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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.

The deadline to apply to be an exhibitor is May 1st, 2025.

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PABF is co-directed by Emma Honcharski, Mary Tremonte, and Jacquelyn Johnson.

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roaming 01 by David Bernabo
PGH City Paper

PABF 2023 ARCHIVE

bench press





bench press

Illinois

bench press is a risograph press based on friendship, play & collaboration. books are remnants of generative conversations & mutual exchange between artist + publisher.

focusing on collaborative projects and interactive guides + workbooks, bench press often partners with artists & friends who are new to the book as form, utilizing the risograph as tool for skill sharing and creating publications as a way to connect directly with the reader while advocating for open access to knowledge & resources.

bench press was founded in 2022 by madeleine aguilar and located in chicago, il.

  • Artist
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