Art on Paper, New York City’s celebrated fair dedicated to the creative potential of paper-based art, returns to Pier 36 on Manhattan’s Lower East Side for its eleventh edition during Armory Arts Week on September 4–7, 2025. Known for its lively atmosphere, innovative presentations, and engaging public programming, the fair brings together over 100 national and international galleries whose work demonstrates the extraordinary power and versatility of paper.
This year’s edition continues Art on Paper’s dedication to New York’s cultural vibrancy, active collector community, and the artists redefining what paper can do today. Visitors can explore a dynamic range of works — from intricate drawings, paintings, and prints to large-scale paper installations and experimental mixed-media projects — offering a compelling view of the medium’s possibilities.
Notable New York exhibitors include Tanya Weddemire Gallery, Vellum Projects, Art Sales & Research, Accola Griefen Fine Art, Elza Kayal Gallery, Benrimon Editions, Uprise Art, YMF – Contemporary & Fine Art, Fremin Gallery, Michele Mariaud Gallery, Lincoln Center Editions, Jonathan Miller Spies Fine Art, Philippe Labaune Gallery, The Tolman Collection, A Space Gallery, Walter Wickiser Gallery, Muriel Guépin Gallery, and Kim Schmidt Fine Art, amongst others.
The fair also welcomes leading national and international programs, giving collectors and audiences the chance to engage with paper works from across the globe. Highlights include Rotterdam’s NL=US Gallery, Seoul’s Gallery SoSo, Tokyo’s Studio Arrows, Oakland’s Cindy Lisica Gallery, Telluride’s Fringe Gallery, Milwaukee’s VAR Gallery, Paris’s GALERIE MINSKY, BrasÃlia’s Oto Reifschneider Galeria de Arte, Buenos Aires’s GalleryLabs, London’s Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, and Dublin’s Stoney Road Press.
Beyond the gallery presentations, Art on Paper will feature special projects, live performances, and artist talks, creating opportunities for meaningful dialogue and discovery. BOOKSMART, the mini book fair within the fair, is back in partnership with Center for Book Arts (CBA) for its third edition, presenting 33 institutions that will each bring a curated selection of artists’ books that engage the form in myriad ways, from highly tactile and physical objects to conceptual works.
Whether you’re a seasoned collector, a curator, or a first-time visitor, the fair offers an unparalleled platform to experience the diversity, innovation, and vitality of paper-based art.
To learn more, visit thepaperfair.com.
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