I stopped by P.S.1 on a beautiful Sunday morning for the the last day of the NY Art Book Fair. Honestly, I think there was just way too much to look at. It's not a bad thing, but I simply got overwhelmed and a bit tired out walking around. So, I just walked by most the tables. I didn't even take any picture.

The Fair was scattered around P.S.1, which was really unique and interesting. I thought it was a great use of P.S.1's amazing space. Instead of being in a giant hall at most fairs, you get to walk around different rooms on different floors to see the exhibitors. There are also themed rooms around for classes, talks, performances and screenings.

It was definitely a fair for "art books" (not necessarily "book art"): most of the exhibitors were art book publishers. There were quite a lot of independent artist book publishers, and they were the most intriguing. Bookbinders were quite a rare-find, although I did run into Susan Mills again. She had a table at the fair and we had a nice chat over some of her new work.

I did spot 2 editions that were particular interesting:
Your House by Olafur Eliasson (Carolina Nitsch, New York)
One Billion Colored Dots (PDF of press release) by Robert Berry (mfc-michèle didier, Brussels)

This year's NY Art Book Fair will be held at P.S.1 in Long Island City, Queens between October 2nd to 4th. I live practically a few subway stops from P.S.1 so there is no excuse not to go. Plus, the admission is free. You can find out about the exhibitors and buy tickets for the Contemporary Artists Books Conference which will coincide with the Fair on nyartbookfair.com.

What was I thinking? I kept thinking that my Oversized Silver Coptic (2006) was one of the books going to the Foundry Art Centre for the Inside/Outside – Book Artsexhibition, but in fact it is Thick Long-stitch (2007)! I think I need a break from work right now...

By the way, the opening is tomorrow. Though I am not attending, I am extremely excited!

Between April 24 and June 5, 2009, Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, Missouri will be showing the following 3 books of mine at their Inside/Outside – Book Arts exhibition. For more information, visit Foundry Art Centre's web site.

Oversized Silver Coptic (2006)
Thick Long-stitch (2007)
Braided Tapes (2007)
The Shopping B(ag)ook (2008)

April 23 2009: Correction

I got the announcement postcard in the mail today:


If you happen to be in Indiana in November, go check out my books at the DOG-EARED: Revealing the Contents of Artists' Books show!

Three of my books are currently on their way to Purdue University in Indiana for the upcoming "Dog-Eared Artist Book Show" in November. Of course, I am super excited about this opportunity. I don't have much information at this point, other than when/where the show will be:

Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries
Yue-Kong Pao Hall for the Visual and Performing Arts
Purdue University
552 West Wood Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907

November 10 - 25, 2008

From today to Sunday 19th, you can visit the NY Art Book Fair, organized by Printed Matter, Inc. at 548 West 22nd Street. You will find a lot of international contemporary art books, catalogues, artists' books, periodicals and 'zines. "Art Book," not "Book Art."

Link courtesy of Stephen.