Fanzineist Vienna Art Book & Zine Fair is an annual independent publisher event that takes place in Vienna, Austria. It is focused on showcasing self-published publications and independent works in the fields of art, design, literature, culture and more. The fair provides a platform for artists, writers, and publishers, galleries, institutions and bookshops: to present and sell their works to a wider audience, as well as to network and connect with others in the scene.
This year’s edition will host 173 physical and 26 online exhibitors from over 33 countries.
Fanzineist Vienna Art Book & Zine Fair
Visiting hours:
16 May: 16:00 to 21:00 // Party until 23:30
17 May: 13:00 to 20:00 // Party until 23:00
18 May: 12:00 to 18:00.
Address: Atelierhaus der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien
(Semperdepot), Lehárgasse 6-8, 1060 Vienna
Free Entrance!
Among the many remarkable participants are: 51 Personae (Shanghai), A. T. Pratt (New York City), Bilder_Nische (Innsbruck), BL8D (Tallinn / Florence), CAVIE Project (Milan), Wagon + Goo (Berlin), Spyros Rennt (Berlin), Set Margins’ publications (Eindhoven), RudeFish (London), profundo ediciones (Buenos Aires / Berlin), Die Angewandte – Department of Drawing and Printmaking (Vienna), Jeroen Funke (Den Haag), Red Letter Distro (Wellington), and many others. Explore the Queer Zone, a curated space for LGBTQIA+ publications.
Please find the full list of exhibitors-–> https://fanzineist.com/exhibitors-2025/
The fair also offers a diverse public program, featuring talks, presentations, concerts, screenings, and workshops. Among this year’s highlights are Anna Frey’s Bookbinding Workshop, Deniz Beser’s In Zines We Trust – Zine Workshop, Anna-Maria Wolf & Nicole Tanneberger’s book:collage:book Workshop, and Charlotte Hornung’s Fluo Pop: a 45-min Stencil-Printing Workshop. These sessions invite visitors to actively engage with the world of independent publishing and explore various creative techniques.
Talks, presentation by Jan Grambow – “A Daily Job / Comics Zine Presentation”, Tehran Zine and Its Space – The Role of Zines in the Iranian Art Scene, ArtiViStory Collective – “Comics as a Voice for Youth and Urban Innovation in Romania”, Boris Contarin – “The rich kid’s dilemma, On Envy by fffllleeessshhh”, Vera Koss – “Dogs in sweaters in Dwapara Yuga”, Kerry Ann Lee – “Evolution of Red Letter (Zine Distro), zines in Aotearoa, New Zealand”, The Rock Retreat Gibraltar tells a zine-making tale of women & home and many more..
Enjoy music by Elektro Hafiz, Tutti Dilemma, Wiener Planquadrat, Alexander Zaloopin, La Washa, TJ Tall, Arda Yildiz, Everyday I am Evi`ing, Winamp Power, THAO, and others.
Video screenings and online exhibitions will showcase works from international zinesters across platforms like fanzineist.com, YouTube, and Instagram.
The full 2025 program will be available soon on fanzineist.com.
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Fanzineist Vienna is organized by Deniz Beser. The event is an initiative of the Analog Dialog Culture and Art Association.
This year, Fanzineist Vienna Art Book & Zine Fair will be held as part of SHIFT VI (SHIFT & Basis Kultur Wien).
