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Books in editorial layouts

Written by Carla on October 27, 2008 — Leave a Comment

I’ll never forget how excited I was years ago when a book I co-authored (the purple one) was used in this display in a Restoration Hardware catalog to sell these book-ends. At the time it had long been and idle pastime of mine–checking the art book titles that set directors and designers use in [...]

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New Contributors

Written by Carla on October 15, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Photographer and writer Danielle Scruggs and artist Myra Greene are the newest contributors to 81Press.net. Check out their bios here.

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Publication with Heather Hart: The User′s Manual for the Rather Roundtable

Written by Carla on October 8, 2008 — Leave a Comment

From artist Heather Hart:
Greetings all!
My interactive thesis show collaborative project is now in the form of a book!
The link is to our non-ISBN version, so you can buy your copy more affordably in this time of economic hmf. 
But, the ISBN version is also available from LULU as The Field Guide to The Rather Round [...]

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  • Sama Alshaibi: Zero Sum Game March 10, 2010
    Selma Feriani Gallery announces the opening of the solo exhibition ‘Zero Sum Game’ featuring new works by Sama Alshaibi. For further information and RSVP, please contact: Nadia Carnovale nadia@selmaferiani.com Selma Feriani Gallery t: 0207 493 6090 f: 0207 491 3050 e: nadia@selmaferiani.com w: http://www.selmaferiani.com a: 23 Maddox Street, Mayfair, […]
  • Viva Habbit Van Assen: Texture of Beauty March 10, 2010
    Who:       A Woman’s Eye Gallery What:      Photography Artist:      Viva Habbit Van Assen Show Title:  Texture of Beauty When: Opens April 3 Reception:  Saturday, April 10, 12:00-5:00pm Where: A Woman’s Eye Gallery 678 Portola Drive, San Francisco, CA  94127 Gallery Hours:  Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, Noon to 5:00pm and by appoin […]
  • Bearden in the Public Realm symposium March 10, 2010
    “Bearden in the Public Realm” March 26-27, 2010 at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture 980 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh This event is free and open to the public. The symposium’s subject is Romare Bearden (1911-1988), a cosmopolitan modernist who spent part of his childhood in Pittsburgh, and later interpreted its rich […]