List of book arts centers
In addition, ABAC provides access to equipment for qualified users during regularly scheduled Open Studio times.
It continues today as one of the primary institutions for artists' books, with a regular exhibition programme, in addition to its publishing and distribution activities.
Mainzer Minipressen-Messe, also known as the biennial International Book Fair for Small Publishers and Private Presses, in Mainz.
[18] Salon für Kunstbuch, in Vienna, is an art space, where artist books are collected, exhibited and discussed.
It will come” - this is what the hosts, “the mobile monuments of the past epoch”, usually answer and bring the visitors to the world of astonishment and cognitive dissonance.
For 30 years the museum has been a kind of squat, unique in the whole world, due to the constant threat of eviction – formally it has no right to be here.
Unbelievable is the motion of working machines, the exhibiting activity in Poland and abroad, twenty years lasting obstinacy of the museum founders.
Emotions are generated by spontaneous behaviours and unique atmosphere which breaks stereotypical way of thinking and brings various creative ideas.
The Tate's collection numbers about 4,000 items, includes books dating from the 1960s onwards and is international in scope with an emphasis on British artists.
Founded by Meg Green as 'Atelier Soleil' in Montréal in 1996, Some Odd Pages moved to the UK in 2003 and offers workshops in flexible studio book arts, artist editions, historical bindings and unique volumes.
Several works have been specially commissioned for the collection, often through Cooper Gallery, including books by Richard Long, Bruce McLean and Paul Noble.
[21] Circle "Bokartas" was founded in 1993 by Kestutis Vasiliunas in Vilnius, Lithuania for artist's book creators to share ideas and participate in collaborative art projects.
Since 1993, the Circle "Bokartas" organised more than 40 international artist's book exhibitions, workshops, symposiums and lectures in Lithuania, Germany, Austria, South Korea, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France, Japan and USA.
During the 22 year of the Triennial history, the artist's books have been displayed not only in Vilnius, but also in Leipzig, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Rheine (Germany), Lille (France), Silkeborg (Denmark), Venice, Urbino, Vercelli (Italy), Seoul (South Korea), Halmstad (Sweden), Salzburg (Austria), Evanston and Fredonia (U.S.A.).
The Triennial was shown in 2009 in Leipzig Book Fair, Germany; In the Gallery "Arka" Vilnius, Lithuania; In the Art Centre Silkeborg Bad, Silkeborg, Denmark; In 2010 in the Gallery "Hübner Bokform, Halmstad, Sweden; In the "Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia", Venice, Italy.
The 6th International Artist's Book Triennial Vilnius 2012 was shown in "Scuola Internazionale di Grafica", Venice, Italy; in Leipzig Book Fair, Germany; in Gallery "Titanikas", Vilnius, Lithuania; in Kloster Bentlage, Rheine, Germany.
The E+ABS at the Australian National University School of Art was an active centre of production for artists' books in Australia between 1996 and 2004.
The NGA is also one of the most active centres for discussion on artists' books via their triannual Australian Print Symposium The National Library of Australia (NLA) holds one of the most notable and accessible collections of Australian artists' books in the ACT, with the collection numbering over 300.
The State Library of Queensland holds one of the most notable collections of Australian and overseas artists' books in Australia, with approximately 800 (as of 2007).
Exhibitions held include "Lost & Found - Peter Lyssiotis and John Wolseley: the adventures of two artists".
