ARLIS/NY CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS’ BOOKS CONFERENCE
NEW YORK CITY | OCTOBER 23–26 2008
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
In collaboration with Printed Matter's NY Art Book Fair, the Art Libraries Society of New York (ARLIS/NY) held a conference on contemporary artists’ books.
The program included speakers, panels, artists’ presentations, institutional tours, and receptions. The conference focused on recent developments in artists' books, a period of increasing diversity in the field. The conference presented a rare opportunity to explore the contemporary scene, providing a thought-provoking opportunity for discourse among scholars, collectors, artists, and librarians.
The conference was held at the New York Public Library, Museum of Modern Art, and the NY Art Book Fair at Phillips de Pury.
ORGANIZERS
AA Bronson, Printed Matter, Inc.
May Castleberry, Museum of Modern Art
Deirdre Donohue, International Center for Photography
Milan Hughston, Museum of Modern Art
Deirdre Lawrence, Brooklyn Museum
James Mitchell, Metropolitan Museum of Art
David Senior, Museum of Modern Art
Jennifer Tobias, Museum of Modern Art
Tony White, Indiana University
SPONSORS
Conference planning was supported by grants from the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and New York (ARLIS/NY).
Hotel accomodations for the keynote presentation were generously provided by Millenium Partners.