on its community of galleries.The 2024 edition of VOLTA Basel proudly presents FIRSTS - a new, curated section to platform exhibitors coming to Basel for the first time.

New world views, fresh perspectives and strong women: these are the three key elements of this year's curatorial concepts at VOLTA Basel 2024. Exhibitor list is live now.

VOLTA Basel returns: In its 19th year, the established contemporary art fair presents a new curatorial vision for the future.

As we approach 2024, VOLTA shares its future forecast and the top 5 trends trends that will continue to shape the direction of the art market next year and beyond.

New Artistic Director, Lee Cavaliere, to emphasize the power of local community and international networks as VOLTA Basel 2024 Gallery Applications Open.

Meet Florian Langhammer, founder and editor of Collectors Agenda, a forward thinking international publication that champions new collectors into the art world. Here we find out about their ethos and how they support artists and new collectors to connect.

Ramsay Fairs are delighted to announce curator and contemporary art specialist Lee Cavaliere as the Artistic Director of VOLTA art fairs beginning July 2023. Applying a clear vision, Cavaliere will align the fair’s positioning with developments of a rapidly changing art market.

As a longstanding VOLTA Basel collaborator, Maus Contemporary personifies the dedication to supporting creativity and experimental, issue-driven artwork that is so important to the curation of our Fair. We’re delighted to welcome them back for VOLTA Basel 2023, where they’ll present a special project by Spanish artist, Irene Grau: “The Carrier”.

Meet the artists and galleries presenting at VOLTA Basel 2023 who are dedicated to bringing underrepresented narratives to the global art stage.

We delve into the unique visual language of our Made in Switzerland galleries and get to know the missions, voices and perspectives they’ll be bringing to VOLTA Basel this June 12 – 18.

Throughout history, people have sought to gain a perspective of their place in the world. From the early Renaissance pioneers to Impressionism and 20th century Abstract Expressionism, artists have looked to nature as place of solace and for inspiration. Now, as the world looks for solutions that will help imagine a positive climate future, art can continue as a crucial tool to bring scientific ideas to life, as well as act as a tangible format to communicate complex ideas.

Here, we present some of the artists and galleries who will bring these ideas surrounding science and nature to VOLTA 2023.

Meet the artists at VOLTA 2023 who are set to bring unique international context to our fair. Discover their practice and understand the political undertones they seek to share.