Explore Art Basel Paris with new Airbnb Experiences and Luxe Stays

Key Takeaways

• Art Basel and Airbnb continue their multi-year global partnership at Art Basel Paris, building on a first year that connected travelers to the artists and tastemakers shaping the art world.
  
  
• Two Experiences are bookable on Airbnb starting September 24: a painting workshop with artist Szabolcs Bozó on the Grand Palais terrace, and a rare after-hours tour of the fair with Arthur Hadade, CEO and co-founder of CUR8.
  
  
• Airbnb is also continuing its $1.2M Artist Travel Grant Program supporting travel for emerging artists and galleries.
  
  

Art Basel and Airbnb are continuing their global partnership this fall at Art Basel Paris, building on a first year that offered travelers unique stays and connected them to the artists and tastemakers shaping the art world.

Two experiences are bookable on Airbnb starting September 24 at 10:00 AM ET/7:00 AM PT: a hands-on painting workshop with artist Szabolcs Bozó, held on the Grand Palais terrace before the fair opens, and a rare after-hours tour led by Arthur Hadade, CUR8 CEO and co-founder, who guides guests through standout artworks and offers a first look at works being installed for the following day.

Szabolcs Bozó is a Hungarian painter based in London whose signature whimsical, large-format work was exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2022 and 2023. Inspired by Hungarian folklore, cartoons, and coloring books, Bozó’s work has been featured in museums and galleries worldwide.

This artist-led workshop brings guests into the Grand Palais before doors open to the public. Guests watch Bozó’s creative process live, then paint their own pieces in his signature style alongside fellow art lovers, with personalized feedback from the artist. A one-day general admission fair ticket is included.

As CEO and co-founder of CUR8, the leading platform for discovering contemporary art, Arthur Hadade has a direct pulse on the fair’s most groundbreaking galleries and standout works.

On this private, after-hours tour of Art Basel Paris with Arthur Hadade, guests will explore today’s art world inside the Grand Palais. Drawing on his relationships with artists, Arthur will offer an insider’s perspective on standout works—making them accessible and engaging, whether it’s a guest’s first fair or fiftieth.

During Art Basel Paris, Airbnb is taking over a private Airbnb Luxe residence just steps from the Grand Palais to become a home away from the fair for collectors, exhibitors, and VIP fair attendees. By day, select guests can step out of the crowds to rest, work, or meet the artist in residence, Alice Guittard. Programming shifts from day to day, featuring Airbnb Experiences and Services—from hands-on workshops like croissant making to complimentary massages—alongside wine and cuisine curated by chefs. The residence is invitation-only during the fair.

To champion the arts on a global scale, Airbnb is continuing its $1.2 million Artist Travel Grant Program, developed in collaboration with Art Basel and announced in September 2025. The program supports travel for emerging artists and galleries. Each Art Basel fair director nominates potential recipients, highlighting new exhibitors, ambitious practices, and pioneering voices that shape cultural discourse across the arts and beyond.

For travelers heading to Paris this fall, a curated selection of Experiences and stays—including design-forward listings for the art-minded traveler—is now live on Airbnb.

Founded in 1970 by gallerists from Basel, Art Basel today stages the world’s premier art shows for Modern and contemporary art, sited in Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong, Paris, and Qatar. Defined by its host city and region, each show is unique, which is reflected in its participating galleries, the artworks presented, and the content of parallel programming produced in collaboration with local institutions for each edition. Art Basel’s engagement has expanded through new digital platforms including Zero 10 and the Art Basel App, and initiatives such as the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report and Survey of Global Collecting, the Art Basel Awards, and the Art Basel Shop. For further information, visit artbasel.com.