Printed Matter’s LA ART BOOK FAIR 2017

Printed Matter presents the fifth annual LA Art Book Fair, from February 23 – 26, 2017, at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.

Join us on Thursday, February 23, from 6 to 9 pm, at The Geffen Contemporary for a three-hour opening night preview, with special musical performances by Seth Bogart and Kembra Pfahler & Christian Music from The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black..

Tickets for the Opening Preview, which cost $10 and include an edition by Mike Mills in collaboration with Experimental Jetset, will be available at the door and are now available for pre-sale HERE!

Free and open to the public, Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair is a unique event for artists’ books, art catalogs, monographs, periodicals, and zines presented by over 300 international presses, booksellers, antiquarians, artists, and independent publishers. Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair 2016 saw over 35,000 visitors over the course of three and a half days.

Printed Matter’s LA ART BOOK FAIR is the companion fair to Printed Matter’s NY ART BOOK FAIR, held every fall in New York. In September 2016, over 39,000 artists, book buyers, collectors, dealers, curators, independent publishers, and enthusiasts attended Printed Matter’s NY ART BOOK FAIR.

The fifth annual LA Contemporary Artists’ Books Conference will feature a keynote address by AA BRONSON, titled MY LIFE IN BOOKS.

FUNDRAISING EDITIONS:Printed Matter is pleased to present three new Fundraising Editions to benefit the LA Art Book Fair, by Ricky Swallow in collaboration with Peter Shire, Ruth van Beek, and Mike Mills in collaboration with Experimental Jetset.

Hours and Location

Preview: Thursday, February 23, 6–9 pm

Printed Matter’s LA ART BOOK FAIR, free and open to the public:Friday February 24, 1pm-7pmSaturday February 25, 11am-7pmSunday February 26, 11am-6pm

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA152 North Central AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90012(213) 626-6222moca.org(map)

For more information, call (212) 925-0325 or writelaartbookfair@printedmatter.org