{"id":60989,"date":"2023-06-11T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=60989"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:05:29","slug":"fanzineist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/fanzineist\/","title":{"rendered":"Fanzineist fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanzineistsmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanzineistsmall.jpg\" alt=\"Semperdepot side wall\" class=\"wp-image-60987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanzineistsmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanzineistsmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Art and words wrapped in books, zines and passe-partouts. Fanzineist is an art book and zine fair that offers more than you might think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Large exhibition area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dozens of publishers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art, workshops, music &amp; more too<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free entry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2026 dates: May 22-24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a two-hour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/vienna-walking-tours-l205287\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_AnEvent\" rel=\"sponsored\">walking tour<\/a>* for your Vienna trip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/contemporary-art\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25652\">Contemporary art in Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/may\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15492\">Vienna in May<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Art in print &amp; more<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fnazineisthall.jpg\" alt=\"People and stalls at an art fair\" class=\"wp-image-82928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fnazineisthall.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fnazineisthall-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Typical view of the main exhibition area; press photo courtesy of Fanzineist)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Billed as an art book and zine fair, Fanzineist actually forms a wider contemporary art and music event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The core is the exhibition hall and its numerous tables full of purchasable creativity, with the originators on hand to discuss their art, writing, and\/or designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you also get talks &amp; workshops, concerts &amp; performances, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having departed blossoming youthfulness many years ago, I used my time at the event simply to browse the exhibition area and left evening DJs to those born several decades later.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanzineist.jpg\" alt=\"Fanzineist event posters\" class=\"wp-image-60986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanzineist.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanzineist-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Posters outside the venue on my visit)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The location certainly fits the fair. The Victorianesque early-industrial halls of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/semperdepot\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"83134\">the Atelierhaus<\/a> of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna are full of wrought iron and tall doors for mythological giants (or perhaps just large-format artworks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Academy remains one of Vienna&#8217;s prestigious arts-focused universities with a long history. You can visit their public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/gemaldegalerie-paintings-gallery\/\">paintings gallery exhibitions<\/a>. Many people still refer to its Atelierhaus as the Semperdepot, which once stored props and sets for theater and opera productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s building now provides facilities for the university&#8217;s students and staff, but also serves as a venue. You can see the insides, for example, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YCuiap4CXoU\">the video<\/a> to Lovelight by Robbie Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On my visit to Fanzineist, the large exhibition hall featured several rows of tables with independent artists and publishers selling a mix of products.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanzineist2.jpg\" alt=\"Artist exhibiting at Fanzineist\" class=\"wp-image-60988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanzineist2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanzineist2-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Press photo courtesy of Pilar Del Rio and Fanzineist)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wares included original art, but also postcards, prints, graphic novels, art books, art zines, and even some textiles and clothes. I was much taken, for example, by the colourful animals of illustrator Pilar del Rio (pictured above) or the &#8220;deformed&#8221; photos of Vienna by Mariam Manzaneque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything has a strong urban and international flavour (over 33 countries were represented on-site or in the online exhibition last time out). And a relaxed atmosphere permeates the air, as so often at such events. Not a place for corporate marketing machines, thankfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which means you can happily chat to people about their work, adding a welcome depth to the buying experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall impression was a reminder of the wealth of creativity still around in the world, not to mention the courage and entrepreneurialism required to turn imagined pictures and words into saleable items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, as an additional bonus, the Semperdepot happens to be close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-sperl\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9714\">one of my favourite coffee houses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 Fanzineist runs from May 22nd to May 24th. Entrance is normally free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening times are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friday: 4pm to 9pm (entertainments until 11.30pm)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday: 1pm to 8pm (entertainments until 11pm)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday: midday to 7pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The event returns to the atmospheric Semperdepot: the location involves a short walk from public transport stops. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subway: walk from Karlsplatz station (on the U1 and U4 lines) or Kettenbr\u00fcckengasse (U4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bus: walk from Laimgrubengasse (57A line).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Leh\u00e1rgasse 8, 1060 Vienna | <a href=\"https:\/\/fanzineist.com\/\">Website<\/a> (for the event)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1NMqkks0X31kXFcGlJhOYbfticeDu8Nk4\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art and words wrapped in books, zines and passe-partouts. Fanzineist is an art book and zine fair that offers more than you might think. 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