Switzerland’s flagship fair brings the art world to town

STYLE MAGAZINE Beyond Basel To get a sense of the local creative scene, a few other cities should be added to your itinerary ODESSA PALOMA PARKER THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026 Built in the early 13th century, the Zytglogge, a medieval clock tower, is a well known landmark in the UNESCO-listed city of Bern, Switzerland. SUPPLIED COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I boarded the plane for Zurich last June. My final destination was the 56-year-old Art Basel and its satellite shows. It was the first year that so many Canadian galleries, including Va…