London Art Book Fair and Friends with Books 2019 Preview
This September, London and Berlin will host two prominent art book fairs. The London Art Book Fair, taking place at Whitechapel Gallery from September 5 to 8, will showcase more than 70 exhibitors from 16 nations, featuring publishers such as Kerber Verlag and La Dïéresis. Curated by Amy Budd, the event will also present book launches and the Richard Schlagman Art Book Awards. Meanwhile, Friends with Books: Art Book Fair Berlin, established by Vanessa Adler and Savannah Gorton, will occur from September 20 to 22 at Hamburger Bahnhof, drawing over 12,000 attendees and featuring more than 200 exhibitors, along with performances and installations by artists like Tamami Iinuma. Additionally, ICA in Milan will kick off its season with Books and Others from September 27 to 29.
Key facts
- London Art Book Fair runs September 5–8 at Whitechapel Gallery.
- Over 70 exhibitors from 16 countries participate.
- Friends with Books Berlin runs September 20–22 at Hamburger Bahnhof.
- Friends with Books founded in 2014 by Vanessa Adler and Savannah Gorton.
- Over 200 exhibitors at Berlin fair; attendance exceeds 12,000 annually.
- Richard Schlagman Art Book Awards presented at London fair.
- Eiderdown Books focuses on women artists.
- Egill Sæbjörnsson created children's installation for Berlin fair.
Entities
Artists
- Tamami Iinuma
- Kathrin Köster
- Marlena Kudlicka
- Rudolf Samohejl
- Egill Sæbjörnsson
Institutions
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart
- ICA – Istituto per l'Arte Contemporanea
- David Zwirner
- Sadie Coles HQ
- Hauser & Wirth
- Kerber Verlag
- La Dïéresis
- Eiderdown Books
- MIT Press
- Friends with Books
- NADA – New Art Dealers Alliance
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Berlin
- Germany
- Milan
- Italy
- Chile
- Israel
- South Korea
- United States
- Mexico
- Iceland
- Venice