Printed Matter, the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to publications made by artists, presents the fourth annual NY Art Book Fair, October 2-4 at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, Queens. The Fair previews on the evening of Thursday, October 1, followed by a benefit. Admission to the fair is FREE.

The Fair hosts over 200 international presses, booksellers, antiquarian dealers, and independent artist/publishers presenting a diverse range of the best in contemporary art publications.

Philip Aarons, Chairman of the Board at Printed Matter, said: "Printed Matter's NY Art Book Fair re-establishes New York City as the heart of art publishing. This extraordinarily democratic and far-reaching project brings together ground-breaking and unique exhibitors, speakers, and events from twenty-one countries."

Printed Matter presents a special exhibition of books and posters by Richard Prince, as well as The Contemporary Artists' Books Conference, cosponsored with the Art Libraries Society of New York (ARLIS/NY); and The Classroom, a full-schedule of informal artist talks, performances, and screenings.

PREVIEW: The Fair opens for preview October 1, 6-8 PM at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center.

BENEFIT
Following the preview, Deitch Studios, Long Island City, generously hosts a benefit for Printed Matter, featuring industrial punk-and-dub duo, I.U.D. (Lizzi Bougatsos of Gang Gang Dance and Sadie Laska of Growing). DJs Tim Lokiec and Gary Murphy play vintage house. Tickets begin at $20 and include limited artist editions by Elmgreen & Dragset, Jutta Koether, Tom Sachs, and Mungo Thomson.
$20 - benefit plus Six-in-one Screwdriver, an edition by Tom Sachs in an edition of 450.
$150 - benefit plus This is It, an edition by Jutta Koether in a signed and numbered edition of 150.
$150 - benefit plus Dark Matter 0, an edition by Mungo Thomson in a signed and numbered edition of 150.
$3,000 - benefit plus Carved and Craved, a portfolio of 12 prints by Elmgreen & Dragset in a signed and numbered edition of 26.

LOCATION
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave at the intersection of 46th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101 (map)

FAIR HOURS
Friday/Saturday, October 2 & 3, 2009, 11am - 7pm
Sunday, October 4, 2009, 11am - 5pm

The NY Art Book Fair is FREE and open to the public.


NY ART BOOK FAIR COMMITTEE
Philip Aarons, AA Bronson, Skuta Helgason, Catharine Krudy, Carolina Nitsch, Richard Prince, Dieter von Graffenreid, John Waters, Matthew Zucker

Peter J. Russo, Coordinator
Jared Ray, Assistant to the Coordinator