Fanzineist Vienna Art Book & Zine Fair

22-23-24 May 2026

Atelierhaus der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien
(Semperdepot)

Visiting hours:

22 May: 16:00 to 21:00 // Party until 23:30
23 May: 13:00 to 20:00 // Party until 23:00
24 May: 12:00 to 19:00

Address:

Atelierhaus der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien

(Semperdepot), Lehárgasse 6-8, 1060 Vienna

Facebook Event Page:

https://fb.me/e/1YBdBqeBTu

The Fanzineist Vienna Art Book & Zine Fair will take place from May 22 to 24, 2026, at the Atelierhaus der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien (Semperdepot) in Vienna.

Fanzineist Vienna is an international art book and zine fair dedicated to independent publishing in art, design, literature, and culture. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the 2026 edition will host 185 physical and 20 online exhibitors from over 40 countries. Since its launch in 2016, the fair has steadily grown into an international platform for independent publishing and zine culture.

Among the many remarkable participants are: 51 Personae (Shanghai), mushRoom (Seoul, KR), Niniwanted (Lyon, FR), A. T. Pratt (New York, USA), Soybot (Vienna, AT), Rude Fish (London, UK), suppergiù magazine (Milan, IT), Die Angewandte – Department of Drawing and Printmaking (Vienna, AT), S(O)Lmagazine (Tokyo, JP), Softcover (Vienna, AT), Artizine (London, UK), and many more. The fair also features a curated Queer Zone dedicated to LGBTQIA+ publications

You can view all selected participants for the Fanzineist Vienna Art Book & Zine Fair 2026 by clicking the button below.

The fair also offers a diverse public program, featuring talks, presentations, concerts, screenings, and workshops. Across the three days, the program includes a wide range of workshops such as Shifting Pages – Collective Book Experiment by Chloé Thomas, Press Play: LEGO Printmaking Workshop by peachfuzzines, Mood Hood Workshop ~ Touch, Feel, Make by eo studiio, and In Zines We Trust – Zine Workshop by Deniz Beser. These sessions invite visitors to actively engage with the world of independent publishing and explore experimental, collective, and hands-on creative techniques.

The talk and presentation program brings together international voices and practices, including Fortner Anderson on Artist Publications: from Mimeograph to E-book, WIRWIR Publishing, Stars & Scars: lessons learned from crowdfunding by Causa Creation, The Transformation of a Book into an Exhibition (+entia Exhibition-Book Series), and Macro & micro-perspective of emerging artist/creator communities in China by Champochic, alongside additional presentations and screenings exploring contemporary publishing cultures.

The musical program features performances and DJ sets by c8400, Ironica Los Culos, Ojos Indios, Rumbia, Funkberater, Balkan Express, Miss Clit, Kmanxak, Winamp Power, Arda Yıldız, BRUTTA BOTTA, AkonSchiele, and others, moving across funk, cumbia, Balkan influences, psychedelic sounds, afrobeat, rap, and hybrid dancefloor selections.

The Fanzineist Vienna International Mail Art Book & Zine Exhibition brings together nearly 400 submissions (around 1,300 works) from 50 countries, showcasing a wide spectrum of independent publishing, from handmade zines to experimental artist books.

Video screenings and online exhibitions will showcase works from international zinesters across platforms like fanzineist.com, YouTube, and Instagram

Fanzineist Vienna is organized by Deniz Beser. The event is an initiative of the Analog Dialog Culture and Art Association.

Main Partner & Supporter:

ÖH Akbild & Bildrecht

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