Andrew Eason: Artist’s Books: book institutions and galleries links

links pages: book art institutions, galleries and museums

links sections

individual book artists.
institutions and collections: foundations, collectives, museums, libraries etc. (Currently viewing.)
book art publishers and presses
web materials and blogs
book art resources: suppliers and information

There are currently 65 links for book art institutions, galleries and museums on this page

If you want me to link to you here, get in touch.

For ongoing information about book art events please refer to the book art calendar pages.

Description		Notes
		book art institutions, etc.
23 Sandy Gallery	—	Portland, OR, gallery: "We present local and national artists working in contemporary book arts, photography, painting and printmaking. The gallery also serves as a community gathering space with lectures, workshops, salons, readings and more."
ABC Artists' Books Cooperative	—	cooperative outlet-blog for artists publishing print-on-demand books
Altered Books - The International Society of Altered Book Artists (ISABA)	—	Site focussed on the practitioners and works of those who make books which have been "rebound, painted, cut, burned, folded, added to, collaged in, gold-leafed, rubber stamped, drilled or otherwise adorned" Also includes news, newsletter, calendar, etc.
Arnolfini \| Arnolfini Bookshop	—	"Arnolfini is home to one of the best specialist arts bookshops in the country. We stock over 100 magazines and periodicals on art, design, literature and film as well as an exceptional range of books on contemporary art and culture. Our staff are adept at finding the ‘hard to find’ and can order books in for you. Link here to email them." Also regular artists' book displays in their dedicated display space.
Art Metropole	—	Toronto-based gallery and publisher: "Art Metropole specializes in contemporary art in multiple format: artists books, multiples, video, audio, electronic media, and so on. We offer artists' products for sale on our premises and through this web site. We also publish, promote, exhibit and distribute artists' products in various formats... Art Metropole was founded in 1974."
Artist Books 3.0 - Where artists' books and the book arts meet online...	—	forum and network for discussing artists' books, events and exhibitions associated with them
Artist Books Online	—	Collective artists' books website. Represents many individual book artists.
Artists' Books Online	—	facsimiles, metadata and criticism of a range of artists' books. A catalogue with rich added value in the form of digital facsimiles and images.
Artistsbooks.de	—	Excellent German/English site on book art and book fairs. Of particular use is the long-term calendar for upcoming events.Also a useful links page and directories of regular fairs, stockists, etc. Worth persevering with even if you are Anglophone: most of the relevant info is either also in English or is easily penetrable.
Artspace Mackay	—	Australia (Mackay)-based gallery and archive. Also host regular book conferences: "Artspace Mackay established the first national artists' book conference Focus on Artists' Books in 2004. This conferenece and the associated Libris Artists' Book Award have become major cultural events, bringing to Mackay artists, scholars and enthusiasts from around Australia and internationally. These events have succeeded in raising the profile of Mackay's collection, and attracting further donations by publishers and artists eager for inclusion."
Barbara Wien . Wilma Lukatsch	—	Gallery and publisher for artists' books, based in Berlin: "In the bookshop we offer artists' books since the 60s, selected catalogues and texts by artists. We also have rare Fluxus and Concept Art books and original publications."; "we produce books, portfolios, films, audi-cassettes etc. with the artists we show also in the gallery. The publications are designed by the artists."
Blood on Paper - the Art of the Book \| V&A	—	Archive page for artists' book exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum in 2008. Includes images of books included, and link to an essay by Dr Rowan Watson, senior curator ant the National Art Library.
Blue Barnhouse	—	Letterpress design studio. Lots of handcrafted design enthusiasm and skill.
Boekie Woekie	—	Central Amsterdam artist's books store and publisher.
Book Art at the V+A, National Art Library	—	Pages on the artist book collections of the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Booklyn Artists Alliance	—	studio, artists, exhibitions, bookbinding guides and lots of spirit in Brooklyn.
Books by Artists « Berkshire Art Kitchen	—	Berkshire Art Kitchen's Artists' Books: collection database.
Bristol UWE Bookarts	—	Artists' Books and Book Events UWE, Bristol UK
British Library: Fine Presses, Artists' Books, and Book Arts	—	Special collections at the British Library - "We have a comprehensive collection of modern books produced by fine presses in Britain - from the Arts and Crafts movement of the 19th century to the presses of today. Many of these books are works of art in themselves. The Library also has significant holdings of British artists' books and other works within the book arts field. More selectively, we have artists' books from the United States, Latin America, Europe, Russia and a number of other countries."
Carnegie Mellon Libraries: Art: Artists' Books	—	Artists' books at Carnegie Mellon University. Lots of other useful links within.
Cartalog	—	University of Iowa Libraries' online repository of their art project to transform the unwanted card index files of their old catalogue.
Central Booking	—	A space in DUMBO, Brooklyn, NYC, focusing on artist's books and prints and their integration into the larger art world.
Centre for the History of the Book: University of Edinburgh	—	book history
Centre of Artist Books- Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche	—	Publisher, gallery and bookshop, based in France. Publishers of, amongst other things, the catalogue of the Certain Trees exhibition.
Cincinnati Book Arts Society	—	A quite active book arts appreciation society. Seems largely to do with fine bookmaking technique, but visits to major artists' books fairs, etc.
Dieu Donné	—	"a non-profit artist workspace dedicated to the creation, promotion, and preservation of contemporary art in the hand papermaking process." Exhibitions, studio facilities and involvement with the book arts and printmaking in particular.
East London Printmakers - open access printmaking, workshops, courses	—	"East London Printmakers is a group of contemporary artist-printmakers based in Hackney, East London. ELP manage a spacious and modern printmaking studio with open access, organise exhibitions for members and run workshops and educational programmes for members and the general public."
Ffotogallery's Book Arts Fayre	—	biennial book art fayre in Wales
Fish Tank Gallery \| Exhibitions \| The Gutenberg Variations	—	the Fish Tank gallery, Brooklyn
Green Heron Book Arts	—	Book art supplies, courses and instructions.
Haas Family collection at Yale	—	This page offers a discussion of the term "artists' books"
If:book	—	The weblog of The Institute for the Future of the Book. Thinking about the evolution of publishing, education and creative labor in the digital age.
Image [&] Narrative	—	Online magazine of visual narrative. academic articles on saying things with pictures. "Image [&] Narrative is a peer-reviewed e-journal on visual narratology in the broadest sense of the term. Beside tackling theoretical issues, it is a platform for reviews of real life examples."
Johan Deumens Gallery	—	Gallery site of Johan Deumens, specialising in artists' books.
KALEID editions (various artists)	—	London-based Small Publishers' and Artists' Books collective, exhibitions organising and publisher; also artists' books workshops. Site features past and present exhibits, a list of artists involved and some critical writings on artists' books- authors including Isabel de Vasconcellos, Redchurch Idler,Victoria Browne,Peter Suchin and others.
MISS READ invited international publishers to show their artist books	—	"For the second time MISS READ has invited international publishers and artists to show their artist books at KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin..." KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Auguststraße 69, 10117 Berlin
Minnesota Center for Book Arts	—	Lots of workshops, events, artists programs and exhibitions. "As the largest and most comprehensive center of its kind in the [United States], Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) celebrates the book as a vibrant contemporary art form that takes many shapes. From the traditional crafts of papermaking, letterpress printing and bookbinding to experimental artmaking and self-publishing techniques, MCBA supports the limitless creative evolution of book arts."
Owl and Lion	—	Gallery featuring artists' books based in Edinburgh.
Philobiblon: Welcome to the Book Arts Web	—	Many book arts resources and introductory pages for the bookarts mailing list. Also home to the Bonefolder book art journal.
PrintedMatter.org	—	New York City-based book art outlet. "Printed Matter is the world''s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of publications made by artists."
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center	—	Art centre with studios, gallery, classes: home of the Pyramid Atlantic book arts fair. "The mission of Pyramid Atlantic is to promote and nurture artistic excellence through imaginative programming in the visual arts for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities."
RGAP - Research Group for Artists' Publications	—	"RGAP (Research Group for Artists Publications) was formed by Martin Rogers in 1994, and was previously sited at the School of Art and Design, University of Derby. In 2002, RGAP moved out from the University to become an independent, artist-led organisation, and has continued to publish artists' books and editions, and work with other centres in the UK and abroad, setting up collaborative projects, publications, exhibitions and events. This includes the organisation of the Small Publishers Fair – an international event held annually in London."
San Francisco Center for the Book	—	exhibitions, events, courses: "The San Francisco Center for the Book fosters the joys of books and bookmaking—their history, artistry, continuing presence in our culture and their enduring importance as a medium of self-expression. We provide both a home for Bay Area book artists and a place where the wider community can discover book arts."
Seattle Center For Book Arts	—	The Seattle Center for the Book arts. Classes, Calendar, and links to various US Northwest shops, galleries etc.
Snap Studio	—	"gallery with attached studio and screen print workshop for eight resident artists." Printmaking and bookart studio based in Bristol, England.
The Artist Turns to the Book (Getty Exhibitions)	—	Exhibition of artists' books at the J. Paul Getty museum in 2005: "This exhibition features works from the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute, which holds over 5,000 artists' books and several artists' archives." Includes images of pages and short video pieces on some books.
The Arts Center \|Corvallis, Oregon- call for entries	—	"The Arts Center will host a national juried exhibit of book arts, to include all book art practices. We seek “books” of all shapes and forms, altered books, bindings, unique pieces, samples of small editions, books with imagery, books with calligraphy and so forth. With the exhibit we will introduce the medium of artist books in its broadest sense to the Corvallis community; it will show the range of what an “artist-book” could be."
The Center for Book Arts, New York	—	Courses, lectures, exhibitions, studio access.
The Ministry of Books- artists' books at the University of Portsmouth	—	Visual record of library holdings, news, events and exhibitions.
The Reading Room - Index	—	"The Reading Room is a project based in Berlin with the aim to maintain, archive and represent products of contemporary art practices evolving within printed and published formats." ... "The Reading Room is an initiative of artists Dominique Hurth and Ciarán Walsh "
The Red Door Gallery	—	The Red Door Gallery, Edinburgh. Stockists of artists' books and other materials.
The Regional Assembly of Text \|	—	Shop selling books, badges and buttons: also check out their lower case gallery of zines and artists' books.
The Scottish Poetry Library	—	Wonderful poetry library, many interesting events. Sometimes artists book fairs.
The book and beyond catalogue index:electronic publishing and the art of the book	—	online catalogue for a 1995 exhibition on electronic forms of the artists' book. Now something of an historical journey itself, the page considers lots of artists whose books were 'electronic' inasmuch as computer programs were used to help create them. Also lots of material on CD Rom books, etc.
Twin Cities Zinefest	—	Minneapolis-based, um, zinefest. Warning: hipster moustaches.
Victoria and Albert Museum - Artists' books	—	Artists' books page for the Victoria and Albert Museum (National Art Library). Includes potted history and collection details.
We Love Your Books	—	Melanie Bush and Dr Emma Powell curate an annual exhibtion of artists' books, usually open submission: "As well as teaching bookmaking and making our own experimental bookworks we collaboratively curate a yearly international and experimental artists' book exhibition. This is open to all. Our exhibitions are ‘not for profit’ – we do them because we love books."
Western New York Book Arts Center	—	"The Western New York Book Arts Collaborative exists to promote, encourage and develop the Printing and Book Arts through education and access for individual artists and underserved communities." Based in Bufallo, NY.
Wisconsin University: Artists' Books	—	Artists' books at library of the University of Wisconsin
Yale Book Art	—	database of the yale arts of the book collection
Yale library book art links	—	list of links about book arts
bookartbookshop	—	Book art bookshop in London. Launch events and good people.
bookstore for contemporary art books, catalogues, artists‘ books	—	Bookstorming is a specialised bookstore dedicated to the presentation, distribution and sale of contemporary art books, catalogues and publications as well as contemporary artists‘ books, audio and numerical recordings, located in Paris. Bookstorming us
http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2008/bookshelf/	—	Bookshelf - Museum of Modern art exhibition of 2008
rhubaba	—	Edinburgh-based artist-run organisation. (Also showing regularly at Checkout in Bristol). Some zine involvement, etc.