Samuel Leuenberger is the founder and director of SALTS, a non-profit exhibition space based in Birsfelden and Bennwil, Switzerland, dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary exchange and fostering dialogue with emerging artists. He is currently working on the third and final instalment of the Art in Public Space Project with Globus, in collaboration with the Fondation Beyeler. He was recently the curator of Art Basel’s Messeplatz Project and from 2016 to 2023, he served as the curator of Art Basel’s Parcours sector, which showcased site-specific installations, sculptures, interventions, and performances in public spaces and historic sites across Basel.

Leuenberger’s curatorial vision is rooted in collaboration, empathy, and accessibility, often working with artists with whom he has long-standing relationships. His approach emphasizes thoughtful, deliberate engagement with art and architecture, exploring their connections to the natural environment to create accessible yet thought-provoking experiences.

Leuenberger has contributed extensively to international exhibitions and programs, including at Globus | Fondation Beyeler, Basel (2022-2025), Parcours, Art Basel (2016-2023), Centro Parraga, Murcia (2022), Misk Art Institute, Riyadh (2022), Centre Pasquart (2018), Bienne, Salon Suisse–Pro Helvetia, Venice (2017); Les Urbaines, Lausanne (2015); and 14 Rooms, Basel (2014). Previously, he held roles at Kunsthalle Zurich, Christie’s Auctioneers in Zurich, and Stephen Friedman Gallery in London. From 2015 to 2020, he served as a committee member of Kunstkredit Basel, Switzerland’s oldest city arts council. Leuenberger is also a mentor at the Institute Kunst Gender Nature (HGK) in Basel and a jury member of La Becque Artist Residency. Recently, he was appointed curator of the 2026, 10th Biennale Gherdeina in South Tyrol and Plataforma’s 2026–27 exhibition cycle, a platform facilitating in-depth dialogue between artists from the Guadalajara region of Mexico and international artists.