Bookstore
Turning Tables 2
International Art Book Market
27 November–
29 November 2025
Convened by: Critical Distance Centre for Curators
401 Richmond Building
Holiday Open House
Toronto, ON
M5V 3AB
Free and open to the public, TURNING TABLES 2 is a hybrid art book market + exhibition that will shine a spotlight on over 30 local, regional, national, and international arts publishers and producers of art books, critical arts publications, zines, periodicals, and more.
After the launch weekend, the show goes on during Critical Distance Centre for Curators’ regular gallery hours, Thursday–Saturdays 12–6pm, and by appointment, through December 19th.
Market Open Hours:
Thursday, November 27 – 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Friday, November 28 – 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Saturday, November 29 – 12:00pm to 6:00pm
FEATURED PUBLISHERS
SILVER PRESS LONDON
DAVID ZWIRNER BOOKS NEW YORK
SET MARGINS EINDHOVEN
TURBA JOURNAL FOR LIVE ARTS CURATION MONTREAL
TOXOPLASMA STOCKHOLM
INUIT ART QUARTERLY TORONTO
PUBLICATION STUDIO GUELPH GUELPH
OR GALLERY VANCOUVER
ESSE MAGAZINE MONTREAL
MACKENZIE ART GALLERY REGINA
DUNLOP ART GALLERY REGINA
AKA ARTIST RUN SASKATOON
PAVED ARTS SASKATOON
REMAI MODERN SASKATOON
BLACKFLASH MAGAZINE SASKATOON
OTTAWA ART GALLERY OTTAWA
DIS ASSEMBLY TORONTO
VERA LIST CENTER FOR ART AND POLITICS NEW YORK
C MAGAZINE TORONTO
BOOK WORKS LONDON
SHEER SPITE PRESS MONTREAL
COLOUR CODE TORONTO
ART METROPOLE TORONTO
OPTICA CENTRE D’ART CONTEMPORAIN MONTREAL
FEELS ZINE TORONTO
THE GOLDFARB GALLERY TORONTO
BOOK*HUG PRESS TORONTO
FLOATING OPERA PRESS BERLIN
ONSITE GALLERY TORONTO
ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN GALLERY OSHAWA
POSSIBLE WORLDS OTTAWA
HALF LETTER PRESS CHICAGO / FORT WAYNE
AND MORE!
Access note: Critical Distance is located in Suite 122 at 401 Richmond Street West, a wheelchair accessible building with ramps at both Richmond Street doors and an elevator to all 5 floors. The gallery is equipped with an automatic door and programs are designed with access as a priority. For any questions or more info, please contact CDCC at info@criticaldistance.ca.
Participant Bios
Critical Distance Centre for Curators
Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) is a not-for-profit project space, publisher, and professional network devoted to curatorial research and practice in Toronto and beyond. With Turning Tables, Critical Distance seeks to connect publishers from across Canada and around the world with Toronto-based communities and colleagues interested in critical, artful, affordable, and unusual art books, publications, and editions.

