OPEN CALL: NOBODY READS THIS 2026
DEADLINE: 20/04/2026
On 22 May 2026, the second edition of the Nobody Reads This: Art Book Fair will open at the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art. The event, which attracted 5,440 visitors last year, will assume an international character in this year’s edition.
Art book fairs are held in major capitals and leading cultural centres around the world. For a long time, Warsaw lacked an event of comparable scale that would bring together the community of creators, publishers and readers interested in the book as an art form. Nobody Reads This was established to address this gap. Following the opening of a new art bookshop — designed by architect Maciej Siuda and visual artist Katarzyna Przezwańska — it marks a new chapter in the activities of the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, in which the book has acquired particular significance: both as a form of contemporary artistic practice and as a distinct field of design.
The second edition of the Nobody Reads This fair will run for three days and adopt an international profile. Increased participation from foreign publishers and creative practitioners will foster an environment for the exchange of experience and the development of collaborations that extend beyond the local context. Over 70 exhibitors — including art galleries, foundations, artistic collectives, independent publishers and individual creators — will present their publications in the courtyard of Ujazdowski Castle. At the centre of the fair space, an art installation created especially for the occasion by the sisters in type collective — designers working at the Faculty of Graphic Arts of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw — will be shown.
The Nobody Reads This fair will be accompanied by an extensive programme of events. From Friday 22 May to Sunday 24 May 2026, sessions aimed at professionals will include workshops and consultations addressing the practical aspects of creating publications. The programme will also include book launches and meetings with artists, intended for a wider audience.
The event is addressed both to the artistic, publishing and design communities — offering opportunities to present work, seek inspiration and expand professional networks — as well as to all lovers of print: collectors, those interested in small–run publications, and those curious about forms of publishing beyond the mainstream, regardless of age or familiarity with the contemporary publishing scene. It offers a space conducive to discovery, with a focus on form and detail, as well as a respite from the excess of digital stimuli.
Nobody Reads This: Art Book Fair
- 22—24 May 2026
- 11:00—19:00
Free admission.
Application deadline: 20 April, 2026. Exhibitors interested in taking part are invited to complete the application form.
Contact for further information: targi@u–jazdowski.pl