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November 11–12, 2023
Presented by Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) and Bodega

︎ Cyclorama of Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont St Boston  

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Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) and Bodega team up again to present the Boston Art Book Fair heldin BCA’s historic Cyclorama. As one of the largest Art Book Fairs on the East Coast, this curated event features over 140 exhibitors, artists and publishers.
With art installations, DJs, workshops, panels, and a chance to mingle with truly innovative artists and creatives of our generation, this year’s fair invites audiences of all ages to engage in an art-filled weekend to expand their ideas about print.  

︎Cyclorama of Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont St Boston

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2017 EXHIBITORS


ANTHOLOGY EDITIONS • D.A.P. / ARTBOOK • APERTURE FOUNDATION • BENJAMIN OGILVY PROJECTS • PHAIDON • CLARK GALLERY • DAVID ZWIRNER BOOKS • KRAKOW WITKIN GALLERY • MIT PRESS • AINT–BAD • 8-BALL COMMUNITY • SAMSØN PROJECTS • TRIFECTA EDITIONS • ART VANDELAY PRESS • BORDER PATROL • CHRISTINE VERRET • HASSLA • BOOKS FOR ALL PRESS • HOUSEBOAT • LEICA GALLERY BOSTON • LIBRARY OF THE PRINTED WEB • ORANBEG PRESS • PAPER CROWN PRESS • SYBIL PRESS • CARRIER PIGEON MAGAZINE • WAKEFIELD PRESS • ROBERT KLEIN GALLERY  • AMADEUS • AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US • CARPENTER CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS • DRAW DOWN BOOKS • DUST COLLECTIVE • FREE WITCH PRESS • GET ON DOWN • HOLY CROW • HOMOCATS • HOW’S HOWARD? • MARIA MOLTENI / FREE BLEED PRESS • MAX RAZDOW • MIXED GREENS • PROPS • PURGATORY PIE PRESS • #BLKGRLSWURLD  • GREYING GHOST • HANNAH BURR • HARLEQUIN CREATURE  • LIZ SUX COMICS • MAGGIE JENSEN • MASS LOVE DISTRO • RIA BRODELL • ROTBOM • BOSTON COMPASS • ADAM JASON COHEN • CALEB NEELON • SUE MURAD • WING CLUB • ZOÁRD WELLS TYEKLÁR • WIZARD SKULL  • EMILY VALLEE • ALYSSA MINAHAN • SNAKE HAIR PRESS





LIMITED EDITIONS

Kristen Texiera - City Scavenger Hunt Edition of 50 Printed by Trifecta Editions





Pat Falco / Carhartt WIP -  Tee # 1Edition of 50 Printed by AntiDesigns


PROGRAMS



FRIDAY

OCT 20 

6-9pm

Ticketed VIP Preview Party.

Complimentary Bar & DJ sets by Single Father & Cool Breeze, 8-Ball Zine, and Brek.One

  
       

SATURDAY

OCT 21

Noon-7pm

Free / All Ages



   
1:30pm       
Public Art & Graffiti - Moderated by Oliver Mak with Caleb Neelon, Karin Goodfellow, and PROBLAK

4:00pm       
A Brief History of Artists’ Books: Show and Tell
Demonstration by Gabrielle Reed and Rachel Resnik, MassArt Library

5:00pm
Library of the Printed Web 
Artist and Publisher Talk by Paul Soulellis

      
Readings by James Coarse (Free Witch Press), Alaina Stamatis (Art Vandelay Press) and More
All Day
Culture Hustlers - Mobile Incubator on the BCA Plaza featuring Special Events and Interviews by Lucas Spivey and Claire Kinton

All Day        
DJ Sets by :  Johnny Stevens (Soulelujah),  Sean McCarthy(Helms), Johnny Cupcakes



SUNDAY

OCT 22

Noon-5pm

Free / All Ages


12:30pm   
Magic Pictures: Magic Words (ages 6 and up)
Children’s Workshop with Esther K Smith

2:00pm    
“A Visitor’s Guide to Reorientation on Spectacle Island”
Screening and Panel with Maria Molteni, Sue Murad, Hermione Spriggs

3:00pm
Zine Making Workshop with Meghan Forbes (Harlequin Creature)

4:30pm
READERS
Collaborative Performance by Ekua Holmes and Chanel Thervil

All Day   
DJ Sets by: Dayglow, Johnny Stevens (Soulelujah) & More



ABOUT


     

Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) and Bodega team up again to present the third annual Boston Art Book Fair from November 8-10 in BCA’s historic Cyclorama. As one of the largest Art Book Fairs on the East Coast, this curated event will feature over 120 exhibitors, artists and publishers.
With art installations, DJs, workshops, panels, and a chance to mingle with truly innovative artists and creatives of our generation, this year’s fair invites audiences of all ages to engage in an art-filled weekend to expand their ideas about print.  Boston Art Book Fair is curated and founded by Randi Hopkins and Oliver Mak.

2017 ADVISORY BOARD
RANDI HOPKINS, OLIVER MAK, RICHARD GREGG, MARK PEARSON, CAMILO ALVAREZ, SAM PORTYKUS

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