intro | press release | dates/times | location | catalogue/print edition | related events | further info | credits
INTRO
The 2008 Editions|Artists' Book Fair will take place on Friday, 31 October to Sunday, 2 November.
Founded in 1998 by Susan Inglett of I.C. Editions and Brooke Alexander, the Fair has grown in size and stature to become the premier showcase for contemporary publishers and dealers presenting the latest, and greatest in prints, multiples and artists’ books. Today, located in The Tunnel, the Fair fills an entire New York City block, running from 11th Avenue to the West Side Highway. The Tunnel generously accommodates sixty-two of the most exciting international exibitors and hundreds of artists representing New York, Los Angeles, Johannesburg, Amsterdam, London, Paris and points in between.
Click here for photos from the 2007 Fair.
PRESS RELEASE
Full press release available here in portable document format (click here to download pdf reader).
For press information please contact Stacy Bolton.
DATES/TIMES
31 October-2 November 2008
Opening Night Gala to Benefit P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center: Thursday, October 30, 5–8 PM, Ticket info
FREE to the Public: Friday - Sunday, 31 October-2 November 2008
Hours: 11 AM - 7 PM Friday & Saturday; 11 AM - 4 PM Sunday
LOCATION
The Tunnel (map)
261 Eleventh Avenue
Between 27th and 28th Streets
CATALOGUE/PRINT EDITION
E|AB is pleased to announce that the covers of our fourth catalogue/artist’s book are the work of Marcel Dzama. Dzama's strangely familiar, or familiarly strange, ink and watercolor drawings have graced the pages of McSweeney's for years, album covers from The Each and Beck, not to mention countless museum and gallery exhibitions from Italy to Toronto to Los Angeles.
The same image will be offered as an original lithograph at the Fair for an affordable $175 (edition of 175).
The Dzama image will additionally appear on special "Trick or Treat" bags available free at the Fair to all visitors. Perfect for the adult treats available throughout the Fair and kid friendly offerings Halloween eve 5 to 7 PM.
RELATED EVENTS
During the Fair visitors will be treated to three days of intimate conversations on art with some of today’s most exciting artists, collectors, and publishers. The symposia series will be held in our elegant lounge furnished by Kartell and is free and open to the public, courtesy of Art on Paper magazine. New this year, E|AB is proud to announce that Mickalene Thomas will be creating and printing a new edition with Brand X Editions Saturday night from 5 to 7. Thomas is widely known for her lush portraits of African-Americans drawn primarily from contemporary culture and personal memory. If you’ve ever been curious to know how a print is made, here’s your chance.
FURTHER INFO
For further information, please contact Susan Inglett/I.C. Editions, Inc. at 212.647.9111 or Barbara Baruch/Brooke Alexander Editions at 212.925.4338 or via email.
CREDITS
E|AB would like to extend a special thanks to Marcel Dzama.
E|AB is sponsored in part by:
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