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ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
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Exhibitions

Photos of Group Exhibition: Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping the Legacy of Artist Books

Curated by Megan N. Liberty
On view Jan 13–Mar 25, 2023

Artists include: Hariet Bart, Barton Lidice Benes, Helen M. Brunner, Frances Butler, Ulises Carrión, Sas Colby, Betsy Davids, Agnes Denes, Martha Dermisache, Mindell Dubansky, Robert Filliou, Sharon Gilbert, Jacqui Holmes, Amos Paul Kenedy Jr, Susan E. King, Alison Knowles, Suzanne Lacy, Ellen Lanyon, Sol Lewit, Gordon Matta-Clark, Louise Neaderland, Yoko Ono, Benjamin Patterson, Howardena Pendell, Lilliana Porter, Ed Ruscha, Lucas Samaras, Carolee Schneemann, Clarissa Sligh, Barbara T. Smith, Keith Smith, Michelle Stewart, Melody Sumner, Sylvia de Swaan, Cecilia Vicuña, and Reginald Walker.

This exhibition was reviewed in the NY Times! (very proud)

  • Wall text, ephemera and timeline in Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping The Legacy of Artists’ Books, curated by Megan N. Liberty. Photo by Oswaldo García.
  • What’s happening with Momma?, 1988 by Clarissa Sligh. Artists’ book: 1 folded sheet of 10 screen printed pages pages.
  • Gallery view of Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping The Legacy of Artists’ Books, curated by Megan N. Liberty.
  • Art Crow/Jim Crow, 1988 by Howardena Pindell. Medium: artists’ book utilizing photo etching and letterpress, accordion bound.
  • Gallery view of Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping The Legacy of Artists’ Books, curated by Megan N. Liberty. by Oswaldo García.
  • Lifebook, 1976-78 by Sas Colby. Artists’ book: fabric pages with hand and machine stitching and photo transfers, buttons, and memorabilia
  • Gallery view of Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping The Legacy of Artists’ Books, curated by Megan N. Liberty. by Oswaldo García.
  • Book, 1968 by Lucas Samaras. Artists’ book: silkscreen, offset, embossed, thermography die cut, 10 x 10 inches.
  • Haqazzuzza, 1985 by Reginald Walker. Artists’ book: rubber stamps and coptic binding. 6 x 7 x 1 inches.
  • Gallery view of Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping The Legacy of Artists’ Books, curated by Megan N. Liberty. Photo by Oswaldo García.
  • Sites and Passages, 1992 by Betsy Davids. Unique book
  • Gallery view of Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping The Legacy of Artists’ Books, curated by Megan N. Liberty. by Oswaldo García.
  • Gallery view of Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping The Legacy of Artists’ Books, curated by Megan N. Liberty. by Oswaldo García.
  • Margins, 1975 by Ulises Carrión. Artists book
  • Gallery view of Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping The Legacy of Artists’ Books, curated by Megan N. Liberty. by Oswaldo García.
  • Black Wolf, 1980 by Michelle Stuart. Natural Guatemalan graphite, paper, glue 11 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 2 inches

Photos of Group Exhibition: Beau Geste Press

Curated by Alice Motard
On view Apr 14–Jun 24, 2023

Artists include: Helen Chadwick, Felipe Ehrenberg, Allen Fisher, Kristján Gudmundsson, Sigurdur Gudmundsson, Mary Harding, Martha Hellion, Jan Hendrix, Milan Knížák, Mike Leggett, David Mayor, Michael Nyman, Takako Saito, Carolee Schneemann, Endre Tót, Cecilia Vicuña, and Terry Wright.

  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.
  • View of Beau Geste Press, curated by Alice Motard. April 2023. Photo Gabriela Rodríguez.

Photos of Solo Project Exhibition: Rituals Here

On view Jan 13–Jun 24, 2023
Artist: Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo

  • Gallery view, Rituals Here by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo. Photo by Oswaldo García. January 2023.
  • Gallery view, Rituals Here by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo. Photo by Oswaldo García. January 2023.
  • Gallery view, Rituals Here by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo. Photo by Oswaldo García. January 2023.
  • We Are All Speaking At The Same Time, artists’ book by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo
  • We Web Keepers Newspaper
    We Web Keepers, artists’ book by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo

Photos of Solo Project Exhibition: I Couldn’t Read What I Dreamt of

On view Apr 14–Jun 24, 2023
Artist: Iván Martínez

  • View of I Couldn’t Read What I Dreamt Of by Iván Martínez, April 2023. Photo Oswaldo García.
  • View of I Couldn’t Read What I Dreamt Of by Iván Martínez, April 2023. Photo Oswaldo García.
  • View of I Couldn’t Read What I Dreamt Of by Iván Martínez, April 2023. Photo Oswaldo García.
  • View of I Couldn’t Read What I Dreamt Of by Iván Martínez, April 2023. Photo Oswaldo García.
  • View of I Couldn’t Read What I Dreamt Of by Iván Martínez, April 2023. Photo Oswaldo García.
  • View of I Couldn’t Read What I Dreamt Of by Iván Martínez, April 2023. Photo Oswaldo García.
  • View of I Couldn’t Read What I Dreamt Of by Iván Martínez, April 2023. Photo Oswaldo García.
  • View of I Couldn’t Read What I Dreamt Of by Iván Martínez, April 2023. Photo Oswaldo García.
  • View of I Couldn’t Read What I Dreamt Of by Iván Martínez, April 2023. Photo Oswaldo García.

Photos of Solo Project Exhibition: Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology

On view Oct 7–Dec 10, 2022
Artist: Kelly Anderson

  • View of Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology byKelli Anderson in October 2022.
  • View of Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology byKelli Anderson in October 2022.
  • View of Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology byKelli Anderson in October 2022.
  • View of Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology byKelli Anderson in October 2022.
  • View of Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology byKelli Anderson in October 2022.
  • View of Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology byKelli Anderson in October 2022.
  • View of Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology byKelli Anderson in October 2022.
  • View of Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology byKelli Anderson in October 2022.
  • View of Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology byKelli Anderson in October 2022.
  • View of Abracadabra: Letterform, Technology byKelli Anderson in October 2022.

Workshops

Photos of In-Person Workshops

Open to General Public.

Artist Instructors: Over 60 instructors annually including Amaranth Borsuk, Amber Braverman, Ana Cordiero, Elizabeth Castaldo, Roni Gross, Eva Parra, Scott McCarney, Shirin Salehi, Sarah Smith, Chang Yuchen, and more

  • Students learn how to make a hardcover book from Artist Instructor Celine Lombardi.
  • Students learning how to bind a book.
  • Learning how to use a board shear for making hardcover books.
  • Letterpress blocks reading “Black Lives Matter” for protest posters made by Artist-in-Residence Rachel Hillery
  • Instructor Roni Gross teaches a workshop about how to print on a letterpress.
  • Instructor Amber Braverman teaches a student typesetting.
  • Student shows off their first letterpress print!
  • Student learns analog risography.
  • Student experimenting with new book structure for their artists’ book.
  • Student learning to make a clamshell box.
  • Making zines in workshop at CBA.

Video Excerpted from Contemporary Artists’ Book Conference

Virtual Lecture: (In)Visibility of Unique Artists’ Books by Megan N. Liberty

Open to the general public, Free.

Artist Opportunities

Photos of Workspace Artists-in-Residence and Artwork Created While in Residence

Workspace Artists-in-Residence: Roni Aviv, Rodrigo Moeira, Tash Nikol, Tamen Pérez, Vanessa Sandoval.

  • Roni Aviv, 2022 Workspace AIR
  • Notes About Notes, Artists’ Book by Roni Aviv.
  • Pressure printed broadside featuring Matthew Dix poem, Dear Lord
    Dear Lord by Matthew Dix, collaborative broadside designed printed by Roni Aviv.
  • Rodrigo Moreira, 2022 Workspace AIR
  • Broadside of poetry by Lynn Xu designed and printed by Rodrigo Moreira, 2022.
  • “The Department of NSA (No Strings Attached)”, Rodrigo Moreira, 2022.
  • Tamen Peréz, 2023 Workspace Artist-in-Residence
  • Tash Nikol, 2023 Workspace Artist-in-Residence
  • Resent Dissent, artists’ book by Tash Nikol. 2023
  • Vanessa Sandoval, 2022 Workspace AIR
  • Broadside of poem by Shane McCrae designed and printed by Vanessa Sandoval, 2022
  • “A Forest”, print by Vanessa Sandoval, 2022.

Photos of Book Artists-in-Residence and Artwork Created While in Residence

Artists-in-Residence: Tsohil Bhatia, Sunny Leerasanthanah, Sarah Moody, Kristen Mueller, Gwen Smith, Kyung Eun You

  • Sunny Leerasanthanah, 2023 Book Artist-in-Residence
  • Mom’s Magnets, artists’ book by Sunny Leerasanthanah
  • Kristen Mueller, 2023 Book Artist-in-Residence
  • Language to a Cover, artists book by Kristen Mueller
  • Woven Places, artists’ book published by Kristen Mueller
  • Kyung Eun You, 2023 Book Artist-in-Residence
  • Endless night – where are we now, print by Kyung Eun You
  • Tsohil Batia, 2022 Book Artist-in-Residence
  • Alas collaborative broadside by Megan Sungyoon and Tsohil Bhatia
  • Sarah Moody, 2022 Book Artist-in-Residence
  • Plant Thought, collaborative chapbook by Sarah Moody, Kiki Smith, and Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
  • Gwen Smith, 2021-2022 Artist in Residence and María Verónica San Martin, Instructor, durning a workshop at CBA
  • The Black Woman Project Vol. 1 & 2, set of artists’ books by Gwen Smith

Video Excerpt of Poetry Reading and Publishing Collaboration

Presented publicly on May 25, 2023
Curated by: Allison Parrish
Poets: Amira Hanafi, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, & Everest Pipkin.
Artists: Allison Carter-Beaulé, Weiyun Chen (Winnie), & Caslon Yoon.

Open to general public, free admission.

Photos of Poetry Broadsides and Chapbooks from Reading and Publishing Collaborations

Poets: K Allado-Mcdowell, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Harry Josephine Giles, Amira Hanafi, Everest Pipkin, Janelle Shane, Mai Surhan, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram.
Artists: Valentina Améstica, Kelli Anderson, Allison Carter-Beaulé, Weiyun Chen (Winnie), Rhonda Kalifah, Sarah Moody, Eva Parra, and Kiki Smith.

  • CAIRO: The Undelivered Letters by Mai Serhan
  • Plant Thought, collaborative chapbook by Sarah Moody, Kiki Smith, and Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
  • A language act, collaborative broadside by Amira Hanafi & Allison Carter-Beaulé
  • We Are Rain, collaborative broadside by Harry Josephine Giles & Eva Parra
  • The ABC Model of Flower Development, collaborative broadside by Everest Pipkin & Caslon Yoon
  • Alive In The Radio and Bluff, collaborative broadside by Lillian-Yvonne Bertram & Weiyun Chen
  • When I Say Your Name, collaborative broadside by Valentina Améstica & K Allado-Mcdowell,
  • AI Generated Utopia Selector, collaborative broadside by Kelli Anderson & Janelle Shane

PUBLICATIONS

Photos of Book Art Review: Online and In Print

All content is accessible for free online.
Annual print subscription is available for $40.

  • BAR Issue 1, homepage
  • BAR Issue 2, homepage
  • A review of Alfonso Santiago’s Separadores/Bookmarks by Vivian Sming
  • Yellow book cover with rough paper and the words "A New Book Art Criticism" die cut out of the cover with small dots
    Book Art Review: Issue 1- A New Book Art Criticism
  • blue book cover with "Book Art Review" printed in silver and "the hidden parts of publishing" embossed
    Book Art Review: Issue 2- The Hidden Parts of Publishing

Images of Recent Exhibition Catalogs

  • gray paper book cover with metal prong binding on left side
    Performing Documents: Modes of Assembling, cover of catalog for 2022 exhibition
  • Craft & Conceptual Art, Front Cover (2023) CBA
  • Craft & Conceptual Art (2023) CBA
  • Craft & Conceptual Art (2023) CBA
  • Craft & Conceptual Art (2023) CBA
  • Front cover of exhibition catalog with die-cut window on white cardstock revealing brown risograph-printed image of a table and mirror. Bound with a blue spiral coil.
    How to Cook a Wolf, cover of catalog for exhibition
  • Risograph printed exhibition catalog with green typography on white paper, bound with a blue spiral coil.
    How to Cook a Wolf, table of contents of catalog for exhibition
  • Risograph printed exhibition catalog with green typography on white paper, bound with a blue spiral coil.
    How to Cook a Wolf, catalog for exhibition
  • Risograph printed exhibition catalog with two images in brown and green on white paper, bound with a blue spiral coil.
    How to Cook a Wolf, catalog for exhibition
  • Books Revisited (table of contents) exhibition catalog
  • Books Revisited (table of contents) exhibition catalog
  • Books Revisited (inner spread) exhibition catalog
  • A Long Hill Homeward: Leonard Seastone (cover) exhibition catalog
  • Cover of exhibition catalogue for Beyond Codex: Living Archives.
  • Beyond Codex: Living Archives (table of contents) exhibition catalog
  • Beyond Codex: Living Archives (essay and image spread) exhibition catalog
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