The EMERGE + ENGAGE talks programme creates a space for conversations to unfold in real time and demonstrate what it means to collect, create, and connect with intention.

Thursday 18 June, 11PM​
Everywhen in Practice: Representing Contemporary Aboriginal Art Across Time, Place and Platform​

Thursday 18 June, 2PM
Shifting Grounds: Geopolitics and the Evolving Global Market

​Friday 19 June and Saturday 20 June, 12pm​
Swisspeace will provide a tour on Friday 19 June, 12pm and Saturday 20 June, 12pm. Tickets available via our ticket shop as an 'Add-On' option CHF 25.​

Tours will be led by Dr. Gal Harmat, senior researcher at Swisspeace and will be an intriguing art-led discourse on peace building, geopolitics and cultural identity. The group will visit over 20 galleries on the fair floor.​

Sunday 21 June, 12pm​
A curated tour with VOLTAs Artistic Director, Lee Cavaliere of the fair highlights. Tickets available via our ticket shop as an 'Add-On' option CHF 25.​

Friday 18 June, 5 – 8PM  ​

Explore the fair to the backdrop of DJ Alma Negra. There'll be artists present in room for Frische! Friday so join us to explore exception emerging talent and speak directly to discover the inspiration behind the work.  

VOLTA introduces The 5,000 Edit: a curated selection of artworks priced at and under CHF 5,000. The 5000 Edit is designed to make collecting more accessible, while supporting artists at a crucial stage in their practice. Bringing together over 20 galleries, the diverse selection of works is available to view and purchase online. Collectors can discover the works in person through a dedicated display and in-booth markers highlighting participating galleries.​

Artwork: Yannick Fournié, Solaris 14, 80 × 80cm. Courtesy Ange Monnoyeur Gallery

Friday 18 - Sunday 21 June, 2 - 4PM

VOLTA’s love letter to Basel continues. In partnership with This is Basel, the 2026 edition of VOLTA will again pay tribute to the fair’s founding city. Basel residents are invited to experience VOLTA with complimentary access from 19 - 21 June, 2 - 4PM, as a gesture of appreciation for the city's long-standing support of the fair. 

Explore VOLTA’s Curatorial highlights, from spotlighting experimental curatorial practices from emerging galleries in new section Frische!; encouraging cross-cultural dialogue through a dedication Pavilion Everywhen: Contemporary Aboriginal Art; and celebrating the presence of 18 Swiss galleries. VOLTA presents collectors with the opportunity to discover and connect with international artists and their stories.

Artwork: FU-Hau Shiuan, In the Palm of One’s Hand, 2025, oil on canvas, 72 x 90cm. Courtesy Donna Art