Diatom Deli at LAABF ‘23 (Photo by Steven Hong)
Welcome to the eighth edition of Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair!
This year’s production is entirely new as we move from our familiar setup at the Geffen Contemporary to embracing intuition with the ArtCenter’s south campus. While publishers, projects, classrooms, and a radio pop-up will fill the interior of ArtCenter’s campus buildings, you’ll find Living Earth & friends on the rooftop with our solar powered PA ready to amplify four days of music and community resilience.
All stage programming has been co-produced in caring conversation with local organizations dedicated to trans liberation and ecological justice: TRANSA and Red Hot, No Canyon Hills, Altadena Seed Library, and Zorthian Ranch. In light of environmental devastation from the January fires, our Stage is a dedication to platforming calls to action and fundraising initiatives led by community members and local activists.
Over a third of this fair’s 324 exhibitors are based in California while the rest will travel in from 26 countries outside of the United States. The international context of this Fair is no small feat in the face of a rapidly changing American political climate structured by xenophobia, ecological uncertainty, and economic crisis. We hope you can carve an afternoon or two to gather with us and take in the meaningful work being shared from so many distinct voices.
For this opening night we’re working with our close friends of TRANSA / Red Hot to bring the ethos and energies of their beloved compilation to life. Meet us in the sky for an evening of joy, of grief, of catharsis, with music from Green-House, Nina Keith’s Periphone, Pride Month Barbie, and an opening vinyl DJ set by Clarity who has worked with Girlpool, Clairo, Wild Nothing, and Moses Sumney.
See you at the fair 📚