The Curatorial Vision
Art that belongs
in the room
in the room
Jewels Basel is not an art fair. It is a salon where jewelry and art are in conversation.
Every work selected for Jewels Basel shares something with the jewelry that surrounds it: it is made by hand, conceived with precision, and intended for someone who looks carefully. The galleries and artists who participate are chosen for the quality of their work and for the dialogue they create with the jewelers around them.
Photography · Selected Works 2024
Bronze · Catherine Thiry, Belgium
Oil on Canvas · 2024 Edition
Past & 2026 Participants
Galleries & Artists
Art Advisor & Dealer
International Art Bridge
Switzerland
Founded by Petra Becker, International Art Bridge represents internationally renowned contemporary artists across photography, painting, sculpture, and light art. The gallery integrates art strategically into corporate and private environments.
Sculpture
Catherine Thiry
Belgium
Sculptor working in bronze and mixed materials. Her work explores the relationship between the human form and natural forces — pieces that command the room they inhabit.
Art Fair Partner
Volta Basel
Basel, Switzerland
The international satellite fair coinciding with Art Basel, emphasising diversity with a focus on the most recent developments nationally and internationally. A natural cultural partner for Jewels Basel.
Painting
Selected Paintings
2024 Edition
Large-format oil on canvas works presented within the salon. The scale and ambition of the paintings create a counterpoint to the precision of the jewelry — two forms of exceptional making in dialogue.
Photography
Contemporary Photography
International
Photographic works selected for their affinity with the jewelry aesthetic — precision, surface, light, and the relationship between the object and the body.
2026 Edition
Gallery Positions
Available
Available
Applications Open
Jewels Basel 2026 has positions available for galleries and individual artists whose work is in conversation with exceptional jewelry and design. Applications reviewed by Dr. Nadine Fink directly.
The Dialogue
Why jewelry and art
belong together
belong together
Both disciplines share an obsession with the relationship between material and meaning. A sculptural jewel and a bronze figure ask the same question from different scales. A painted surface and a cut stone are both investigations into how light and matter combine to create something that did not exist before.
At Jewels Basel, the proximity is not decorative. It is curatorial. The works are chosen to be in each other's company — and the collectors who attend are the kind of people who notice the difference.
Apply for 2026
Show your work
in the right room
in the right room
Applications for gallery and artist participation in Jewels Basel 2026 are reviewed personally by Dr. Nadine Fink. Selection is based on the quality of the work and its relationship to the other pieces in the salon.
Apply to Exhibit