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Pittsburgh Art Book Fair (PABF) and Carnegie Museum of Art invite you to join a community of makers, readers, and appreciators of artist books. The annual PABF is a free annual event dedicated to printed matter featuring local, national, and international exhibitors. Meet artists, publishers, and other art book enthusiasts while browsing participating vendors and shopping an incredible range of artist books, zines, and publications.

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PABF is co-directed by Caroline Kern, Chas Wagner, Emma Honcharski, Mary Tremonte, Jacquelyn Johnson.

SEPTEMBER
28th-29th, 2024

Co-presented by Carnegie Museum of Art

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PRESS
roaming 01 by David Bernabo
PGH City Paper

PABF 2023 ARCHIVE

PROGRAMMING



PANELS

Carnegie Museum of Art Theater

Saturday,
September 28th


Art Book Fairs, 101
1:00pm - 2:00pm
What is an art book fair? Why are they important? And how do they inform small publishers and their practice? As art book fairs proliferate across the globe and self-publishing is recognized as an art form of its own, it’s no wonder that many people are curious about this niche world that seemingly only special collections librarians were aware of.

As part of the second annual Pittsburgh Art Book Fair, please join PABF co-director Caroline Kern (Pegacorn Press) as she discusses everything art book fair related with Adriana Monsalve (Homie House Press), Clare Lagomarsino (Combos Press) and George Wietor (Issue Press).

The importance of fairs within small publishing, the community-building aspects, each panelist’s personal experiences within this world, and the nitty gritty details of navigating and thriving within art book fairs will be discussed. There will be time for Q&A at the end of the conversation.

Paper Cuts
Podcast Live Recording
 3:00pm
Paper Cuts is a podcast and publishing platform that documents the contemporary world of zines, book arts, comics, and small press publications. During the Pittsburgh Art Book Fair, Paper Cuts will host a live podcast recording and conversation with Forrest Lawson of Sissy Boy Press, Rachel Jackson and Brandon Bandy of Special Effects, and Charlie Welch.

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS

Art Studio & Sculpture Courtyard
All ages welcome!
Join makers and publishers for
drop-in programming during
PABF for hands-on bookmaking
and skill sharing!

Saturday,
September 28th


Public Zine Activity Table
Hosted by Sojourners for Justice Press
10:00am-5:00pm, Hall of Sculpture
Make a page for a collective zine that will be assembled and distributed at the fair on Sunday. Brought to you by Sojourners for Justice Press.

Reading Nook
Collection of Amze Emmons and PABF
10:00am-4:00pm, Sculpture Courtyard

Infinite Arrangements “make and take”
Facilitated by Kate Fitzpatrick
10:00am-4:00pm, Sculpture Courtyard
Myriorama originally referred to a set of 19th century illustrated landscape cards which could be reordered to create a multitude of different  stories using the images. In this workshop, participants will collaborate with each other and create their own set of myriorama cards using a variety of drawing materials. In addition, participants may also create a pocket accordion book to hold their own set of cards.  A myriad of expressions should result in an ever-changing collaborative artwork where patterns emerge and can be arranged in many possible combinations. Come explore that constant movement of composition and infinite interpretations that myriorama can offer.

Dreaming Through Zine Making
Facilitated by Neta Bomani
3:30pm-5:00pm, Art Studio
REGISTER
 Calling all teens! In this workshop, we will learn about zines and how they are tools for self expression, collective dreaming, and community organizing. Zines have played a significant role throughout history. This workshop argues that zines are critical and artful tools that can be used for many different reasons. By the end of the workshop, participants will make a zine featuring a dreamy recipe to share with their community, like a recipe for care, joy, protection, or organizing.

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS cont.


Sunday,
September 29th


Public Zine Activity Table
Hosted by Sojourners for Justice Press
10:00am-5:00pm, Hall of Sculpture
Make a page for a collective zine that will be assembled and distributed at the fair on Sunday. Brought to you by Sojourners for Justice Press.

Reading Nook
Collection of Amze Emmons and PABF
10:00am-4:00pm, Sculpture Courtyard

Generative Play: Game Design Collaboratory
Facilitated by Amze Emmons
12:00pm-1:30pm, Sculpture Courtyard
Explore a range of analog tabletop game structures and approaches.

Whether working through a creative block, trying to jazzing up your breakfast menu, or design a game—thinking through chance procedures can be fun, even liberating! During this drop in workshop, emphasis will be on poetic and playful ways of thinking.

A Book as a Theatre: Queer Gestures of Resistance
Facilitated by B&D Press
1:00pm-4:00pm, Art Studio
REGISTER
Participants will be guided in creating a tunnel book as a portable theatre, along with paper puppets and a short script, statement, or poem they will collaboratively enact.

Facilitators will apply some exercises inspired by Augusto Boal’s book Games for Actors and Non-Actors.

LAUNCHES & SIGNINGS



Saturday,
September 28th


ALL DAY

phone jacks and orange peels, by Joey Behrens. Presented by (___) blankspace. (Launch + signing: Table #20)

Friends Are Friends Are Friends, by multiple artists. Presented by Juan Madrid/GAUCHE. (Launch: Table #70)

cover crop, april april vol. 1. april april (Launch: Table #74)

"The Précieuse", Brianna Perry. Presented by Huner Francis. (Launch: Table #26)

Fever Field, by Melissa Catanese. Presented by Spaces Corners. (Launch & signing throughout the weekend: Table #30)

SOCIETY, by Ido Radon. Presented by Romance (Launch: Table #73)

Don't Hate my Heals, Volume II Subtitle: A Hooker’s Companion To Bigger Better Deeper Relationships, by Vanessa Carlisle, Chatz of Love, Reiko Que Fuego & Friends. Presented by Cosmic Dog House Press. (Launch: Table #36)

EX-CHANGE 2024–1905, by Phillip Denny. Presented by CMU School of Architecture. (Launch: Table #24)

Saturday,
September 28th cont.


10:00am
PITTSBURGH WHEN I'M HUNGRY, by Karen Lillis. Presented by Karen's Book Row. (Launch: Table #11)

Tree News Issue No. 5, produced by Erin Mallea and Travis Mitzel. Presented by Tree News. (Launch: Table #19)

11:00am
Fenestration, by Christine Lorenz. Presented by Christine Lorenz. (Launch: Table #39)

12:00pm
Strange Mutualisms, edited by Corinne Teed with submissions from 37 artists. Presented by Vernal Pool. (Launch: Table #56)

Crash and Burn, by James McPherson. Presented by Clown Kisses Press. (Launch: Table #64)

2:00pm
School of Oil and Water with participating artists Ginger Brooks Takahashi, Kate Joranson, Nica Ross, and Alex Young. Presented by PABF. (Launch: Table #3)

AFTERNOON

Hidden Mother and City of Incurable Women. Presented Saint Lucy Books (Signing: Table #25)

Sunday,
September 29th


ALL DAY

Fever Field, by Melissa Catanese. Presented by Spaces Corners. (Launch & signing throughout the weekend: Table #30)

1:00pm
Obliterative Splendor, Presented by Stephen Parks. (Launch: Table #48)

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