Money Laundering Through Art – A Criminal Justice Perspective

Money Laundering Through Art – A Criminal Justice Perspective

May 15th, 2013 | Art Market, Auctions, Books, Business

​The art world has been discovered by criminals as an effective way for money laundering and other clandestine activities on an international level. Unfortunately, in most countries investigators, prosecutors, judges, and regulatory agencies are not equipped to accurately detect, investigate and prosecute this type of… Read More

Bembo Zoo – Typographic Animals & A Font Fight

Bembo Zoo – Typographic Animals & A Font Fight

April 24th, 2013 | Books, Design, Kids, Typography

The website Bembo Zoo is an animated version of the picture book Bembo’s Zoo: An Animal ABC Book by graphic designer Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich. The Bembo typeface is one of the most elegant of the classic typefaces, and its clean, graceful lines inspired… Read More

Modern Art Desserts

Modern Art Desserts

April 11th, 2013 | Books, Food

Mondrian Cake, anyone? Modern Art Desserts is an inspired book by the talented pastry chef Caitlin Freeman with photos by Clay McLachlan. The book, which comes out on the 16th of April, contains twenty-seven desserts you can make at home each inspired by a work… Read More

On Tour: The Icebook – The first projection mapped pop-up book

On Tour: The Icebook – The first projection mapped pop-up book

April 8th, 2013 | Books, Events, Paper Art, Projection Art, Videos

The Ice Book is a miniature theatre show made of paper and light. AAn exquisite experience of fragile paper cutouts and video projections that sweep you right into the heart of a fantasy world. It is an intimate and immersive experience of animation, book art… Read More

Swing Time: Reginald Marsh and Thirties New York

Swing Time: Reginald Marsh and Thirties New York

March 28th, 2013 | Books, Paintings, Shows, USA

With his calligraphic brushstrokes and densely cluttered, multi-figured compositions, Reginald Marsh recorded the vibrancy and energetic pulse of New York City. In paintings, prints, watercolors and photographs, he captured the animation and visual turbulence that made urban New York life an exhilarating spectacle. His work… Read More

Art Talk: Bongoût

Art Talk: Bongoût

March 27th, 2013 | Books, Germany, Prints, Talks, Videos

Berlin-based duo Bongoût talks about applying their unique approach to screen printing to everything from wallpaper to album covers. Christian “Meeloo” Gfeller and Anna Hellsgård work as an artist duo under the Bongoût name to make prints, artist books and illustrations, often in collaboration with… Read More

The Books that Shaped Art History: From Gombrich and Greenberg to Alpers and Krauss

The Books that Shaped Art History: From Gombrich and Greenberg to Alpers and Krauss

March 5th, 2013 | Art History, Books

An exemplary survey that reassesses the impact of the most important books to have shaped art history through the twentieth century. “The Books that Shaped Art History” is a concise and brilliant study of the discipline of Art History and an invaluable resource for students,… Read More

Ed Ruscha – Books & Co.

Ed Ruscha – Books & Co.

March 5th, 2013 | Books, Contemporary Art, Shows

Gagosian Gallery presents an exhibition of Ed Ruscha’s legendary artist books together with books and works of art by more than 100 contemporary artists that respond directly and diversely to Ruscha’s original project. Organized by Bob Monk, “Ed Ruscha Books & Co.” has been drawn… Read More

Second stage of Anish Kapoor e-publication launched in Sydney

Second stage of Anish Kapoor e-publication launched in Sydney

March 4th, 2013 | Books, Contemporary Art, Sculptures, Shows

The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) launched the Installation Edition of the Anish Kapoor e-publication. The MCA forwent an accompanying print publication for its major Anish Kapoor exhibition, instead opting for a digital version only. In a world first, the publication is a ‘living… Read More

The Substitut Book – Contemporary Art from Switzerland in Berlin

The Substitut Book – Contemporary Art from Switzerland in Berlin

March 3rd, 2013 | Books, Contemporary Art, Switzerland

In spring 2013 Substitut, space for contemporary art from Switzerland in Berlin, will have itʼs 6th anniversary. Together with onlab Substitut publishes a book which just found enough backers on wemakeit.ch which is the swiss Kickstarter. A Art and Publishing Project by Urs Küenzi, Berlin…. Read More