Art Book Fair in Athens

With 80 exhibitors from Greece and abroad and 60 entries at the Common Table, the annual Art Book Fair is back bigger and better this year. The event takes place at the Athens Conservatory (Vassileos Constantinou & Rigilis) from 5-9 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Offerings cover a wide range of subjects, from design and visual arts to poetry and typography, showcase emerging trends and shed light on independent publishing efforts in countries off the beaten path such as Albania, Syria, Peru and Argentina.

One of the highlights of the exhibition is the Public Talk Program which will focus on highlighting projects that respond to current socio-political and artistic issues.

Also included will be talks exploring the concept of decentralization in contemporary independent publishing, such as Olson Lamaj’s on zine making and contemporary Albanian artists, but also the contribution of book artists to the creation of emerging political and cross-border networks of support and promotion of the medium . .