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UBS gives free Art Basel tickets to under-30s in Switzerland

festival-fair · 2026-06-18

UBS, the lead sponsor of Art Basel, is offering free day tickets to Swiss residents under 30 for this year's fair. Tickets can be picked up at the UBS branch at Aeschenvorstadt 1 in Basel. The branch also displays a work from the Parcours sector: Kadia Attia's Untitled (Rainsticks) (2025). For others, free tote bags by Katie Paterson and notebooks by Olaf Bruening are available on a first-come, first-served basis from Thursday to Sunday, 10am-5pm.

Key facts

  • UBS is the long-time lead sponsor of Art Basel.
  • Free day tickets are for Swiss residents under 30.
  • Tickets are available at UBS branch on Aeschenvorstadt 1 in Basel.
  • The branch shows Kadia Attia's Untitled (Rainsticks) (2025) from the Parcours sector.
  • Free tote bags by Katie Paterson and notebooks by Olaf Bruening are offered.
  • Giveaway runs Thursday to Sunday, 10am-5pm.
  • Items distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • UBS aims to share Art Basel with young Swiss audiences.

Entities

Artists

  • Kadia Attia
  • Katie Paterson
  • Olaf Bruening

Institutions

Locations

  • Basel
  • Switzerland
  • Aeschenvorstadt 1

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