[Keynote Event] Organising an Art Book Fair: A Roundtable Discussion

On the milestone 10th edition of the Singapore Art Book Fair, this roundtable gathers organisers of major art book fairs from Asia and the US. Together they will share about the models, histories, achievements, and challenges of their respective events, as well as how they have adapted to changing trends and circumstances. Speakers include representatives from abC, which formerly ran the abC Art Book Fair in Beijing and Shanghai, and which now runs the Open M Art Fair; Printed Matter, the New York City-based non-profit organisation and bookstore which runs the NY and LA Art Book Fairs; and Tokyo Art Book Fair, which started in 2009 and is currently the biggest art book fair in Asia.

Speakers:
Sonel Breslav | Director of Fairs & Editions, Printed Matter
Sunny Iyer | Fairs & Editions Coordinator, Printed Matter
Naoko Higashi | Project Manager, TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR
Akira Kuroki | Area Director, ZINE’S MATE
Renée Ting | Founder & Director, Thing Books/Singapore Art Book Fair
Yang Dan | Exhibition Coordinator, abC art book in China
Xu Ke | Project Manager, abC art book in China

* Presented in partnership with the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) Design Collection

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Road, Singapore, Singapore