Artists’ Books News, August 2016 Exhibitions ‘Exploring Artists’ Books’ mini-project with Double Elephant Print Workshop and Exeter Library. Catherine Cartwright of Double Elephant Print Workshop reports on a recent ABPP loan of artists’ books and bookmaking tools from the Centre for Fine Print Research, with an exhibition opening in Exeter: This five-week project was specifically for […]
Compiled by Sarah Bodman, Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE, Bristol Exhibitions Shakespeare Now! Liverpool Central Library. Until 31st July 2016 Liverpool Book Art is curating the world’s only Contemporary Book Art exhibition to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare. The exhibition will showcase the work of 40 international artists at Liverpool’s […]
‘Technology and the Evolution of the Artist’s Book’ Phoenix Gallery 10-14 Waterloo Place, Brighton BN2 9NB www.phoenixbrighton.org 30 April – 12 June 2016 Free Admission An exhibition curated by Maddy Rosenberg of New York’s Central Booking Gallery: she presents boundary-breaking bookworks within a stunning, specially designed interior landscape by Curious Space. The exhibition features the […]
Partial View: new display by artist in residence Susie Wilson Exhibition at Edinburgh College of Art Library, Evolution House, Level 1. ECA’s artist in residence Susie Wilson has made a selection of artists’ books from the ECA Library collection, and her display of this selection, “Partial View”, has now opened at ECA Library. Artists’ books display, […]
Exhibitions The Private Press Today at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway, Worcestershire. 30th April – 30 June 2016 From Marytn Ould of The Old School Press: An exhibition of twenty UK presses, transferred from the recent show at St Bride. The Gordon Russell Design Museum in Broadway Worcestershire will be hosting an exhibition of private […]
Exhibitions Amy Sterly: The Sound of Reading at Oriel Mwldan, Cardigan, Wales. 30th January – 19th March 2016. Amy Sterly is currently exploring the world of books and reading: what it means to move away from those beautiful and physical objects, from the visual beauty to the sounds, the smells and the textures that are lost: […]