The publication 'What is an Art Book? Vol. 4' will be launched in Munich on February 25th, 2026, at Gallerie J.J.Heckenhauer, and in London on March 31st, 2026, at the artist-led space Studio 1.1.
The project 'What is an Art Book?' was initiated in 2011 by the artist-led contemporary art project ‘The Modern Language Experiment’ in response to Artist Book Weekend at Whitechapel Gallery. Since then, further editions have followed in London and New York, with distribution across a wide network of institutions.
This fourth edition once again asks the deceptively simple question, 'What is an art book?', inviting artists, makers, curators, and academics from Munich, London, and beyond to respond within the shared format of A4 black and white pages, reflecting on the evolving landscape of art-making and publishing.
In the foreword to the volume, Hubert Kretschmer—artist, curator, and founder of AAP Archive Artist Publications in Munich— examines whether this publication positions itself as an artists’ book, an art book, or both.
The volume is published by icon Verlag.
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Cover of the publication ‘What is an Art Book? Vol.4’
