Head to the first-ever Art Book Fair in Riyadh
The massive event is happening next month…
Feeling the book fair blues after the Riyadh International Book Fair ended this month? You won’t be blue for much longer. Riyadh will be welcoming the first-ever Art Book Fair this month. Welcome to The Paperback Art Book Fair.
Happening in November, the book fair will start on Sunday November 1 and go on until Monday November 3. The event will be hosted by Diriyah Biennale Foundation.
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The fair is set to be a cultural and creative gathering that brings together professionals, collectors, and enthusiasts to the gorgeous JAX District. The fair will feature 25 artists and collectives, independent presses, booksellers, zine makers, publishers, cultural organizations, and academic institutions.
Artists from all over the world will be coming to the event, including China, Egypt, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Participants include Brownbook magazine, a leading cultural platform from the Gulf, the Cairo Art Book Fair, and Set Margins’ publications from the Netherlands.
That’s not all though, 51 Personae, a collective publishing project from China will also be there alongside Kaph Books from Lebanon, which specializes in art books from the Arab world, and the online photo and artbook shop, Shashasha from Japan.
The best part? The book fair will be free to attend for everyone, and you can get your tickets here.
The Paperback Art Book Fair, JAX Diriyah, Fri Nov 1 2pm to 10pm, Sat Nov 2 to Sun Nov 3 noon to 10pm. tickets.biennale.org.sa