Melbourne Art Book Fair 2019

Peruse, discuss and celebrate some serious art books at this four-day NGV event.
Tom Clift
Published on February 14, 2019
Updated on February 14, 2019

Overview

Love art, or just need a hefty tome to decorate your coffee table? Either way, the Melbourne Art Book Fair has you covered. Following on from the considerable success of the last four events, the fifth edition of this literary luau will see more than 200 publishers take over the Great Hall at NGV International, showcasing art books, independent zines, limited edition prints and more.

The fair begins on Thursday, March 14 with ticketed event the day-long Graphic Fashion Symposium, featuring a litany of local and international design practitioners. The main event will then kick off the following day with a ticketed Friday evening preview, complete with a "book exchange".

What follows will be two straight days of free and ticketed workshops, book clubs, talks and book launches — all up there are over 20 events. For the complete program visit ngv.vic.gov.au.

Image: Wayne Taylor.

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