Book Arts of Houston
The Printing Museum
3121 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX 77004
April 22 – June 17, 2023
Book Arts of Houston demonstrates book arts’ quiet legacy and enduring popularity amongst individual Houston artists. Using “book arts” as an umbrella term to refer to a range of practices including bookbinding, artists’ books, and multiples, the exhibition provides a broad range of craft and conceptual work.
The exhibition offers a survey of artists and the medium by featuring an impressive 35 bookworks by 30 artists including Charis Ammon, Keliy Anderson-Staley, Missy Bosch, Penny Cerling, The Center for Imaginative Cartography & Research, Lauren Moya Ford, Ian Gerson, Jessica C. González, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Brandon Tho Harris, Hillerbrand + Magsamen, Gaby Hurtado-Ramos, Jonathan P. Jackson, Cathie Kayser, Suzanne Manns, Anna Mavromatis, Mystic Multiples, Michael Patrick O’Brien, Paratext, Janet Reynolds, Caroline Roberts, Adrienne Simmons, Lee Steiner, Roberto Tejada, Lynn Williams, and Geoffrey Winningham.
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Press
Andrew Dansby, “Top picks: Ramy Youssef, Alley Theatre’s ‘Servant of Two Masters’ and more”, Houston Chronicle, 14 June 2023. (PDF)
Robert Boyd, "Book Arts of Houston", The Good Pan is Dead, 26 April 2023. (PDF)
Book Arts of Houston Exhibition Catalogue. Book design by Jen Bootwala and Erica Reed Lee. Risograph-printed at The Printing Museum. Pamphlet stitched. 8 x 8 inches. 16 pages. Edition of 75.
ABOUT THE PRINTING MUSEUM
The Printing Museum ignites creativity, fosters hands-on self-expression, and champions the history and power of printing through exhibitions, interactive tours, and educational programming. With over 10,000 items in its permanent collection—including one of the earliest printed documents, fine-art facsimiles such as the Gutenberg Bible, multiple vintage presses including a replica Gutenberg press, and contemporary limited-edition works on paper—the museum is an engaging place for kids and adults alike.
Book Arts of Houston is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. For more events funded in part by HAA, please visit their event calendar.