The Walker and Printed Matter (NY) are teaming up to create an artist book outreach program of sorts, bringing the best of contemporary artworks-for-the-page to the Midwest. In collaboration with the Walker’s book buyer Paul Schumacher, Printed Matter will curate a selection of contemporary artist books, zines, and publications which will be displayed in an artist-designed bookshelf in the Walker Shop. As part of their mission, Printed Matter is looking for ways to spread what they do outside of NY, and this shelf will be the first in a series of shelves with other partners across the country.
To launch the shelf the Walker is putting on a weekend of book-related events called Over-Booked, two weeks before the New York Art Book Fair, Printed Matter’s gigantic annual event that takes place at MoMA PS1. Highlights of our weekend in Minneapolis include Printed Matter executive director James Jenkin’s talk about tips and trends in artists’ book publishing on Saturday, a local book arts fair, and an open house at the Walker’s library showcasing the lauded Rosemary Furtak Collection. Check it out September 13–15.
In the coming weeks leading up to Over-Booked and the NYABF we will be featuring interviews with our favorite book artists and designers such as Christopher Schultz, Eric Wrenn, Sandra Kassenaar, Paul Chan, Lucky Dragons, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Omar Sosa, Chad Kloepfer, An Art Service, Jõao Doria, Jesse Hlebo, Ofer Wolberger, Josh Trees & Yvan Martinez, Adam Michaels, Roger Willems, David Schoerner, Alfredo Folch, Blair Richardson, Alex Fuller, Kyle Schlie, Yun Yu, Issue Press, Wayne Daly, and Other Means. We will also be publishing an interview with James Jenkins about the genesis of the bookshelf project, and an interview with A.A. Bronson about the future of the NYABF.
For more information about the event, check here.
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