Africa Basel, a fair for contemporary African art, ran June 17 to 21, 2026 in Switzerland, putting 18 galleries before global collectors at Art Basel week.
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Key Facts
—Where and when: Africa Basel, a fair devoted to contemporary African art, ran from June 17 to 21, 2026, during Art Basel week in Switzerland.
—Second edition: Now in its second year, the fair sets up as a deliberate counterpoint to the giant commercial fairs around it.
—Eighteen galleries: It gathered 18 exhibitors from Africa, Europe and North America, a small, curated line-up by design.
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