# Tuesday 16 June

5 art events on Tuesday 16 June at Basel Art Week 2026 at Messe Basel, Volkshaus Basel and Klybeck 610 Event-Plattform and more: openings, fair previews, talks and parties, with times and a map.

- Dates: June 14 – 21, 2026
- Where: Basel, Switzerland
- Times: local (CEST)
- Listed: 5 events
- Page with map, search and favourites: https://artweekguide.com/weeks/art-basel/2026/2026-06-16
- Part of: [Basel Art Week 2026](https://artweekguide.com/weeks/art-basel)

## Tuesday 16 June 2026

- **11:00 AM** · [Art Basel VIP Preview](https://artweekguide.com/events/art-basel-vip-preview) — Fair at Messe Basel. The VIP preview of Art Basel takes place at Messe Basel as part of Basel Art Week 2026. The fair brings together more than 200 galleries and over 4,000 artists from five continents, while other exhibitions run in and around the city during the week.
- **12:00 PM** · [photo basel vernissage](https://artweekguide.com/events/photo-basel-vernissage) — Fair at Volkshaus Basel. The opening of photo basel, a fair of fine art photography at Volkshaus Basel as part of Basel Art Week 2026. Leading international galleries present work by more than 150 artists, alongside curated exhibitions, artist talks, panel discussions and special projects. RSVP required.
- **5:00 PM** · [Africa Basel Vernissage](https://artweekguide.com/events/africa-basel-vernissage) — Fair at Klybeck 610 Event-Plattform. This is the opening of Africa Basel, a contemporary art fair devoted to work from Africa and its diaspora. It runs at Klybeck 610 Event-Plattform as part of Basel Art Week 2026, alongside Art Basel week, and brings together galleries, collectors and artists. RSVP is required.
- **5:00 PM** · [Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books \| Guided Tours Living with Nature](https://artweekguide.com/events/dr-jorn-gunther-rare-books-guided-tours-living-with-nature) — Show at Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books. Guided tours of *Living with Nature*, the gallery's latest exhibition in Basel's historic centre, open to VIP Card holders. The display of manuscript artworks spans almost a thousand years and looks at how people have coexisted with, struggled against, exploited and sought harmony with the natural world.
- **All day** · [Messeplatz Commission: Nairy Baghramian](https://artweekguide.com/events/messeplatz-commission-nairy-baghramian) — Show at Messeplatz. Nairy Baghramian, a first Art Basel Awards Gold Award recipient in the Established Artist category, presents a new site-responsive installation on the Messeplatz. *Modèle vivant (S'empilant)* (2026) was made for the square's fountain and has four large sculptural groupings combining biomorphic forms with geometric supports.

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From Art Week Guide (https://artweekguide.com/), a free, hand-picked guide to the events of art weeks and cities worldwide. Check each event's own page before you go.