Add a few new titles to your art reading list this month, including a Whitfield Lovell catalogue, a guide to making your own paint out of plants, and much more.
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11 Art Books to Add to Your Reading List This Summer
Our staff and contributors recommend titles for your next artsy summer read, including writings by Philip Guston and Sophie Calle, musings on slime, and a mystery novel set at The Met Cloisters.
Five Enchanting Art Bookstores in NYC
Whether you’re looking to beef up your catalogue collection or discover small affordable zines, these bookstores have offerings for everyone.
Mapping Patchwork Across the Globe
Catherine Legrand’s Patchwork: A World Tour is an important step towards finally giving this art form the appreciation it deserves.
It’s Time to Rewrite the Canon of Women Artists
Katy Hessel’s new survey of women artists leaves out men, but also falls short of offering a new take on feminist art history.
New Art Books You Should Know, From Hilma af Klint to the Black Panther Party
Twelve titles on our reading list inquire about the practice of mudlarking, “cyberfeminism,” Lenape artists in New York City, and witchcraft in the age of technology.
The NY Art Book Fair Returns Home to Chelsea
Small presses, rare booksellers, institutions, and artist collectives will showcase their best publications.
Art Books for Days: What Not to Miss at Printed Matter’s 2021 Virtual Art Book Fair
Thanks in part to its virtual format, this year’s fair is the largest event yet, and the most international. Check out a slate of exhibitors you won’t want to miss.
New Art Books for the New Season
An autumnal offering of Artemisia Gentileschi, Dorothea Tanning, Henri Matisse, and Guston galore, among much, much else.
An Idiosyncratic Selection of California Art Presses
California has a rich history of artful book making. Here’s a small sampling of presses old and new.
Best of 2019: Our Top 25 Books
Here are our favorite books of 2019, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
A Peek Into Some of the Best Art Books of 2019
Paula Rego, John Ruskin, Donald Judd, Lucian Freud, Hokusai, and, yes, Leonardo da Vinci.