Africa Basel 2025
African Contemporary Art Fair
Ackermannshof, Basel
June 18 - 22, 2025
Africa Basel makes its debut during Art Basel week in Basel, Switzerland, as a dedicated international art fair celebrating contemporary African art and its diaspora.
The Africa Basel Contemporary African Art Fair serves as an essential bridge, connecting artists to collectors, curators, and audiences. This dedicated fair provides a space where African art can be appreciated on its own terms, away from the reductive frameworks of "trends" or "bubbles." By creating a platform that champions quality, innovation, and context, Africa Basel will empower galleries to showcase the breadth of African artistic expression, ensuring long-term stability and recognition for the artists it represents.
Africa Basel is more than a marketplace; it is a meeting point for artists, galleries, collectors, and institutions alike who are shaping the future of contemporary African art. With a strong curatorial focus, the fair showcases a dynamic roster of exhibitors from across the continent and beyond, highlighting bold voices, fresh perspectives, and cross-cultural dialogues. As the first fair of its kind in Basel, Africa Basel offers a vital new stage for African artistic excellence within the global art calendar.
Africa Basel 2025
African Contemporary Art Fair
Galleries, Artists, Artworks Highlights
AKKA Project
Founded in 2016, AKKA Project showcases contemporary African art across gallery spaces in Dubai, Venice, and Lugano. Dedicated to promoting African artists, the gallery hosts exhibitions, artist residencies, and cultural programmes. Its intimate spaces encourage diverse artistic practices and foster meaningful dialogue between artists and audiences.
Ancestral Realm II, 2024
Courtesy of AKKA Project
Entassement II, 2024
Courtesy of AKKA Project
Full Bloom, 2023
Courtesy of AKKA Project
Africa First
Established by Serge Tiroche in 2017, Africa First supports emerging contemporary artists from Africa and its diaspora. Through private collections, residencies, exhibitions, and strategic partnerships, Africa First actively promotes artists and facilitates their international exposure, contributing to the development of their artistic careers.
Circle Art Gallery
Based in Nairobi, Circle Art Gallery has built a vibrant platform for Eastern African artists since 2015. Through exhibitions, international art fair participation, and annual auctions, the gallery enhances artist visibility and market sustainability. Its recent expansion into a larger space allows for more ambitious programming.
From the Womb of the Forest, 2024
Courtesy of Circle Art Gallery
Loathing in Silence, 2024
Courtesy of Circle Art Gallery
Narok Wheat Fields, 2023
Courtesy of Circle Art Gallery
Portrait of Regret, 2024
Courtesy of Circle Art Gallery
The Sunlight Zone, 2024
Courtesy of Circle Art Gallery
Water Memories IV, 2022
Courtesy of Circle Art Gallery
First Floor Gallery Harare
Founded in 2009, First Floor Gallery Harare is Zimbabwe’s leading contemporary art gallery, dedicated to nurturing emerging artists and strengthening local art infrastructures. Through focused exhibitions and international collaboration, the gallery champions Zimbabwean contemporary art on the global stage.
Galerie Dix9 - Hélène Lacharmoise
Founded in 2007 in Paris by Hélène Lacharmoise, Galerie Dix9 supports international contemporary artists working across various media, including performance and video art. Its exhibitions explore themes of identity, history, and cultural memory, fostering creative dialogue through partnerships with institutions and curators worldwide.
Untitled 3.6, 2023
Blisters, peinture pour verre, agrafes
190 x 90cm
Courtesy of Galerie Dix9
Untitled 5.6, 2023
Blisters, peinture pour verre, agrafes
190x86cm
Courtesy of Galerie Dix9
Gallery Brulhart
Gallery Brulhart focuses exclusively on contemporary art by African and Afro-descendant women artists. Established in 2021, it takes a feminist perspective in curating exhibitions that address identity, politics, and environmental issues, positioning art as a powerful tool for social discourse and transformation.
Westbound (Wade in the water series), 2024
Courtesy of Gallery Brulhart
Gallery Soview
Founded in 2019 and based in Accra, Gallery Soview showcases experimental and innovative contemporary African art. Its exhibitions connect Francophone and Anglophone cultures, promoting diverse perspectives and challenging traditional artistic boundaries to engage a new generation of collectors.
Offering, 2023
Courtesy of Gallery Soview
Red Morning, 2023
Courtesy of Gallery Soview
Repression, 2023
Courtesy of Gallery Soview
Solitude, 2024
Courtesy of Gallery Soview
Waiting Bench, 2024
Courtesy of Gallery Soview
Amon, 2024
Courtesy of Gallery Soview
La Galerie 38
Founded in 2010 in Casablanca and now expanded to Marrakech and Geneva, La Galerie 38 promotes contemporary artists from Morocco and abroad. It serves as a cultural bridge, supporting established and emerging artists through curated exhibitions, international art fairs, and community engagement.
Les Fleurs du Mal 1416, 2024
Courtesy of La Galerie 38
Twilight of The Idols 9399, 2012
Courtesy of La Galerie 38
SansTitre, 2022
Courtesy of La Galerie 38
Rêverie Marine VI, 2024
Photo © Fouad Maazouz
Courtesy of La Galerie 38
Visites Marocaines 1, 2024
Photo © La Galerie 38 (2 sur 8)
Courtesy of La Galerie 38
Galerie Le Sud
Based in Zurich since 2006, Galerie Le Sud offers a signifi cant platform for contemporary African art in Europe. Supporting both emerging and established artists, the gallery fosters cross-cultural dialogue and contributes actively to the visibility of African creativity internationally.
Le poids des responsabilités, 2019
Courtesy of Galerie Le Sud
Dear Mirror, 2016
Courtesy of Galerie Le Sud
Bestiaire, 2009
Courtesy of Galerie Le Sud
LIS10 Gallery
Founded in 2019 with locations in Milan, Arezzo, Paris, and soon Hong Kong, LIS10 Gallery promotes contemporary African artists through a robust programme of solo and group exhibitions. Its collaborations include notable international projects and participation in major art fairs, enhancing the global presence of its artists.
La famille noutchi réconciliée, 2022
Courtesy of LIS10 Gallery
La grâce du desert, 2024
C-print, mounting on Diasec plexiglass satin,
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
Courtesy of LIS10 Gallery
MCC Gallery
Founded in 2019 by Fatima-Zahra Bennani Bennis in Marrakech, MCC Gallery redefines Morocco’s contemporary art landscape. Initially dedicated to contemporary photography, it now embraces diverse artistic forms, connecting Moroccan artists with broader African and diaspora narratives.
Crystalline II, 2025
Courtesy of MCC Gallery
Faille de laine, 2023
Courtesy of MCC Gallery
La conférence des palmiers, 2022
Courtesy of MCC Gallery
Nubuke Foundation
Established in 2006, Nubuke Foundation is a central cultural hub in Ghana, dedicated to promoting visual arts and heritage through exhibitions, residencies, and community-focused programmes. With venues in Accra and Wa, it actively supports artists and engages diverse audiences.
Nipadua (Polyptych), 2024
Courtesy of Nubuke Foundation
Nipadal, 2024
Courtesy of Nubuke Foundation
Nipa Dua, 2024
Courtesy of Nubuke Foundation
October Gallery
Founded in 1979, October Gallery presents outstanding contemporary art by internationally renowned artists such as El Anatsui, Rachid Koraïchi and Romuald Hazoumè. Serving as a cultural hub in London, the gallery regularly hosts lectures, performances and seminars.
October Gallery, London, participates in the debut edition of Africa Basel, 2025, with a presentation of striking works by international artists James Barnor, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Alexis Peskine, Zana Masombuka, LR Vandy, Owusu-Ankomah and Xanthe Somers. The presentation comprises painting, sculpture, photography and vibrant ceramic works.
AGIP Calendar Model, 1974
Digital silver gelatin fibre based print,
70 x 70 cm.
Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof
© James Barnor
Courtesy the Artist and October Gallery, London
Highlights include selected photographic works by renowned photographer James Barnor (HonsFRPS), whose masterful career has spanned more than six decades. Barnor’s wide-ranging portraits such as AGIP Calendar Model, 1974, depict the self-assurance and individualistic fashion trends that thrived both in London and Accra over time. His photographs of a newly-Independent Ghana and London are now recognised as an unparalleled, historic documentation.
James Barnor Born in 1929, Accra, Ghana
Barnor set up his first studio in Accra in 1953 and worked as the first photojournalist for the Daily Graphic before his career flourished with South Africa’s Drum magazine, the influential anti-apartheid lifestyle and politics journal. He moved to the UK, in 1959, to study photography at Medway College of Art, while continuing to work by photographing models of all nationalities for its covers. He returned to Ghana in 1969, as a representative for Agfa-Gevaert, to pioneer colour photographic processing, before returning to London in the 1980s. His work has been exhibited internationally; between 2010 and 2016 his monumental touring exhibition Ever Young with Autograph ABP, featuring new prints made from original, digitally preserved negatives, as well as vintage photographs from the late 1940s to early 1970s, toured the UK and USA. October Gallery first showed his work together with the Italian photographer Daniele Tamagni, in 2016. A major touring retrospective of his work opened at The Serpentine Gallery, London, in 2021 which travelled to MASI Lugano, Switzerland, and was shown at the Detroit Institute of Art, MI, USA in 2023. In 2022, the LUMA Foundation, Arles, France, presented James Barnor: Stories, Pictures from the Archive (1947-1987), curated by Matthieu Humery, Barnor’s first retrospective in France as part of Les Rencontres d’Arles’ annual Summer Photography Festival. In October 2023, James Barnor, Studio of Life opened at FOMU Antwerp, in Belgium.
Nges’rhodlweni: eBandla 1, 2023
Giclée print on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta
325 gsm paper
84 x 56 cm / 97 x 69 cm (framed)
Edition of 8 plus 1 artist's proof
© Zana Masombuka.
Courtesy the Artist and October Gallery, London
Photo: John Baloy and Bontle Juku
On show are signature photographic works by Zana Masombuka. In the series Nges’rhodlweni: A Portal for Black Joy, Zana Masombuka imagines what happens in the spirit world when ceremonies and rituals take place, creating a body of images which are rich with layers of meaning and symbolism. Nges’rhodlweni refers to a space within the Ndebele household where people of all ages gather to share in the communion of art, and to create an expression for the entire community. The overarching themes in Zana Masombuka’s captivating works explore how modernity impacts tradition and culture.
Zana Masombuka Born in 1995, Siyabuswa, South Africa
Masombuka’s work has been exhibited widely across Europe and South Africa, and her photographic series have made a distinct impact at 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London and New York. Zana Masombuka has recently collaborated with INFINIMENT COTY Paris, a high-end collection of 14 fragrances which was launched globally earlier this year by Coty Inc. Masombuka is currently working towards a solo presentation at the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta (ADAMA), which is due to take place in Spring 2026. She has been a guest speaker on a variety of talk series, including Taste Makers Africa (Accra, 2020), Almanac Projects (London, UK, 2020), Sandberg Institute (Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2020), Bocconi University (Milan, Italy, 2022) and C-Change Festival (Mantova, Italy, 2022).
Ebandeli, 2023
Purple Japanese oxidized silver leaf, nails,
black pigment and red hibiscus on wood,
120 x 120 cm.
© Alexis Peskine.
Courtesy the Artist and October Gallery, London.
Photo © Jonathan Greet
Large-scale mixed media ‘portraits’ are presented by Alexis Peskine. These dynamic pieces are rendered by hammering nails of different gauge, embellished with gold, Japanese oxidised silver or palladium leaf, with pin-point accuracy, into wood to create remarkable composite images. The individual figures he portrays represent the diversity of the African diaspora. By layering colours and materials, such as hibiscus, Alexis Peskine creates a complex visual narrative charged with the echoes of centuries of exploitation.
Alexis Peskine Born in 1979, Paris, France, of Afro-Brazilian/Russian descent
Alexis Peskine has been the recipient of many prestigious prizes including a Fulbright scholarship and Hennessy Black Masters Art Competition award. In the past decade, Peskine has worked with inner-city youth in France, Senegal and Brazil to create a number of monumental pieces. In 2013, Peskine started the Alexis Peskine Foundation, which aims to introduce young people from underprivileged backgrounds to the visual arts. His works were featured in the exhibition In Their Own Form at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago and Africa House’s Second Generation exhibition in New York, USA in 2018. The artist presented his work in Tiny Traces at the Foundling Museum, London, UK in 2022 – 2023. Peskine’s film, The Raft of Medusa, was exhibited in A Gateway To Possible Worlds, which brought together over 200 works at Centre Pompidou-Metz, Metz, France in 2022 – 2023. His work was included in the landmark exhibition Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK in 2023 – 2024. Major museums and collectors including Peggy Cooper Cafritz; Laurence Graff OBE; the New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, USA; The Harvard Art Fogg Museum, Cambridge, USA; Pizzuti Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, USA; and Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP), Chicago, USA, have collected works by Alexis Peskine.
Recent paintings by Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga reflect the artist’s investigation into the seismic shifts in the economic, political and social identity of the Democratic Republic of Congo, that have taken place since colonialism. A vivid painting, Ces êtres à part (Those Other People), 2024, portrays the cost in human life that our demands for modern technology impose upon the unseen victims caught up in the consequences of industrial scale mining for coltan in the DRC.
Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga Born in 1991, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
October Gallery, London, held Kamuanga Ilunga’s first solo exhibition in 2016, quickly followed by a second successful solo exhibition in 2018. In 2017, Kamuanga’s work was included in the exhibition African-Print Fashion Now! at the Fowler Museum, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA touring to Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, and Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC, USA. In 2021, his work was chosen as the lead promotional image for the Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK, before a third successful solo exhibition, Ghost of the Present at October Gallery, London. In 2022, his work was exhibited in Fortitude: Resistance and Resilience in African Arts – Reimagining the People’s Collection, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC, USA. A much acclaimed first monograph, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga was published, in October, 2022, by Rizzoli International Publishing. Eddy Kamuanga’s work has been exhibited internationally at institutions including the Saatchi Gallery, London, UK; Kunsthaus Graz, Graz, Austria; Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN, USA; Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK; the Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK and the Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE. His work is in important private and public collections including: Private Collection Laurence Graff OBE; Zeitz Collection of Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town, South Africa; the Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, USA; Pizzuti Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, USA; the Norval Foundation, Cape Town and Scheryn Art Collection, Cape Town, South Africa.
Ces êtres à part (Those Other People), 2024.
Oil and acrylic on canvas, 180 x 207 cm.
© Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga
Courtesy the Artist and October Gallery, London
Photo © Jonathan Greet
LR Vandy is represented by sculptural work. Her practice is based on the transformation of found objects, metal components and rope into a variety of artworks, from vibrant ‘masks’ made from model boat hulls to energetic sculptures that investigate the knotted histories of trade, power and gender. Bright, 2019, a ‘mask’ will be displayed from her signature Hull series. Vandy has an aptitude for elegantly revealing hidden histories; her works continually reference the multi-layered history and heritage of the African diaspora.
LR Vandy Born in 1958, Coventry, UK
In 2019, Vandy had her first solo exhibition, Hidden at October Gallery. In the same year, a large Jesmonite sculpture from the series Superhero Cog-Woman, acting as a tribute to women throughout time, was selected to be shown at Frieze Sculpture, Regents Park, London, UK. In 2023 for the third iteration of the International Slavery Museum’s MLK Pop Up series, Vandy was commissioned by National Museums Liverpool to create Dancing in Time: The Ties That Bind Us, a 5-meter-high sculpture on the Canning Dock in Liverpool. Inspired by her studio relocation next to the Ropery at Chatham Historic Dock Yard, Vandy has explored the properties of rope, as well as its symbolic and historical importance. Rope was her chosen material for her sculptures in the solo exhibition, Twist, presented at October Gallery in 2024. Vandy’s large-scale works are currently exhibited in the COLAB exhibition, Mary, Mary, at The Artist’s Garden, Temple Place, London until 3rd September, 2025.
Bright, 2019
Wood, plastic, metal, 36 x 10.5 x 11.5 cm.
© LR Vandy
Courtesy the Artist and October Gallery, London
Photo © Jonathan Greet
Owusu-Ankomah’s distinctive paintings depict an alternate world wherein monumental human figures float and shift within an ocean of emblems that surround, support, and in fact, define them. Microcron - Kusum No.5, 2011, is a hypnotic lexicon of adinkra symbols, each representing a particular concept used by the Akan-speaking peoples of Ghana. In the same Akan language ‘kusum’ refers to sacred sites involved in the secret performances of mystery rites. The process by which these figures coexist and interact with various iconic and symbolic sets has developed through distinct phases over time, reflecting Owusu-Ankomah’s own journey of discovery.
Owusu-Ankomah Born in 1956, Sekondi, Ghana. Died in 2025, Sekondi, Ghana
Owusu-Ankomah’s, paintings were exhibited internationally in many European countries, including Germany and the UK, as well as in the USA, Cuba, Brazil, Senegal, South Africa and Japan. A selection of seminal exhibitions in which his work was shown include: from Absolute Ghana, Accra Contemporary Art (ACA), Accra, Ghana; and An Inside Story: African Art of our Time, which toured Japan in 1995/96; to the notable Africa Remix exhibition that toured Europe and beyond (2004-07) and helped to define the dramatic resurgence of African art at the dawn of the 21st century. He also collaborated with designer Giorgio Armani to develop a line of clothing for the Red Campaign, which raised awareness and money for the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.
Microcron - Kusum No.5, 2011.
Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 200 cm
© Estate of Owusu-Ankomah
Courtesy Estate of Owusu-Ankomah
and October Gallery, London
Photo © Joachim Fliegner
Other highlights include a ceramic artwork by Xanthe Somers whose practice is informed by post-colonial contexts, with reference to Zimbabwe, her country of birth. Somers’ intricate artworks are hand-coiled in traditional fashion before being disturbed by having their surfaces punctured, woven or enhanced with meticulously painted details. By knowingly combining excessive ornamentation with veiled political commentary, Xanthe Somers draws attention to women's work, exploitation of cheap labour and the impact of eco-racist practices throughout the Global South.
Xanthe Somers Born in 1992, Harare, Zimbabawe
Currently based in London, Xanthe Somers is a Zimbabwean ceramicist whose work is a critical reading of extraction economies and notions of domesticity within post-colonial contexts, with a particular lens focused on the country of her birth. Xanthe graduated from Michaelis School of Fine Art, UCT in 2015 and was subsequently awarded a grant to study MA Postcolonial Culture and Global Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London, which she completed with distinction, in 2020. Xanthe recently completed the GUILD artist residency for two months with Southern Guild in Cape Town, South Africa. Xanthe's work is held in many private collections as well as public institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Xanthe's work has been published in The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Ceramic Review, House and Garden UK and Elle Decoration UK. In 2024, Xanthe won the ANNA award for female African artists, presented by Latitudes.
In the Fray, 2024
Glazed stoneware, 57 × 50 × 50 cm
© Xanthe Somers
Courtesy the Artist, Galerie Revel, Paris, and
October Gallery, London
Photo by Deniz Guzel
The African Art Hub (TAAH)
Founded in 2021, The African Art Hub, a UK-based digital platform, promotes contemporary African art globally through curated exhibitions, partnerships, and participation in international art fairs. TAAH highlights the rich diversity of African narratives and their growing significance in global artistic discourse.
The change we have, 2024
Courtesy of The African Art Hub
Love in colours, 2023
Courtesy of The African Art Hub
Caregiver II, 2024
Courtesy of The African Art Hub
TGM Gallery
Founded in 2021, TGM Gallery in Tunisia connects historical artistic legacies with contemporary practices. Championing the École de Tunis and emerging talents, the gallery fosters cultural dialogue locally and internationally through curated exhibitions and initiatives supporting young artists.
Cavemen, 2020
Courtesy of TGM Gallery
Benjamin's lover, 2024
Courtesy of TGM Gallery
Courtesy of TGM Gallery
Personnage Clef, 2010
Courtesy of TGM Gallery
unx-art
Founded in 2023 by Sarah and operating from Sierra Leone, Unx-Art emphasises local curatorial practices and digital outreach. Dedicated to amplifying African contemporary art, it actively connects artists with international collectors, expanding global appreciation for African creativity.
At Africa Basel 2025 unx-art presents a focused exhibition that speaks to its core mission: platforming contemporary African artists with care, context, and conviction.
“At unx-art, we believe Contemporary Art from Africa belongs at the center of global conversations—not as a trend, but as a force that reframes how we see the world. Africa Basel off ers the kind of thoughtful space where that can happen—with care, rigor, and intent.” --Sarah Hachi-Duchêne, Founder and Curator
Courtesy of UNX Art
Helen Ogochukwu Nzete (Nigeria)
A Nigerian artist trained in sculpture in Zaria, Nigeria and based in Abuja, brings a deeply introspective approach to form. Her work explores memory, resilience, and the quiet power of repair. A perceptive observer of social intricacies, Helen Nzete constructs a universe where personal experience and structural critique meet. Her mixed media practice, rooted in sculptural language, examines the psychology of character and the social dynamics that frame human interaction. Her recent series, The Year of Knots, is composed of plaster-and-rope reliefs that meditate on the bonds we inherit — and the possibility of gently unravelling them. Untying a knot becomes a gesture of healing: a movement toward clarity, forgiveness, and renewed connection. At Africa Basel 2025, unx-art presents Generosity of Spirit (2025), a key work from this series. A constellation of faces — some inward, others reaching — is cast in intimate relief. One, gilded in gold leaf, rises as a guiding presence, evoking what is passed on not only through lineage, but through care, conviction, and lived wisdom.
Generosity of Spirit, 2025
Courtesy of UNX Art
Generosity of Spirit,close-up, 2025
Courtesy of UNX Art
Generosity of Spirit, close-up, 2025
Courtesy of UNX Art
What we fear once again is the unknown, 2024
Courtesy of UNX Art
Courtesy of UNX Art
Clément Ayikoué Gbegno (Togo)
Representative of the emerging art scene in Togo, Gbegno engages the thresholds between being and disappearance. Trained in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Nantes, France, his trajectory was shaped early by a conscious and symbolic gesture: selling his ancestral land to pursue an artistic path. This act reflects a commitment to form and inquiry that underpins his work. His approach is grounded in the concept of décompositon–recomposition—a cycle of dissolution and renewal that informs both his material method and conceptual framework. For Clément Gbegno, forms are provisional, suspended within an evolving process of mutation. Using layered textures and a restrained chromatic palette, he renders visible what resists representation: traces, absences, and shifts between material and memory. Life and death are understood not as opposites but as successive stages in a continuum. At Africa Basel 2025, unx-art shows Glimmer of Hope, a mixed-media work in which two figures appear in a moment of fragile exchange—caught between persistence and release. The work invites contemplation without resolution, proposing an experience where presence is felt rather than declared.
The Glimmer of Hope, 2024
Courtesy of UNX Art
The Passing Down of Knowledge, 2024
Courtesy of UNX Art
Founder & Curator
Courtesy of UNX Art
Sarah Hachi-Duchêne
unx-art was founded by Sarah Hachi-Duchêne, a long-time collector with roots in both technology and the arts. After four years in Nigeria and now based in Sierra Leone, she launched the platform to give Contemporary Art from Africa greater resonance in global dialogue—while challenging the monolithic narratives that often shape its reception. unx-art is rooted on the continent, driven by close artist relationships, and shaped through curatorial storytelling.
unx-art’s presence at Africa Basel 2025 is styled in collaboration with Africana Couture—a Pan-African brand grounded in craftsmanship and excellence, community and culture.
Modzi Arts Gallery
Founded in 2019, Modzi Arts Gallery is an emerging voice in Zambia’s contemporary art scene. The gallery plays an active role in reshaping the local art market, supporting artists through studio practice, residencies, mentorship and exhibitions. Originally established as an experimental non-profit space, Modzi Arts is now shifting towards a more commercial model, aiming to provide a platform for underrepresented artists and foster global exchange.
Lets Push, 2024
Courtesy of Modzi Arts Gallery
The Recess Of Mind_2024
Courtesy of Modzi Arts Gallery
Africa Basel 2025
African Contemporary Art Fair
Founders
Africa Basel is the brainchild of serial art fair entrepreneur Sven Eisenhut-Hug and creative visionary Benjamin Füglister, both of whom are deeply embedded in Basel’s art scene. Sven Eisenhut-Hug brings a background in global hospitality, while Benjamin Füglister, a seasoned curator, has organized over 60 exhibitions worldwide, with a strong emphasis on African art.
Africa Basel 2025
African Contemporary Art Fair
Curatorial Board
Curatorial Board comprising Azu Nwagbogu,
Michèle Sandoz, Serge Tiroche, Greer Valley
AFRICA BASEL 2025
FIRST EDITION
Ackermannshof,
St. Johanns-Vorstadt 19/21, Basel, Switzerland