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Serps Press is an independent book publisher based inMelbourne, Australia.Founded in 2006, we work towards developing a strongcollection of quality art publications, with a commitmentto the printed form.

APE (Art Paper Editions) is an independent publishing studio located in Ghent (Belgium). We specialize in art, photography and typography. Founded by Jurgen Maelfeyt and Caroline De Malsche.APE – Art Paper Editions

The MER. foundation was founded to examine the possibilities and position of the book medium as a place to exhibit art. The art book, since its beginnings, has traditionally been developed as a catalogue or an aide-mmoire, and seldom has been considered as a space to exhibit living art. However, artists from Dada to the appearance of the artists book have always thought of books as exhibiting spaces. MER. will be involved with providing this kind of activity through an institutional platform. MER. calls itself a Paper Kunsthalle, and plans to initiate, develop and support art exhibiting within the book medium.

Twice a year Pyramid Power showcases the best in international contemporary art, fashion and literature, focusing on projects that show criticality and rigor, and placing emerging artists on an equal footing with their more established counterparts. Pyramid Powers brazenly eccentric perspective on the art world is visually embodied in the balance it strikes between form and content, the magazines bold yet considered presentation accentuates the richness of its artwork and writing.

TBW Books is an independent photography book publishing company founded by Paul Schiek in 2005 after publishing his book, Good By Angels. Following its debut, the company progressed to publishing the works of Schieks friends and peers.

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. For information on submissions to Art Metropole,Art Metropole was founded in 1974 by the artists’ group General Idea. Art Metropole is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated under the laws of the province of Ontario and a registered charitable organization.

Founded in 2007, Bad Day is a quarterly arts and culture publication based in Toronto, that focuses on Canadian and International artists.

Gareth Long was born in Toronto, Canada. He holds a BA in visual studies and classical civilizations from the University of Toronto and an MFA from Yale University. He has had several solo exhibitions in Canada, at Oakville Galleries and Leo Kamen Gallery, and has shown at a variety of institutions including the Badischer Kunstverein, the Muse dart contemporain de Montral, Artists Space, and P.S. 1.

Anteism is a Canadian arts publisher showcasing visual artists through publications such as artist books, zines, exhibitions, collaborative art projects and limited edition art prints.The Anteism logo is a blank canvas, an unspoken speech bubble, a transparent medium for artists to communicate in the way they personally communicate their art. The goal of Anteism is to offer support to Canadian artists and a platform to share their work.Anteisms roots were developed while curating collaborative art projects and exhibitions. Since 2003 the focus has slowly grown towards arts publishing. Art publications and limited edition prints are now the main focus of the organization. Anteism publishes books in the format of artist monograph, handmade artist books / zines, graphic novel, comics & illustrated fiction.

Established in 2007, Boabooks is a publishing house that specialises in contemporary books and multiples. Positioned as a critical platform, Boabooks is involved in developing art editions.

Nieves is an independent publishing house based in Zürich, Switzerland. Founded in 2001, Nieves’ focus is on publishing Artists’ Books and Zines.

Rollo Press is a small print studio located in Zürich and is operated by Urs Lehni since the beginning of 2008. The only printing machine available is an old Risograph GR 3770. Rollo Press aims to produce printed matter with friends and accomplices in a way that includes all steps of the process: from concept to design on to printing, binding and distribution. It’s like in William Morris Art and Its Producers: To own the means of production is the only way to gain back pleasure in work, and this, in return, is considered as a prerequisite for the production of (applied) art and beauty.

Archive books is an independent art publisher based in Berlin and founded in Turin back in 2007. Archive books has since developed a range of publishing activities dedicated to contemporary art. Its program includes artists books, monographs, essays and catalogues. Artists books are an integral part of Archive books work. This medium of expression is one if its kind. Transforming the method of conveying art into art itself is essential to the exploration of meaning and value.Any form of communication is an interpretation of its own and treating it as such has resulted in some of the most striking works of art. True to its idea of publishing, Archive books works as an independent producer as well as a partner for institutions.

argobooks originated from more than ten years of collaborative work on catalogues and books with renowned international artists and institutions for contemporary art. Founded in 2007, argobooks arose from five years of managing the publishing department at KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin as well as producing books for, among others, the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, the Henry Moore Institute, P.S.1 New York, different art associations and private collections. Hence resulted the emphasis on art books and thematic catalogues. In the German publishing landscape, argobooks bridges a gap between large publishing houses and one-man publishing operations.

Ein Magazin ber Orte (A magazine about places) is published twice a year. It deals with a different location in every issue. The magazine collects works of various authors in the form of photographs, drawings and texts.

FUKT is a magazine for contemporary drawing.

Motto was started by Alexis Zavialoff in 2007, and initiated as a distribution company for Switzerland, specializing in magazines and fanzines, a service which hardly existed before on the Swiss territory.The number of available publications kept growing and it now comprises more than 3000 titles, the catalogue being constantly updated. After establishing collaborations with major international distributors, the interest in books and smaller self-published items came naturally and it now constitutes a major part of Mottos focus.The Swiss territory remains a primary interest for Motto Distribution. Around twenty outlets display titles distributed by Motto: independent bookstores, chainstores, galleries, museums and concepts stores in Zurich, Bern, Lausanne, Geneva and Basel. Events are organized regularly, with a particular eye for art school environments and art spaces. Motto also collaborates with libraries.In December 2008 Motto opened its first permanent bookstore, in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The store is a natural progression from the traveling temporary bookshops that Motto has organized since 2007, first in Switzerland and then internationally. The locations include Vilnius, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Moscow, Vancouver, Stuttgart, Athens, Seoul, Tokyo, Paris.One of the main focuses of Motto is to offer the possibility of finding back issues of selected magazines, and also a wide selection of artists publications, including more experimental projects in sometimes very small print runs.The location, an old frame factory in a Kreuzberg courtyard, strongly influences the spirit of the project. The space, a single room of 90 m, is furnished in old dark wood. Shelfs and glass showcases allow a rotating display of selected publications. A long table and chairs in the middle of the space allow friendly browsing.Motto Berlin regularly functions as a space for book and magazine presentations, as well as special evenings dedicated to different discussions around publishing about art, graphic design, photography, typography and related matters.Motto Zrich is located in Perla-Mode, a place with many other ongoing projects such as Corner College andMessage Salon and formerly Nieves Books and Wartesaal. The publications displayed complete an intense programmme of exhibitions, screenings, talks and presentations.

PogoBooks is an independent publisher of limited edition art books and zines based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2010, PogoBooks’ focus is on publishing Photography. Our goal is to make original art accessible to everyone. We create books and zines that start dialog and conversation, with a high priority placedon quality and content. We publish art-books and limited edition zines. All our books and zines are monographs. We would like our publications to be affordableand adorable at the same time.

a friendly publishing hut in Munich,offering printed matters by Jörg Koopmann and friendswith books, fanzines and more to come

Since 2006 TTC Gallery has distributed, promoted and exhibited zines and artists releated to this culture.TTC is also a creative art collective consisting of 3 members who publish graphic and photographic zines and books and make various art projects.

1/2 est…1/2 is a project of artistic exchange between four french graphic designers/illustrators, who live in four european capitals.1/2 is an online space to share and discuss each others work.1/2 is a biannual original self-published hand-made zine.1/2 is around the corner./1/2 is Laure Boer, Anne-Pauline Mabire, Lucie Pindat and Chlo Thomas.1/2 lives in Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris and Vienna.1/2 is anywhere anyway.

onestar press, a collection of books, multiples and movies by artists is dedicated to the production of books, multiples and movies by artists.The overall production of onestar press includes more than 200 books, 200 multiples and artists films since 2000. The space and freedom given to artists, the flexibility in the realization of their concepts, the access to and use of new technologies have allowed onestar press to collaborate with international artists on a variety of projects. The vision of onestar press, concerning contemporary creation, remains non-didactic and diversified. These beliefs translate through the publication of artists from different generations, countries and attitudes. This action serves as a means to constitute a subjective encyclopedia , as a reflection of our civilization.onestar presss teamChristophe BoutinThe Founder of onestar press, born in Paris in 1957. After two years of study at the Ecole des Arts Dcoratifs in Paris, he founded the punk band Edith Nylon in 1977 and recorded three records through 1983. His career as an artist then began and since this time he has exhibited his work in numerous galleries and institutions such as Yvon Lambert-Paris 1987, Giorgio Persano-Turin 1992, Musee Bonnat-Bayonne 1998, and Buchsenhausen-Innsbruck 2001. Since 1992, he dedicates himself to directing and producing short films that feature a mnagerie of actors, the contortionist, the dwarf, the old man, the boxers, the homeless man, a Christ, a gorillaMlanie ScarcigliaBorn in 1979. Studied Art history and Cinema history at Sorbonne. Master degree. Co-founder of artists book publishing house, onestar press, Paris. Melanie Scarciglia is a commissioning editor, and responsible for administration and sales, as well as exhibition development. In 2002, Scarciglia produced Making the book (an ongoing project) a documentary on the artists that comprise the collection of onestar press. It was presented to the public in 2002 at the Palais de Tokyo in Lespace du Stand and also at Temple University at Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, USA in 2008. In 2003, she created the magazine Afterart News with Christophe Boutin. Co-founder of Three Star Books, 2006 with Cornelia Lauf and Christophe Boutin. She published artists books with artists such as, Liam Gillick, Ken Lum, Heimo Zobernig, Tobias Rehberger, Maurizio Cattlelan.Sbastien de GanayJoined Christophe Boutin in November 2000. Born in Paris in 1962. After receiving his Master of Arts from Columbia Film School, he directed and produced documentaries and short films. He works as an artist and has been exhibiting his work since the early 1990s.

Paraguay is a co-operatively run, independent art publishing company, managed by the group of artists, writers and curators behind castillo/corrales and section 7 books. Paraguay Press was conceived by this group in order to reclaim control of the means of creation, production and distribution of the books in which their work appear and to create a framework for producing publications with a growing number of artists, writers, and institutions. Each project developed by Paraguay Press looks carefully into the pragmatics of publishing, and, according to the nature of each publication, adapts each print-run and scope, deploys different printing devices, and considers various distribution strategies. But all depart from an understanding of the space of the book, considered not as a medium of d ocumentation nor a vector of promotion, but as an act of translation and the extension of artistic, critical and curatorial thinking into a graphic, mobile, democratic and durable form.

innen is an independent publisher.founded in 2006

FANTOM with an F, is a new international publication about the uses and abuses of photography. It is about the art of capturing timed effects of light. For practitioners and professionals by professional practitioners, FANTOM enframes its content in sectors: EYE TO EYE where photographers converse; SAMPLE SIZE with ready made discoveries by excellent eyes; BY APPOINTMENT ONLY offered by a collector or about a collection; EYE OF THE BEHOLDER, where gallerists celebrate the time based talents they expose and trade; and MEANS TO AN END surveying the unintentional surprises of purposeful image production, i.e. scientific, commercial, surveillance, documentary and the like. Herein the vernacular can take precedence over the artistic and visa versa depending on the value not of a discourse that comes after the image but allowing pictures to lead the discussions. A voyage into photography, FANTOM will orient readers and viewers in the scaled horizons drawn by photography and those who critique, exhibit, collect, occupy and emulate it. Found, forgotten and not yet discovered, first and foremost FANTOM features the voice of photographers, in interviews, portfolios, and statements alongside the often silent but rarely without a voice medium of Fotography.

Kaleidoscope is a platform consisting of an international quarterly of contemporary art and culture, an independent publishing house editing books and catalogues, and a project space for exhibitions.

Mousse is a bimonthly magazine published in Italian and English . Established in 2006, Mousse contains interviews, conversations, and essays by some of the most important figures in international criticism and curation, alternated with a series of distinctive columns in a unique tabloid format.Mousse keeps tabs on international trends in contemporary culture through city editors in major art capitals such as Berlin, New York, London, Paris, and Los Angeles.Mousse has a circulation of about 40.000 copies and a widespread distribution network in Europe, the United States, Australia, and Asia, as well as in Italy, where it is available free of charge.(B)Mousse is publisher of catalogues, essays and curatorial projects, artist books and editions. Mousse Publishing works together with museums, institutions and galleries to release books that are special.Mousse is an agency offering from concept to management of projects and events related to contemporary art and culture. Mousse can develop communication projects in partnership with public institutions, foundations, businesses and artists, on paper and web-based.

ELVIS PRESS was founded January 2009 in Nagoya, Japan by YEBISU ART LABO FOR BOOKS.We produce and publish limited edition books and zines with artists.

Parapera features art works by various artists. It is made to distribute their zines and self-pressed artbooks.It has been initiated in June, 2009, as a platform where they can circulate their art works on their own through the Internet.This website is operated with a very simple system: Anyone can purchase any art works they like on this website which are individually priced by each artist.We not only sell art works through the Internet, but also organize various kinds of events and group exhibits.

SUPER LABO is a Kamakura(Japan) based independent publishing house focused on contemporary photograph.Founded in 2009 in Tokyo by YHPA (YASUNORI HOKI PHOTO ARTS) Yasunori Hoki Publisher & Editor in Chief SUPER LABO

WHATEVER PRESS is an epicenter of media practices as an active platform for Critical, Curatorial, Conceptual Production based in Tokyo, Japan. Our collective consists of editors, designers, architects and more in the field of art, architecture and design. We pick up ’something to press and disseminate them into the public sphere for the new era. Founded in 2010.

The Sochi Project is the result of a collaboration between photographer Rob Hornstra and writer/filmmaker Arnold van Bruggen.

The Werkplaats Typografie (WT) is part of ArtEZ Institute of the Arts. WT is a two-year masters programme centred on practical assignments and self-initiated projects. It also serves as a meeting place for graphic designers with regard to research and dialogue.The WT is supervised by Karel Martens and Armand Mevis. Further guidance is given on a regular basis by Paul Elliman and Maxine Kopsa. Anniek Brattinga and Liesbeth Doornbosch are in charge of co-ordination.Visiting lecturers are regularly invited to provide individual tutoring and/or for presentations. Reviews of work, critiques and project participation are informal in character. Participants work in a professionally equipped studio accessible 24 hours a day. The WT is open to a maximum number of twelve graphic designers who would like to deepen their knowledge and skills.Participation depends entirely upon proven ability.

Alauda Publications is a new publishing house in the field of contemporary art, culture and theory. Our aim is to publish works of which form and content meaningfully interrelate. Close collaboration with artists, authors and art institutions is essential to us, both in case of commissioned works as well as initiatives proposed by others. A cross-disciplinary editorial approach allows for a wide range of themes. We offer a platform for publishing on subjects of contemporary and topical interest in the field of art and culture in the broadest sense. Further, we perceive a book as an alternative medium for artists, both as a visual object and as way of documenting the artistic process. The emphasis is on carefully designed publications, with an eye for tactility, craftsmanship and ecology. The variety of publications ranges from simple brochures to comprehensive volumes, from monographs and catalogues to special signed editions. We work without a fixed procedure or a pre-specified format: for every book a tailor-made plan is created, encompassing all steps from the initial idea to the distribution. Alauda Publications is an Amsterdam-based internationally operating publishing house, founded in 2009.

Boekie Woekie, books by artists, began paying rent for a tiny space in downtown Amsterdam on January 1st, 1986. It was then seen by its 6 founders (artists from 3 countries living in Amsterdam) as a shop for their own publications. After the first 5 years and some reshuffling of the group and with 3 of the founders left, Boekie Woekie began its second phase in a quite much bigger shop space around the corner and with a renewed concept resulting from the gained experience: the new shop opened for publications by others. There are now about 7000 titles – almost exclusively self published or small press books. Those who run it Henritte van Egten (Dutch), Rna Thorkelsdttir (Icelandic) and Jan Voss (German) have continued their personal artists careers and since years count the shop itself as a sculpture in progress they work on concertedly. A small gallery space has belonged to Boekie Woekie from the beginning. There never came a stop to very small scale publishing (3 or 4 titles a year) which has lead to the yearly participation in one or two book fairs (Frankfurt, London, New York). The entirely self financing enterprise is Europes, if not the worlds, venue for artists books the longest in existence which carries books regardless to their author’s fame.

Swedish photographer Sophie Mrner founded Capricious Magazine while she was living in Amsterdam in 2004. It is a biannual publication dedicated to showcasing emerging fine art photography. Its contributors and subject matter span the globe and it can be purchased from quality booksellers internationally. The magazine is comprised almost entirely of images; it has very little text and the pages are perforated to encourage the pinning up of its contents. Since Capricious collaborates with guest editors and chooses a new theme for each edition, the material is never lackluster. And while constant change is a primary Capricious trait, there are also definite common visual threads running throughout its 5-year history. Capricious has an affinity for things like animals, androgyny, opposition, reclaimed life, lust, natural as well as urban life, intimacy, revolution and nostalgia. Hanna Liden, Ryan McGinley, Esther Teichmann, Nick Haymes, Olaf Breuning, Melanie Bonajo and Skye Parrott are just a few of the dozens of photographers whose work has been promoted by presence in Capricious. As a leading fine art photography journal, Capricious Magazine occupies a rare and whimsical space between commercial and fashion photography; it operates as both a tool for discovering new talent and as an artists oasis.

Girls Like Us magazine was founded by Jessica Gysel and Kathrin Hero in 2005.In 2009 Vela Arbutina stepped in as new art director and co-editor. The magazine is made in Amsterdam, published in New York and available in the bigger cities worldwide.

Kunstverein is a domestic franchise and functioning curatorial office that offers presentations, lectures, screenings and independent publishing. By creating a critical pool and exploring public-private relationships, Kunstverein reflects upon the manner in which cultural practices are traditionally administered. Due to its unconventional make-up it allows alternative methods to be considered in terms of presentation, hosting and exhibition making. Significantly and ultimately, Kunstverein aims to contribute in a novel fashion to the cultural scene in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and abroad.

Roma Publications is an independent art publisher, founded in 1998 by artist Mark Manders and graphic designer Roger Willems. It is used as a platform to produce autonomous publications in close collaboration with a growing number of artists, institutions, writers and designers. Related to the content, every issue has its own rule of appearance and distribution, varying from house to house papers to exclusive books. Until now the publications have editions between 2 and 150,000. (Exhibitions & Presentations)

Valiz is a young company that was established to respond to developments in contemporary art, photography, architecture and design in a broad-based and imaginative way. The driving force behind this effort is the publication of books, on our own initiative or for others. Valiz produces critical, reflective, attractive books that attempt to explore the subject in a way that is fully in tune with it and to provide any possible links with other disciplines. Roughly speaking, the programme consists of two components:Books that are conceived and elaborated in close collaboration with artists, architects, photographers, designers and art institutes. Theory and texts on visual culture (art theory, architecture theory, reflection on everyday images, artists texts

post editions is an independent publisher dedicated to the task of initiating, producing and distributing special books on contemporary art, architecture and photography.post editions offers all facilities needed to develop book proposals and concepts, has over fifteen years of experience, works in collaboration with renowned artists, photographers, museums, art institutes, editors, translators, graphic designers and distributors.Our catalogue includes autonomous publications, theory books, magazines, artist’s books and special editions.

Fw: is an independent organisation that initiates projects, publications, exhibitions, lectures and gatherings between photographers, writers and curators. Fw: consists of Karin Krijgsman, Dieuwertje Komen, Petra Stavast and Hans Gremmen. Fw: was initiated in 2004 by young photographers who started making publications from the need of refl ection on their work. Anno 2009 Fw: is not a collective anymore, but functions as an platform of networks around a generation contemporary photographers. Fw: considers it as its task to give new impulses to the work of photographers and to contact them with people of their generation in the same work fi eld through reflection and cooperation. Projects and cooperations immerge by reacting on actual questions, events and needs in and around our network.

Torpedo is a non-profit (project-based) organization devoted to the promotion and production of artists books, art theory and critical readers in contemporary art. Situated in Trelastgata, Oslo, Torpedo is both a publisher and a bookstore, and occasionally a venue for exhibitions and concerts related to book launches and the process of publishing, or discursive activities like panel discussions and debates.Founded in 2005 by Elin Maria Olaussen, Karen Christine Tandberg, Eivind Slettemes, Pia Sndergaard and Anna Carin Hedberg, Torpedo came about after the execution of the former bookstore at the Museum of Contemporary art in 2004, a result of the political merging of five major museums and institutions into the National Museum of art, Design and architecture. With the continued trend of shutting down independent bookstores for the benefit and domination of bigger and fewer traders, Torpedo is emphasizing the interest in strengthening the field of production and distribution of artists` books and small publishers publications in Norway. This also reflects our work internationally on distribution, presentation and collaborations with artists, critics, writers, institutions and curators.

The MORAVA Publishing House was established in early 2010 in Pozna, Poland. We wish to develop our publishing projects in two directions: original ideas for books and limited editions of works. All projects will take utmost advantage of the noble material of paper. We are interested in publications which are difficult to classify; while their contents stir the readers imagination, their form offers the pleasure of a hands-on experience of something unique. We encourage contacts from authors who may come from different parts of the world yet share an unbridled curiosity of the surrounding world. This plus the meticulous and reliable execution of each and every publication is the priority for the MORAVA Publishing House. We welcome suggestions of publications. Send us an email with short descriptions of ideas and portfolios in pdf format with links to websites.

Pierre von Kleist Editions is an artist run publisher specialized in photo books. We are committed to the production of new, innovative photo books and we believe the photo book to be a medium capable of expressing complex, abstract, contemporary issues and to reach a wide audience.We believe that in a multicultural, globalized world the photo book is one of the privileged mediums. The language of sequential images is, perhaps, todays most international language, understood by the large majority of the world population. Photo books dont need translation, they need world distribution. Internet provides an efficient, accessible way for books to reach global audiences.At PVKe we aim to produce books that transcend the documentary quality that is usually associated with the photography medium. We are interested in artistic achievements and in the specific qualities that the medium offers. We want to make books that tell stories and deal with the contemporary way of living.The photo book is a complex art form that combines photography, graphic design, cinema, literature, etc. Our goal is to push the limits and conventions of the photo book, contributing to establish it as a respected, mature medium.Besides being a II World War hero, Pierre von Kleist was both a prolific author and an eclectic collector of photo books. His photo book collection was probably the biggest in Europe at the time it was destroyed by a fire in the early 50s. A respected scholar, his texts about the photo book are still some of the most important works on the subject. We’re based in Lisbon, Portugal.

ATLAS PROJECTOSpublicadora de projectos inditos em suportes impressos, audio/visuais e expositivos. Criada em 2007 e actualmente baseada em Lisboa e Berlin .

is an artist -run space initiated in 2006 by Banu Cennetolu which collects and produces artists books and printed matters.In a country where the art world is quiet limited in terms of infrastructure, book art could be an efficient way to disseminate work and words. Books and printed matters are efficient means to question.A book can create a discussion because it demands the readers participation. It is not a detached or a distant participation; it is a direct one involving the readers body and mind.The maker of the book creates a fixed content, than the reader manipulates this very space mentally and physically.BAS, while willing to create awareness with its growing international artists’ books collection aims as well to generate a new platform for Turkish artists to explore printed matter as an alternative space.The first project Bent, made in collaboration with Philippine Hoegen, will be to produce a series of artists books from Turkey.

Waterfall was founded in 2006, initially to facilitate the international exchange of contemporary art and culture. Serving as a platform for art, each issue of Waterfall is published online with artists submissions and cooperation according to the theme of each issue. The categories include photography, illustration, design, essays and novels. Behind the press relationships between Waterfall and the artists, are founded in letters exchanged back and forth or light conversation; to search and uncover the genuineness of artistic creation in real life. Aside, Waterfall shares random process in several different columns by turn, discussing a music type, a scenery, a cafe, a writer, or simply a song from time to time.The magazine aims to release an issue per season. Making most of the internet, Waterfall is only to be read online instead of using PDF files. The advantage is allowing comments and the exchange of opinions from all readers, as well as extending its domain by linking relevant webpages. Waterfall sustains attention to art movements both at home and abroad. In addition to the main magazine, information regarding exhibitions, activities and seminars can also be found on the website.Since the beginning of February 2007, Waterfall has extended from the press to actual exhibitions. Cooperating with NanHai Gallery, and collocating with the current issue SOUNDS OFF, the show involved both still works and performance by artists including Zeng Yu Qin and Yao Zhong Han. This action has opened up different frames of references to the online-based magazine, enacting different possibilities of interactions between readers of contemporary art.From 2009, Waterfall has been seeking different forms to present contemporary visual creation. Seeing Taiwanese publishing circles lack of attention towards contemporary art and photography, also bearing deep affections brought on by actual printed leaves as carrier of knowledge; the next goal of Waterfall is the materialization of the online magazine, to be published twice a year. Besides the participation of Taiwanese artists by invitation, Waterfall embraces a selection of artworks from all over the world; introducing Art Photography and *New Photography to broaden the horizon of domestic art lovers. In near future, exhibitions are expected to be held again for readers to experience and appreciate the works in person. There will also be cooperative programs for young Taiwanese and overseas artists, to encourage and spark more unique art creations under the backdrop of various cultures and lives.

Eastside Projects is an artist-run space, a public gallery for the City of Birmingham and the World. It is organised by a founding collective comprising Simon & Tom Bloor, Celine Condorelli, Ruth Claxton, James Langdon and Gavin Wade, who first conceived and now runs the space.Eastside Projects is a new model for a gallery, one where space and programme are intertwined: a complex evolving programme of works and events starting from radical historical positions. We aim to commission and present experimental contemporary art practices and exhibitions. The artist is invited to set the existing conditions for the gallery. Work may remain. Work may be responded to. The gallery is a collection. The gallery is an artwork. The artist-run space is a public good.We aim to support the cultural growth of the City.

What we doAND is a new platform exploring print on demand technologies AND publishing conceptually driven artists’ books. We develop, print AND display artists publications using quick AND cost effective print processes that allow for experimentation AND short runs. We present works AND research by other artists AND colleagues on our online bookshelf AND offer a DIY space for artists to directly publish AND display their own material.Photocopied or glossy printed, we define print on demand as a method, a tool to directly AND immediately interact AND communicate an idea to an audience. Due to short print runs (starting from one copy), low productions costs AND almost no storage costs we can develop AND sustain an adventurous, inquiring, creative practice without having to compromise AND conform the conventions of a mass market. 1Our approachshowing what the conjunction AND is, neither a union, nor a juxtaposition, but the birth of a stammering … AND… AND… AND…’ 2AND is driven by research AND collaborative engagement. We are based at an art school and it is the uniqueness of this creative laboratory, which provides artistic freedom and head space for experimentation. AND has established its own print on demand workshop at Byam Shaw School of Art as a flexible and reactive site for multiple roles AND functions within the art college.Distribution & SalesOur office is small AND mobile, a bespoke bookshelf contains the shop AND can be seen popping up in locations to explore modes of distribution. Our footprint mirrors our technology in that we only print as many copies as necessary AND we only use as much space as necessary. These decisions are dictated by context, desire, place, time AND funds.On our online platform we commission, publish, exhibit AND distribute artists books several times a year based on Calls to Action. We offer a self-publishing facility (DIY), which allows artists to publish AND display their own works.Who we areAND is directed by Lynn Harris & Eva Weinmayr.

For Further Information publishes books on art, design,writing and other activities, modelled on a micro-presseconomy. Publications are printed on demand as a viablemeans of production, using fixed formats and workmanlikeproduction values to concentrate less on the materialconcerns of book design and more on immediate circulation.

Mrel books is a London based independent publisher speciailising in limited edition art books, booklets and zine.Working with established artists (Ryan McGinley, Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith, Boris Mikhailov, Miroslac Tichy, Stella Vine, Terry Richardson) as well as emerging artists,We publish art books in close collaboration with the artist, thus limiting the distance between the artists vision and audience.Our titles are stocked in bookshops from Sweden to Argentina, Tokyo to New York.A few of our titles have become collectors editions and have had numerous accolades including Photobook of 2009 by the New York Times Magazine!.

Stephen Gill founded his imprint Nobody in 2005 in order to exercise maximum control over the publication process of his books.His intention was to make books at one with their content rather than just a shell to house photographs. Experimentation with materials, and a hands-on, tactile approach to maquette making led, in many cases, to his books having an individual, unique presence. This could come in the form of spray paint, or a rubber stamp, sometimes entire books are manufactured and assembled by hand in his Hackney studio

Founded in 2008 by Sara De Bondt and Antony Hudek, Occasional Papers is a non-profit publisher of affordable books devoted to the histories of architecture, art, design, film and literature.

X marks the Bokship is a project space for independent publishers.

My aim is to make beautiful, lavishly illustrated picture books.Whereas many books look nice on the cover, inside they are often visually unexciting. Mainstream publishing is market-focused and concerned with pleasing the largest possible audience. Most books end up visually boring and sterile.By contrast, I’d like to think that in my books every page is a cover. There are no ‘dead’ areas, I try to fill the book inch by inch with the most modern, exciting and challenging graphics. My books are fresh and lively, but also engaging and critical: there are no compromises. I am driven by a passion for the printed image on paper, and I take a pride in what I do.My books are illustration based, text plays a supportive role. Most are screen printed in small editions. Quality of print and paper is paramount. I don’t put too much into the binding as I try to keep the costs and prices low. The visual narratives deal with mythologies in contemporary culture, such as consumerism, work-ethic, self-destruction. I also have 20 years of experience in editorial illustraton to draw on, working for international magazines and newspapers. For me there is no distinction as to whether the books are for children or adults.

J&L Books is a non-profit Atlanta / New York based publisher of artists’ books. Since 2000, our staff of volunteers has been committed to producing well-designed books of previously unpublished or rarely seen work by contemporary artists. J&L produces two to five new books each year with the support and collaboration of individuals and institutions.

And Press is a small publisher based in Brookyn NY and was started in 2009 by Eric Elms. The aim is to put an emphasis on the quality and details of a book, whether that is a small photo-copied edition or a larger offset book.A lot of the things we make are printed and bound in the studio.We have a B/W copier, a Risograph GR3770 with 10 color drums as well as machines for folding, foil stamping, saddle stitching and perfect binding.

Fluens Forlag is a publisher of artist books and catalogues based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1994 by artist Jasper Sebasian Strup, “the fly’s publishing company” continues to publish the work of Strup as well as occaisional collaborations with other artists.

This website is an archive and point of distribution for publishing-related projects initiated by Gary Fogelson, Phil Lubliner and Soner n.

Half Letter Press is a publishing imprint and an experimental online store initiated by Temporary Services. Temporary Services is a group of three people (Brett Bloom, Salem Collo-Julin and Marc Fischer). We have published booklets as an element of our collaborative work since 1998. We created Half Letter Press to publish and distribute book and booklet length works by ourselves and others. We are interested in using this endeavor to build long-term support and expanded audiences for people that work creatively in experimental ways. We are particularly interested in supporting people and projects that have had difficulty finding financial and promotional assistance through mainstream commercial channels.

Soberscove Press was launched in March 2009 by Julia Klein with the publication of Artists Sessions at Studio 35 (1950). Soberscove is eager to make accessible material that might otherwise only be available to specialists and/or that is out of print, as well as previously unpublished material that we find exciting. Art-related subjects are Soberscove’s primary focus, but “art-related” will be construed broadly.

A-Jump Books is a small publishing house dedicated to producing photo-based books that challenge convention through understatement and artistic rigor. Using the artists book concept as a model, we publish projects that are conceived of and designed as self-contained works.

We are a small publishing house located just outside of Kutztown, Pennsylvania. We produce artist books and limited edition multiples. Founded by Nicholas Gottlund in late 2007 as a small studio dedicated to books and bound printed matter. We maintain a program of publishing books collaboratively with artists. Working primarily with emerging and mid-career artists our books follow in a lineage while being innovative and forward thinking. We strive to have our books communicate with utmost clarity the vision of their source.

2nd Cannons Publications is an artists’ book publishing project by LA-based artist Brian Kennon.

Eighth Veil is a contemporary art exhibition and publishing house that provides artists with studio space in which they can conceptualize printed mater and closely oversee its production at neighboring partner institution Paper Chase Press. This opportunity is extended to artists exhibiting with Eighth Veil as well as individuals chosen by the gallery, commissioning works on a per project basis. The nature of the works are determined by “an open iconoclastic aesthetic, which has taken shape around personal interests and affinities rather than any set program or label[.] Projects do not form a canon, but rather resuscitate diverse moments of artistic experimentation”

Paper Monument is a semi-annual print journal of contemporary art published in association with n+1. It is edited by Naomi Fry, Dushko Petrovich, Prem Krishnamurthy, Jessica Slaven, and Roger White, and designed by Project Projects.

SIGLIO is a new, independent press in Los Angeles dedicated to publishing uncommon books that live at the intersections of art and literature.Siglio books defy categorization and ignite conversation: they are cross-disciplinary, hybrid works that subvert paradigms, reveal unexpected connections, rethink narrative forms, and thoroughly engage a reader’s imagination and intellect. Siglio publishes books without compromise-each title embodies the inimitable vision of its author-and we cultivate wider audiences for original, provocative work, whether by renowned, forgotten, or unknown artists and writers.We believe that challenging work is immensely appealing: our beautiful books are affordable, and as much a pleasure to touch and hold as they are to read.All of our trade titles are available on this website as well as at independent and museum bookstores nationwide. Go to Affinities to find a bookstore in your area.Our first title The Nancy Book by Joe Brainard garnered highly enthusiastic editorial coverage is over two dozen venues including The New Yorker, London Review of Books, BookForum, Art in America, Lambda Book Report as well as several on-line forums including poetryfoundation.org and out.com. See the Reviews page for links to these publications and websites.Our limited editions are available to the public at-large on this website and priced so that they are within reach of a larger audience. They are collected by individuals as well as institutions, including the Beinecke Library at Yale, the Danowski Poetry Library at Emory, and the Special Collections at Brown, Stanford, and Syracuse Universities, among several others.

38th Street Publishers was founded in 2008 in New York City with the simple goal of publishing great books at an affordable price.

books About Badlands UnlimitedFounded in 2010, Badlands Unlimited publishes ebooks (for the Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, and other e-readers), limited edition paper books, and artist works in digital and print forms.Historical distinctions between books, files, and artworks are dissolving rapidly. We publish and produce new works by artists and writers that embody the spirit of this emerging dissolution.

Bidoun magazine is a quarterly publication founded in 2004 with the intention of filling a gaping hole in the arts and culture coverage of the Middle East and its Diaspora.

errata editions is a small independent publishing house whose aim is to create books that challenge and educate. We are a group of practicing photographers, designers and educators who share a common love for the mediums of photography and book craft. Our desire is to expand the current dialogue of these mediums through presenting works by contemporary photographers set alongside celebrated photographic bookmakers.errata editions was founded in 2008 by Valerie Sonnenthal, Jeffrey Ladd and Ed Grazda.

Hassla Books is an independent publishing company with a focus on art and photography. We specialize in publishing small, low-run artist books that feature the work of both emerging and established artists, always working one-on-one with the artists to create a publication that evokes the very essence of the artist’s focus. This intimate process, coupled with Hassla’s simple aesthetic, allows for an interior view into the artist’s work.Hassla Books was founded January 2007 in Amherst, New Hampshire by David Schoerner. The first publication was released in March, 2007. Hassla is now located in New York City.

Kilimanjaro is a vibrant printed space dedicated to visual culture and editorial experimentation. Kilimanjaro aims to generate an environment in which ideas reason with visual pleasure.Contributors stem from different art diciplines including film, fashion, photography and contemporary culture.

James Hoff/Miriam Katzeff15 Jones St, #5DNY, NY 10014info(at)primaryinformation.org718-757-6358Primary Information is a non-profit organization devoted to printing artists books, artist writings, out of print publications and editions. Primary Information was founded by James Hoff and Miriam Katzeff, who met while working at Printed Matter, a non-profit artist bookstore in New York. United by their mutual interest in artist publications, they formed Primary Information to foster intergenerational dialogue as well as to aid in the creation of new publications and editions.Primary Information receives generous support through grants from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Stichting Egress Foundation, the Buddy Taub Foundation, and individuals worldwide.Primary Information is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Printed Matter is the world’’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of publications made by artists. Founded as a for-profit alternative arts space in 1976 by artists and artworkers, Printed Matter reincorporated in 1978 to become the independent non-profit organization that it is today. Originally situated in Tribeca, Printed Matter moved to SoHo in 1989 where for twelve years the book displays and artists projects in the large storefront windows contributed to the artistic and intellectual vibrancy of the neighborhood. In 2001 Printed Matter relocated to Chelsea, where it continued to foreground the book as an alternative venue – or artistic medium – for artists projects and ideas. Finally, in December of 2005 Printed Matter moved into our current storefront location in Chelsea with big windows and greatly increased display and exhibition space. Recognized for years as an essential voice in the increasingly diversified art world conversations and debates, Printed Matter is dedicated to the examination and interrogation of the changing role of artists publications in the landscape of contemporary art.Printed Matter’’s mission is to foster the appreciation, dissemination, and understanding of artists’ publications, which we define as books or other editioned publications conceived by artists as art works, or, more succinctly, as “artwork for the page.” Printed Matter specializes in publications produced in large, inexpensive editions and therefore does not deal in “book arts” or “book objects” which are often produced in smaller, more expensive editions due to the craft and labor involved in their fabrication.To promote public awareness of and access to artists books, Printed Matter maintains a public reading room where over 15,000 titles by 5,000 international artists are available for viewing and purchase. In addition to being a wholesale and retail distribution hub for artists books, Printed Matter offers a free consulting service to libraries, art institutions, and art professionals involved with artists books throughout the world. Printed Matter presents a range of educational programs for the public from talks to student groups by staff members to in-store lectures and readings by artists, critics, and curators. These educational initiatives are complemented by our internationally recognized exhibitions program and publishing program.

Seems is an independent publisher of small-run art books based in New York. Our goal is to make original art accessible to everyone. We create books that start dialog and conversation, with a high priority placed on quality and content. We publish a hybrid of zines and monographs, with each book in a solo show format: one artist with a free reign throughout. The name Seems comes from the idea that art and design are not black and white, but gray; there is no absolute; therefore they demand dialog and debate. Seems has also participated in book exhibitions in South Africa, Italy, Canada, San Francisco, and New York.

Founded in 2007, Small Anchor Press publishes hand-bound, limited edition books of fiction, poetry and beyond.