CODEX VIII Words on the Edge \\ Exhibitor
The CODEX International Book Fair includes hundreds of individual artists' tables as well as booksellers/galleries that represent other artists. The fair also includes vendors of book art materials and tools, academic programs with student work, and nonprofits and organizations that specialize in the field. The work that is shown is all within the realm of artist's books, book arts, and fine press books. There are experimental book structures and explorations of the conceptual use of the book as well as finely crafted, letterpress printed editions with beautiful illustrations. Mostly limited edition artwork in book form. The fair draws an international crowd of artists, printers, bookmakers, designers, poets, writers, collectors, dealers, curators, academics, and more.
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Inaugural Exhibition | Momentum
Momentum, an exhibition curated by Alicia Bailey, Director of Abecedarian Artists’ Books, featuring the work of six significant regional artists exploring aspects of hand papermaking, letterpress printing and book arts. Included in the exhibition are Aaron Cohick (Colorado Springs), Alicia Bailey (Aurora), Gail Watson (Black Hawk), Helen Hiebert (Edwards), Leon Loughridge (Denver) and Rhiannon Alpers (Denver).
Exhibition Opening:
March 5, 2022 from 5-7pm
Free and open to the public
Curator Talk:
April 2, 2022 from 4-6pm
Open case talk with Alicia Bailey and some of the artists. This is also the last day of the exhibition.
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SPARK Gallery Member Show 02 is the second part of our annual exhibition.
Rhiannon Alpers • Judy Anderson • Alicia Bailey • Mike Herburger • Kim Putnam • Susan Rubin
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Reimagined: The Artist’s Book
Feb. 26 – May 14, 2022
What happens when the worlds of art and books intersect? The resulting spectrum ranges from innovatively designed books to unique and beautifully sculpted artist books. Imagine an artist looking at the very concept of printed material, such as a book, and seeing the raw material for a new and exciting work of art. The objects in this exhibition interpret the concept of the book, exploring altering book structures into sculpture or sculptural objects whose only reference to book-ness might be the inclusion of words. The creative force of the featured artists is demonstrated by their ingenuity in reimagining book forms, decorating in new ways and using unconventional materials.
The William D. Cannon Art Gallery is a program of the City of Carlsbad’s Library & Cultural Arts.
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This international, juried exhibition features 29 works by 23 artists from the United States, France and Egypt. Works were selected by Sha Towers, founder and curator of the Baylor Book Arts Collection, with Alicia Bailey curating. Examples of both Sha’s and Alicia’s work are included in the exhibition.
On Exhibit:
Regis University Sayton Memorial Library, Feb 1-28, 2022
Tallyn’s Public Library, March 1-31, 2022
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LOCATION: Online
EXHIBITION DATES: November 2021 - January 2022
The 107th Annual Exhibition represents the past year of struggles and challenges to continue and prove that nothing can quash the creative spirit.
As always I am delighted and honored to lead this group of fine artists. It is with great pride that I acknowledge each of our participants in this our 107th Annual Exhibition. It is a beautiful and inspired representation of our members’ expertise, skill and vision. As we emerge from quarantine, it has become even more important to address events that have become rituals to CSP.
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LOCATION: Minnesota Center for Book Art, MCBA Main Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
EXHIBITION DATES: June 11–October 17, 2021
Solastalgia: Book Art and the Climate Crisis, curated by Director of Exhibitions & Artist Programs Torey Erin, features expansive and experimental works by twenty local, national, and international artists addressing the paradoxical nature of grief, despair, beauty, elegy, regeneration, and loss that we are facing as we confront one of the most defining issues of our time.
This exhibition is produced in partnership with EXTRACTION: Art on the Edge of the Abyss.
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LOCATION: Art Students League of Denver, Denver CO
EXHIBITION DATES: September 30–November 7, 2021
Curated by Abecedarian Artists’ Books / Alicia Bailey
This exhibit will feature artist books that push the boundaries of paper and space. Featured books include components beyond opening the book cover and turning pages. This national, juried exhibition features 29 works by 26 artists; held in conjunction with the Movable Book Society’s 2021 conference in Denver, Colorado. Works were selected by Teresa Burk (Head Librarian ACA Library of Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta) and Elliot McNally (archivist at The Coca-Cola Company Archives). Click the image to read more.
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LOCATION: Piedmont Center for the Arts, Piedmont, California
EXHIBITION DATES: November 14–December 15, 2020
Exhibition Information
The California Society of Printmakers’ 106th Exhibition highlights a wide variety of printmaking techniques and an even greater variety of ways that CSP members use the methods to create meaningful works of art. The gallery is open to the public for limited hours and numbers of people. Please see their website for details - http://www.piedmontcenterforthearts.org/
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Take a virtual visit through Rhiannon Alpers' studio at 1890 Bryant and her home studio space on this short 30-minute video.
While the San Francisco Center for the Book online workshops and events are on hold during the pandemic, they want to connect with the community at large. To that end, they are excited to launch a new online series of half-hour studio visits with SFCB Staff, Instructors, and community members where they visit studios to share a peek inside.
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LOCATION: Minnesota Center for Book Art, Minneapolis, MN
EXHIBITION DATES: September 18, 2020 - January 11, 2021 will be held online only
The virtual exhibition will feature the semi-finalists and finalists artwork images, artist statements and each work will be included as a contender for the People’s Book Art Award. The People’s Book Art Award is an opportunity in which folks from all over the world can vote on their favorite artwork from September 18, 2020 - January 11, 2021.
The virtual opening reception will be held on October 23, 2020 at 7PM (CST) and will reveal the MCBA Prize winner among the finalists. The Prize winner will hold a conversation about their winning artwork with curator Betty Bright. We hope that you will attend!
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Falling Open: On & Off the Page, Book Art and Book-Related Objects
LOCATION: Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes Station, CA
EXHIBITION DATES: September 18 to October 25, 2020
An exhibition focusing on the issues of environment, immigration, social justice, and the Covid-19 pandemic, at Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes Station, September 18 to October 25. Viewable online, as well as in-person by appointment. Online Reception: September 19 at 3:00pm.
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Hand Bookbinders of California Members' Exhibition
LOCATION: Arion Press, San Francisco, CA
EXHIBITION DATES: July 13 – September 25, 2020
Celebrate the 48th year of the Hand Bookbinders of California. Arion Press, beautifully situated in the Presidio, is hosting the 48th Annual Hand Bookbinders of California Members' Exhibition at the Grabhorn Institute gallery in the Presidio. Because of COVID-19 restrictions please check ARION PRESS prior to planning a visit. Click here to read more…
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The Art of the Book: 15th Annual Exhibition
LOCATION: Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
EXHIBITION DATES: May 1 - June 30, 2020
Before COVID-19 shut our doors, for the time being, we were looking forward to celebrating our 15th annual Art of the Book exhibition. We are mounting the exhibition online, one work at a time, and release the catalog of the exhibition at the end. We hope to mount the exhibition for live viewing sometime in the future when it is safe for everyone to come and enjoy it. Click on the image to read more…
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STUDIO VISIT: The Art + Architecture Faculty Triennial
LOCATION: Thatcher Gallery, University of San Francisco, CA
EXHIBITION DATES: March 3 - April 8, 2020
The Thatcher Gallery presents a recent art and design exhibition by twenty-seven University of San Francisco faculty alongside the spaces/studios in which these works were made.
There is a long-held fascination with artists’ studios. The spaces utilized by these USF artists run the gamut, from a home studio to a design collective, a secluded barn to a converted warehouse, a technology-cluttered desk to a print shop on wheels. Some have no walls or structure; the artists’ subjects--nature or an urban market--have become the studio. Determined by practical matters such as tools and economy as well as creative processes, they offer insight into the essential elements that support and define each artist’s practice. Click the image to read more…
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LOCATION: College of Southern Idaho, ID
EXHIBITION DATES: December 3, 2019 - February 1, 2020
https://www.kmvt.com/content/news/Local-artist-hosts-book-arts-show-at-CSI-565873131.html
The College of Southern Idaho is hosting an art show in the Herrett Center for the Arts and Science. The exhibit is called Book Arts Invitational. Angela Batchelor, who is a local artist, and also a professor at CSI, has curated this show combining her own work, and work from other artists from around the United States. Click on the image to read more…
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San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Skylight Gallery, 6th Floor
Exhibition Dates: June - September 2019
One of the foundational mandates of the HBC was to provide opportunities for local bookbinders to share their work not only with one another but also with the broader community. Each year the HBC sponsors an Annual Members’ Exhibition open for viewing to the general public. All members in good standing -- whether they be amateur or professional, beginner or expert -- are welcome to enter their work.
The artworks displayed reflect the varied interests of our diverse membership and can include design bindings, fine press, artist’s books, calligraphy, conservation, box-making, historical structures, and paper decoration. A full color catalog is also published to accompany the exhibition.
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Book Smart presents student work from three book arts programs: San Francisco Art Institute, Mills College and Oregon College of Art & Craft. The exhibit follows the students' process and creativity from exploring structural models with their instructors up through the resulting artist book. The student's evolution of structure and the layering of compelling narrative is where the work gains a footing all its own.
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The tenth in an annual series of international juried exhibitions of contemporary artists’ bookworks, Artists’ Book Cornucopia VII includes work by 40 artists from the United States, Canada and Argentina. The series highlights a broad spectrum of works created under the artists book work umbrella, with unique sculptural works exhibited alongside more traditionally bound and printed works.
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AN EXHIBITION OF ARTISTS' BOOKS CURATED BY JULIE CHEN
January 15 – May 17, 2019 | Environmental Design Library, 210 Wurster Hall at UC Berkeley
This exhibition of artists' books centers on ideas about the built environment and has been curated by Berkeley-based book artist Julie Chen for UC Berkeley’s Environmental Design Library. Featuring works by 25 artists including Robbin Ami Silverberg, Clifton Meador, Inge Bruggeman, Karen Kunc, Sarah Bryant and Barbara Tetenbaum, the exhibition explores the built environment through text, image, materials and the architectural capabilities of book structures.
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