ART FAIRS:Index Art Book Fair

Index Art Book Fair was founded by a group of artists, curators and designers with a long-standing involvement with art publication on an international stage. Index is the first art book fair in Mexico, focused on independent publishers from across the Americas, Asia and Europe. Index aims to bring to wider attention editorial projects centered around contemporary art that lack big distribution as well as open a space for dialogue and exchange within the context of Mexico.

By Dimitris Lempesis

The largest fair of its kind in Latin America, Index Art Book Fair includes 76 international publishers, with a particular focus on artists’ books and experimental approaches to editing, writing and print. Comprising national projects, as well as from USA, Europe and South America, this fair seeks to be a platform for discovery, enjoyment, and discussions about avant-garde editorial projects. Established in 2014, Index Art Book Fair supports and promotes the production and distribution of art publishing, an area which has become a significant aspect of contemporary art in recent years. Art publishing includes both image and text in the experimental forms of artists’ books, art writing and collectively edited magazines, alongside catalogues, critical journals and photography books. In this fertile ground, the work of international artists is made available to the public through affordable editions, as well as offering an alternative space for art alongside galleries and museums. The Fair assembles an exciting program of events that include exhibitions, conferences, workshops, and more, providing a unique opportunity for editors and the wider public alike to discover, enjoy and discuss the cutting edge of art publishing today.

Info: Museo Jumex, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303, Col. Granada, Ciudad de México, Duration: 4-7/2/16, Hours: Tue 19:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-20:00, Sun 11:00-18:00, http://fundacionjumex.org