Three days every year. BASE turns into a gathering point for everyone treating books as a space of total expression. Independent publishing, artist books, experimental print, and self-produced gems.
Since 2017, BASE Milano e Studio Boîte ↗ have been curating a unique experience for those who see books as works of art. A space to trade ideas, contacts, and inspirations. An open ecosystem where established professionals and emerging talents connect.
The Art Chapter is more than a fair. It’s a living laboratory where publishing becomes a space for research. Artist’s books, design, and typography merge in an open territory, shaping new identities. Zero conventions, just ideas looking for room to breathe.
Next Chapter?
22—24th January 2027.
The Art Chapter returns to BASE Milano.
Applications are now open for the next edition of the fair dedicated to independent publishing, artists’ books, and contemporary editorial practices.
Enter the next Chapter early. Register by August 31 to unlock the Early Chapter rate.
Single desk (100cm): €150+IVA → €140+IVA
Double desk (200cm): €250+IVA → €220+IVA
IN COLLABORATION WITH
Paper & People, where paper and creativity meet.
An innovative and dynamic company founded in Milan, now recognized as the leading reference point for all professionals in the graphics and printing sector.
A meeting point between the evocative power of paper Paper and Italian creativity People, for nearly 20 years it has been committed to researching new materials and communication solutions, expanding its offering to include papers sourced from producers all over the world.
It is the official distributor in Italy of prestigious, internationally leading brands.
BASE relies on its partnership with Paper & People to create together the perfect combination of high-quality products and content that conveys important messages for today and for the future.
Presspoint is a digital printing company that uses the most advanced production and sales technologies, combined with a deep knowledge of printing and color, to offer everyone the perfect way to transfer their ideas onto paper, enhance them, and make them truly unique, just as they deserve to be.
Festina lente, ‘make haste slowly,’ is a Latin phrase attributed to Augustus, which brings together in an oxymoron two opposing concepts, speed and slowness, and refers to a way of acting without delay, yet with caution.
Presspoint embraces this motto as a symbol of the union between traditional, artisanal publishing, marked by slowness, and the speed of execution made possible by new digital technologies, while preserving the distinctive qualities of craftsmanship and the human relationship with clients, enabling a truly bespoke service.
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