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Boston Art Book Fair 2026

NOVEMBER 13-15 2026, BCA Cyclorama, Boston’s South End

︎ The Boston Art Book Fair (BosABF) returns to the historic BCA Cyclorama from November 13–15, 2026! Presented as a partnership between Boston Center for the Arts and Boston Art Review, alongside fair co-founders and co-curators Randi Hopkins and Oliver Mak, BosABF is New England’s premier gathering for art publishing and innovative book-making.

Over three days, the Cyclorama will transform into a vibrant hub for contemporary publishing and creative exchange. Visitors can explore a wide, curated selection of artist books, zines, catalogs, experimental publications, comics, and printed matter from local, national, and international creators.

Event Schedule

Friday, November 13, 2026: Preview Party by Boston Art Review (Ticketed entry; details and ticketing to be announced)
Sat-Sun, November 14-15, 2026: Open to the public (Free admission)

BosABF is free and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. The Friday night Preview Party is a ticketed event.

Location

BCA Cyclorama
Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 0211

Exhibitors

Special Thanks To Our Foreword Exhibitors

DWRI Letterpress/The Linotype Daily • Errant Press • Infinite Goddetc x Maria Molteni • Katherine Small Gallery • Leica Store & Gallery Boston • Paper Stories - founding artist, Ekua Holmes • Praise Shadows Art Gallery • Robert Brinkerhoff • Saint Lucy Books • SEE. LOVE

51 Personae • A. Balkun Art, Anita Gangi Balkun • abcpvd (Art Book Collective, Providence) • Alan Jennings • Alder & Frankia / Impractical Labor (ILSSA) • Alex Cheung • Alyssa Minahan Emily Westfall • Amalgam • Amanda Maciuba • Andre Lee Bassuet • Arkiv Paper • Asuka Ohsawa • Ava Pom • BCA Studio Residents • BEAM • Blazing Star Press • Boston Art Review • Boston Compass Newspaper • Boston University Graphic Design • Boundless Bound Publishing • Brittney (Atinyartist) Bourne • brutal.books • Caleb Cole & Greer Muldowney • Cambrasine & Sara Capello • Cardboard House Press • Chelsea Silbereis • Clarine Lee • Claudio Eshun (aka Don claude) • Cosmic Dog House Press • Crosswalk Press • Cuộc Đời Prints (Le Huong Huynh) • Darwin Pemberthy • Dave Ortega • Deborah Johnson • Deborah Khodanovich • Directangle Press • DoubleD's (Dyke Distribution) • Dust Collective • Ediciones Concordia MX • Eighteen Publications: Mike Mandel & Chantal Zakari • Eloise Narrigan • estúdio missô • Feetwashing Heaven • field|guide • Garden Party Magazine • Genderfail • Gingko Press • Greying Ghost • Hajosy Arts • Happy Melon Press • headmaster • honeyteaboy • Hungermoon Press | Anna Leigh Clem of UMBILICUS • Ingrid Pierre • inner loop press • Itda Press • Jia Lipton • JooHee Yoon • Joy Luck Club • Jules Kang Sharpe • Kareem Michael Worrell • Kate Fitzpatrick • Koobiie Mart • Kristen Mallia • KURT BOONE BOOKS • Lara Henderson • Locally Hated • Looky Here Press • Luis Arnias • magicmooshka • MAKERMAKER • Malakhai Pearson • Map Club • Mass Love Distro • MassArt Communication Design • Maya Skylark • McCall Hollister • MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston • Mister Magazine • Mithsuca Berry • ñ press • ñ press • Navid H.Mood • Nellbell Art • NONMACHINABLE • Now place 此間 / Now now books 此書 • Oreades Press • Pamela Acosta Hernández • PEAR & MULBERRY • Pearl House Collective • Pegacorn Press//Caroline Kern • Piney Wood Atlas • Poetose • Polly Fossey • Popil's Off Blue House • Qiyuan Wen • Quiet Interlude • R. Galvan • Rabbits of Realness • Radical Characters • Random Man Editions • Raphael Pagarigan • Seaweed Press-Meri Page • SICK Magazine • Skeleton Garland • SMFA Graphic Arts Area • Sophie Page • Soyoung L Kim • Staircase Books • Stephanie Wu • Studio LaPlancha • Suffolk University Graphic Design • Sybil Press • te editions • THANKYOUSEAN • The Curious Soul • The Public Interest Postal Service • Thick Press • Tiger Balm Press • Toadie Bird • tofu.twink • Two Artists Talking • Ujima Press • UPON.STUDIO • Vinfen's Gateway Arts • Vladimir Zimakov, Wild Pangolin Press • Wakefield Press • Wednesday Magazine • Written Name Fanzine • wych elm • Young Collectors Mx • Yuko Okabe • Zoárd Tyeklár

Note: All exhibitor application decisions were communicated via email on August 12th.

If you have not received your decision, please check your spam folder for an email from info@bostonartbookfair.com. If you still have not received it, please write to our project manager Ruchika Nambiar at ruchika@bostonarts.org and she will make sure to forward your decision email to you.

We are currently experiencing some technical difficulties with our info@bostonartbookfair.com email account and are not receiving incoming emails. We hope to resolve this issue soon, but if you've written/responded to us recently, we may not have received it. If you have not heard back from us, please resend your emails/queries to our project manager at ruchika@bostonarts.org and she will respond to you within 1-2 business days. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation

Boston Art Book Fair (BosABF) is dedicated to contemporary publishing, artist books, zines, and independent print culture. Bringing together artists, publishers, educators, writers, and readers, the fair fosters creative exchange and celebrates the vital role of publishing within contemporary art and culture.

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About The Organizers

Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is one of New England’s leading cultural institutions, supporting artists and creative communities through exhibitions, performances, residencies, and public programs. Located in Boston’s South End, the BCA serves as a vital platform for artistic innovation and cultural exchange.

Boston Art Review is an arts organization that facilitates discourse about contemporary art and culture through publishing, programming, and events in Boston and beyond. Boston Art Review elevates diverse perspectives while bridging gaps between criticism, coverage, and community engagement.

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