Printed Matter’s Art Book Fair 2025
September 11 - September 14
Initiated in 2006, Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair (NYABF) is one of the leading international gatherings for the distribution of artists’ books, celebrating the full breadth of the art publishing community. A signature program of Printed Matter, this weekend-long event furthers the organization’s mission of supporting the distribution, understanding, and appreciation of artists’ books by offering an opportunity for global artist-publishers to find new audiences for their work and engage in a dialogue with the public, as well as to build relationships and share resources with their peers.
The Fair hosts nearly 300 exhibitors from around the world, including a broad range of artists and collectives, small presses, institutions, galleries, antiquarian booksellers, and distributors. NYABF draws tens of thousands of visitors each year, including artists’ book professionals, high school and college students, and audiences from every corner of the cultural sector.
This year’s NY Art Book Fair marks an exciting and long-awaited return to MoMA PS1, our venue partner from 2009–2019, a pivotal decade in expanding the Fair’s reach and impact, establishing NYABF as a cornerstone for the distribution of artists’ books and the preeminent gathering point for celebrating the form.
Founded by artists and artworkers in 1976, Printed Matter is the world’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to the distribution, understanding and appreciation of artists’ books and related publications. Our two-story facility in Chelsea, New York, is home to our bookstore, exhibition space and administrative offices. We offer a unique venue for the public to engage with more than 15,000 artists’ books by artists and publishers from around the world. In addition to our NY and LA Art Book Fairs, we offer a wide array of free programs and services, including exhibitions and events; a publishing program; bibliographic services; consultation for museums and libraries; class visits and hands-on workshops; and a new Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant in partnership with Wagner Foundation that offers significant capacity-building funds to artist-publishers. Visit printedmatter.org to browse our catalogue and learn more about the many ways we serve artists, publishers, and the public.