Amsterdam Art/Book Fair

The first Amsterdam Art/Book Fair will take place the 14 & 15 of May 2011, presenting a high end international selection of art publications, such as those by de Appel. The fair aims to reflect on the emerging practices and new development in art, through a selection of 70 publishers from 16 countries. Printed matter and digital media edited by independent publishers and artists, magazines and institutions, art schools and graphic design studios are featured in this first edition.

Conferences and talks by keynote speakers, book launches, artist talks and performances will take place during the Amsterdam Art/Book Fair. Guests include Kenneth Goldsmith, Metahaven, Clive Phillpot and Mathieu Copeland. A unique series of curated tables will offer a selection of publications and multiples. Book trading and signing, encounters and conversations will take place at ‘Black Market’, an informal meeting place for artists, designers, publishers and collectors.

The Amsterdam Art/Book Fair is initiated and organised by curator and artist Delphine Bedel and Yannick Bouillis, owner of Shashin art bookshop, and founder of the successful photo book fair Offprint Paris. Hosted by the Flemish Cultural Centre ‘de Brakke Grond’, the Amsterdam Art/Book Fair aspires to be a meeting place during the Amsterdam Art Week.

Saturday 13:00–19:00
Sunday 11:00–18:00