During Art Basel week 2025, art fair VOLTA Basel will return for its 20th edition. This year’s event will include a larger venue, expanded programming, and a roster of more than 70 galleries from 29 countries, up from just 45 galleries last year. The fair runs June 19th through 22nd at Hall 4.U at Messeplatz 21, a short walk from Art Basel, with a press preview scheduled for June 18th.
VOLTA, which was founded in 2005, is known for galleries that showcase emerging and underrepresented talent. This year, the fair will feature thematic sections, including SOLO (focused on individual artists) and FIRSTS (featuring new galleries). Among the notable galleries returning to the main section of the fair this year is Mark Hachem, presenting works by Swiss video artist Marck and Japanese Op-Art sculptor Yoshiyuki Miura, among others.
Other highlights include Oslo’s Galleri Ramfjord, which will be presenting a group booth of painters from its programme, including layered contemporary portraits by André Lundquist. Zürich’s Lechbinska Gallery, part of a strong cohort of Swiss exhibitors, will present a series of muted artworks, alongside abstract iron-and-resin works by Esther Brinkmann.
Madrid gallery Tamara Kreisler Gallery also returns to the fair this year in a joint booth with fellow Spanish space Isolina Arbulu. The galleries will present recent works by Andrés Anza, winner of the 2024 Loewe Craft Prize, and Isabelle Marie Poirier Troyano, a finalist for the 2025 edition of the prize. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv gallery Zemack Contemporary Art is showing, among other works, spherical oil paintings from Martin C. Herbst.
First-time participants include Priveekollektie Contemporary Art | Design (which is based in Heusden, in the Netherlands), showing interactive works by Boris van Berkum and designs from Clara Campo and Aran Lozeno’s Amarist Studio. Also attending for the first time is LATITUDE Gallery, traveling from New York. The gallery will present cutting-edge works by artists from the Asian diaspora, such as Jesse Zuo’s haunting monochromatic paintings and swirling abstract canvases from Gao Xintong.
This year also sees the launch of a dedicated Middle East and North Africa Pavilion, organized by Beirut-based curator Randa Sadaka. The presentation includes galleries from Dubai, Tehran, Beirut, and Riyadh, bringing a regional focus to the fair.
Public programming includes panels on geopolitics and gender dynamics in the art market. As part of a local outreach initiative, residents of Basel can attend the fair for free on June 20th.
The full list of exhibitors can be found at voltaartfairs.com.
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