KL Art Book Fair marks five years of bold, artist-run small-press culture


A file image of the KLABF x Tokyo TDC exhibition last year. Photo: The Star/Low Lay Phon

The Kuala Lumpur Art Book Fair 2025 (KLABF) returns next week with its biggest edition yet, marking five years of championing artist-run culture, self-publishing, and independent printed matter.

This year’s fair, running at the KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH), Jalan Maharajalela in Kuala Lumpur from Nov 28-30, brings together more than 125 local and international exhibitors from over 20 countries. The event is supported by Think City and Merdeka 118, with Warisan KL as initiative partner.

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