Opening: Saturday 14 January, 2–5pm
Printed Matter, 231 11th Avenue, NY
Show open 14 January–26 February 2023
Both free, no booking needed. More info.
A touring exhibition of shortlisted books in the 2022 PhotoBook Awards moves to Printed Matter, New York next week, with an opening reception on Saturday 14 January.
Tuesday, 13 December, 7-8.30pm
Online, free. RSVP.
To mark the publication of Battles, Vol 1 by Francesco Pedraglio, join us online for an evening of readings and discussion with publishers and readers: Book Works, Juan de la Cosa, MA BIBLIOTHÉQUE, MOIST, and Prototype, and Paul Becker, Jen Calleja, Sharon Kivland, Mira Mattar, Francesco Pedraglio, and Adrian Rifkin.
Wednesday 7 December, 1pm
Online, free (RSVP)
Book Works sees graphic design as crucial to realising artists and writers’ ideas in the final form of the book. While conventionally designers often become involved in the later stages of a book’s production, and with a limited brief, we involve the designer in a collaborative process from the start
Saturday 12 November 2022
Whitechapel Gallery
Whitechapel High Street
London E1 7QX
Rosa-Johan Uddoh will be in conversation with Lola Olufemi at the Whitechapel Gallery on Saturday 12 November as part of a day of events celebrating the Jarman Awards shortlist. Rosa will be reading from their new book,
Graphic Negotiations #6 – Fraser Muggeridge
Wed 9 November, 1pm, online. RSVP.
Book Works sees graphic design as crucial to realising artists and writers’ ideas in the final form of the book. While conventionally designers often become involved in the later stages of a book’s production, and with a limited brief, we involve the design in a collaborative process from the start to realise, with designer, artist and editor working together to create a book that realises the artists’ vision.
To celebrate the publication of Battles Vol 1 by Francesco Pedraglio, we are releasing a series of four short videos films created for Book Works Instagram @bookworksuk, and released from 26 October.
7 October–19 November 2022
Lungley Gallery
Wed–Sat, 11am–6pm
A new show by Stuart Brisley opens in London this week at the Lungley Gallery. Featuring new paintings alongside Maya Balcioglu’s photographs of Before The Mast, a ten-day durational performance that took place in London in 2013.
Join us at Burley Fisher to launch the new edition of small white monkeys: on self-expression, self-help & shame by Sophie Collins. Sophie will be reading from her work, as will Helen Charman who has written a new introduction for the second edition. They will be joined by Rachael Allen, also reading from her work.
Tuesday 27 September, 1pm
Online, free. RSVP.
Graphic Negotiations, our series of online lunchtime talks with designers, is back. In it we invite graphic designers to talk about or present their work in a format or style of their choice – whether a lecture, conversation, visual presentation or something else.
Preview: Thursday 15 September, 6–8pm
Studio Voltaire
1A Nelsons Row
London SW4 7JR
A new film commission by Huw Lemmey, and co–directed with Onyeka Igwe, opens today at Studio Voltaire until 23 January 2023. Ungentle explores the complicated relationship between British espionage and male homosexuality.