| Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore
Artbook is an arts and culture bookstore within Hauser & Wirth's Los Angeles location in a converted historic flour mill. Bringing an experimental dynamic to book selling, Artbook devotes a large portion of its retail space to spotlight selections that change every several months, focusing in great depth upon different movements and themes in contemporary and 20th-century art. Complementing current exhibitions as well as new developments in art practices and writing, these rotating thematic displays include new releases in addition to important backlist books, indie press titles, imported catalogues and out-of-print selections.
ADDRESS
917 East 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: 213-988-7413
Email: bookshw-la@artbook.com
HOURS
Tuesday–Sunday | 11AM–6PM
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| FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 9/7/2024 Join Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore Saturday, September 7, at 3 PM for the LA book launch of 'Growing Up in Alphabet City: The Unexpected Letterform Art of Michael Doret' with artist Michael Doret in conversation with graphic designer, calligrapher and former Disney marketing exec John Sabel. Book signing with Doret to follow.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 6/22/2024 Join Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore Saturday, June 22, at 3 PM PST for the LA book launch of 'An Exorcism: A Photo Romance' with artist Penny Slinger in conversation with writer and filmmaker Jessica Hundley.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 4/13/2024 Join Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore Saturday, April 13 at 3 PM for the launch of 'The Observable Universe: An Investigation.' Author Heather McCalden will be in conversation with Cyrus Dunham and will sign books following the talk.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 3/2/2024 Octogenarian and self-described “senior slut,” Pippa Garner’s lusty practice spans mail-order catalogs, classified ads, garments with cutouts, custom cars, tattoos and performances on the streets and on television. From the early aughts to the present, as Garner’s vision has waned, she has maintained a practice of producing a t-shirt a day, using iron-on letters to tinker with popular phrases in ways that reclaim their lusty potential and thumb her nose at assimilationist narratives. Saturday, March 2 at 3 PM, join the legendary Misc. Pippa with artist P. Staff and curator Sara O'Keeffe as they discuss how to wreak havoc on the world as we know it.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 2/24/2024 Join Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore at 3 PM on Saturday, February 24 for the Los Angeles book launch of 'Exquisite Dreams: The Art and Life of Dorothea Tanning' published by Reaktion Books. Author Amy Lyford will be in conversation with Amelia Jones, with book signing to follow. Join in-person or livestream on Instagram at @artbookhwla.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 2/18/2024 Join Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore at 3 PM on Sunday, February 18, for the launch of 'Lisa Lapinski: Miss Swiss,' published by Inventory Press and Visual Arts Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Artist Lisa Lapinski will be in conversation with MOCA curator Bennett Simpson, with book signing to follow. Join in-person or livestream on Instagram.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 2/17/2024 Join Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore at 3 PM on Saturday, February 17 for the Los Angeles book launch of 'emBRUJAda: Charms for the Living,' published by Set Margins' Publications. Artist and author Karen Lofgren will be in conversation with experimental vocalist Carmina Escobar, with book signing to follow. Join in-person or livestream on Instagram.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 1/20/2024 Join Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore on Saturday, January 20 for the Los Angeles book launch of 'The Crick,' published by Twin Palms. Photographer Jim Mangan will be in conversation with essayist Judith Freeman, with book signing to follow. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 6/15/2023 This Friday through Sunday, June 16–18, find Artbook Bookstores at Acid-Free Art Book Market in Los Angeles! At Acid-Free this weekend, Artbook will host a selection of new Fall titles—such as the new 'Leonora Carrington: Revelation' published by RM—and special signed editions, posters, gifts and Niki de Saint Phalle tarot cards! We think you will pick up some Father's Day gifts too at our booth. It's going to be fun. Hope to see you soon!FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 5/27/2023 Saturday, May 27 at 3 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and Gingko Press present the Los Angeles book launch of photographer J. Grant Brittain's 'PUSH: 80s Skateboarding Photography.' Brittain will discuss his work with a book signing to follow. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 3/25/2023 Join Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore on Saturday, March 25 at 4 PM for the Los Angeles book launch of 'Gayface.' Photographer Ash Kolodner will be in conversation with filmmaker Kimberly Peirce with book signing to follow.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 2/18/2023 Join Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore on Saturday, February 18 at 3PM PST for the book launch and signing for 'Grace Is Like New Music' published by Canada | NY. Photographer Mary Manning will be in conversation with writer and filmmaker Miranda July with a book signing to follow. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 1/7/2023 Saturday, January 7 at 3 PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and Last Gasp present the launch of 'Laurie Lipton Drawing.' Artist Laurie Lipton will discuss images from the book with writer and art critic Shana Nys Dambrot, with Q&A and book signing to follow. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 1/8/2023 Sunday, January 8 at 3 PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore presents a book signing and conversation with 'Post Truth' photographer George Byrne and 'Everything Now: Lessons from the City-State of Los Angeles' author Rosecrans Baldwin.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 12/10/2022 Saturday, December 10 at 3 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore presents a special book signing event with Margaret Wertheim, celebrating 'Value and Transformation of Corals.' Wertheim will be in conversation with a special guest, to be announced, with book signing to follow. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 11/20/2022 Sunday, November 20, at 2 PM PST, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and Aperture present a conversation between artist Sam Contis and writer Geoff Dyer, discussing Contis’s most recent title, 'Overpass.' FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 10/1/2022 Saturday, October 1, from 3–5 PM PST, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore presents a very special book signing with designer and sexual anthropologist Betony Vernon celebrating her book 'Paradise Found: An Erotic Treasury for Sybarites,' published by Rizzoli. The event will take place in the lush Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Garden. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 8/13/2022 Saturday, August 13 at 3PM PST, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore presents 'Inventing the Alphabet: The Origins of Letters from Antiquity to the Present' author Johanna Drucker in conversation with designer Louise Sandhaus, author of 'Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires & Riots: California and Graphic Design, 1936-1986.' FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 5/14/2022 Saturday, May 14 at 2 PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore presents a book signing and launch with 'Diaries of a Terrorist' author Christopher Soto, who will be joined by Jacob Tobia, Justin Torres, Vickie Vértiz, Jos Charles and UCLA Cops Off Campus. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 4/10/2022 Saturday, April 30 at 3 PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore presents a multi-book signing with artist David Horvitz, celebrating the release of his newest artist's books. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 12/11/2021 Saturday, December 11 at 3 PM PST | 6 PM EST, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth LA Bookstore and Aperture present the launch of 'American Mirror,' both inside the Bookstore and live-streamed on Instagram @artbookhwla. Photographer Philip Montgomery will present the book in discussion with actor, producer, director, inventor and author Jamie Lee Curtis, followed by a signing. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 9/25/2021 Saturday, September 25 at 3PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore & MW Editions invite you to celebrate the publication of 'Mulholland' at an in-store signing with photographer Karen Halverson in discussion with writer David Kipen. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 7/15/2021 Saturday, July 31 at 1PM PT, Artbook at Hauser and Wirth Los Ageles Bookstore presents the LA book launch and signing of 'Final Transmission, Performance Art and AIDS in Los Angeles.' This event celebrates the conclusion of 'NS | Native Strategies,' co-directors Brian Getnick and Tanya Rubbak's 6-volume archive of Performance Art and community. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 8/10/2020 Saturday, August 15 at 3PM PDT / 5PM CST / 6PM EST, join Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth LA Bookstore and Inventory Press for a live stream with artist Mungo Thomson, in conversation with Tosh Berman, discussing Thomson's new book, 'Mail.' This event is free with registration!FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 8/1/2020 Saturday, August 8 at 5pm PDT / 7pm CST / 8pm EST, join Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth LA Bookstore and Soberscove Press for a live stream with editors Christopher M. Reeves and Aaron Walker, in conversation with Tosh Berman, discussing the book 'The World's Worst: A Guide to the Portsmouth Sinfonia.' This event is free with registration.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG DANNY KOPEL | DATE 4/30/2020 When Swedish artist Hilma af Klint died in 1944 at the age of 81, she left behind a prolific body of work. It remained largely unseen until landmark exhibitions in 2013 and 2018 thrust af Klint onto the world's stage. Predating modernist abstraction, the works were a revelation to many and called for a revision of the art historical narrative. Now a new film, 'Beyond the Visible,' introduces this visionary artist to a wider audience.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 3/1/2020 Please join Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and Chronicle Chroma on Saturday, March 7 at 3 PM for a special book launch and signing of 'Icons: 50 Heroines Who Shaped Contemporary Culture' with artist Monica Ahanonu. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 2/1/2020 Saturday, February 1 at 3 PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and City Lights invite you to celebrate the publication of 'The Promise' and 'Forgotten Journey.' Translators Suzanne Jill Levine, Katie Lateef-Jan and Jessica Powell will be in conversation with Magdalena Edwards. Book signing to follow.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 2/9/2020 Sunday, February 9 at 3PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and Reel Art Press invite you to celebrate the publication of 'French New Wave: A Revolution in Design.' Editor and publisher Tony Nourmand will appear in conversation with essayist Christopher Frayling. A Q&A and book signing will follow. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 2/8/2020 Saturday, February 8 at 3PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and Reel Art Press invite you to celebrate the publication of 'Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting a Masterpiece.' Author Christopher Frayling will discuss images from the book. A Q&A and book signing will follow.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 1/21/2020 Saturday, January 25 at 3PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and Softskull invite you to celebrate the publication of 'Imaginary Museums.' Author Nicolette Polek will be in conversation with Kathryn Scanlan. Book signing to follow.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 12/17/2019 Saturday, January 4 at 3 PM, Artbook and Primary Information present the Los Angeles book launch for 'Tony Conrad: Writings.' Editor Andrew Lampert will be reading from the book and in discussion with filmmaker Tyler Hubby (writer and director of 'Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present') and writer Tosh Berman (author of 'Tosh: Growing Up in Wallace Berman's World'). FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 12/15/2019 Sunday, December 15 at 3 PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth LA Bookstore, Artbook, Archive Press and Polity Books present dual book launches for 'Glossary of Cognitive Activism' and 'Future Metaphysics.' Warren Neidich and Armen Avanessian will be reading from and in discussion about their new books with a book signing to follow. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 12/7/2019 Saturday, December 7 at 3 PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth LA Bookstore and Radius Books present the book launch for 'Lake Lahontan/Lake Bonneville.' Photographer Michael Light will appear in conversation with writers Charles Hood and Leah Ollman, followed by a book signing. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 11/6/2019 Sunday, November 10 at 3 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and Goff Books present the book launch and signing event for 'City of Immortals: Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris,' the new book from Carolyn Campbell. The launch will include a conversation between Campbell and writer and publisher Tosh Berman. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 11/2/2019 Saturday, November 2 at 12:45 PM, Artbook and Lars Müller Publishers present Micah Lexier signing 'Michael Dumontier & Micah Lexier: Call Ampersand Response' at Acid-Free Los Angeles Book Market at Blum & Poe Gallery.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 10/23/2019 Saturday, November 2 at 3 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Bookstore and Sam Francis Foundation present the book launch for 'Cobalt Blue: Writings from the Papers of Sam Francis.' The launch will include a conversation with editors Jaime Robles and Nancy Mozur, moderated by Louise Steinman, starting at 4 PM with light refreshments to follow. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 10/19/2019 Saturday, October 19 at 3 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Bookstore and Chronicle Chroma present a book launch and signing event for 'Tree of Life,' the new book from Tim Biskup. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 10/8/2019 Saturday, October 12 at 3 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Bookstore presents a reading and signing event for 'Bad Writing,' the new book from writer and artist Travis Jeppesen. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 10/5/2019 Saturday, October 5 at 3 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Bookstore presents a launch event for 'Performance/Media/Art/Culture: Selected Essays 1983–2018,' the new book by interdisciplinary artist/writer/critic Jacki Apple, who will appear in conversation with editor Marina La Palma, followed by a book signing.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 9/10/2019 Saturday, September 14 at 2 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Bookstore and Lancaster Museum of Art and History present Sant Khalsa launching and signing 'Prana: Life with Trees.'FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 7/20/2019 Join Artbook Bookstore July 20–21 at LITLIT (The Little Literary Fair), a two-day book fair celebrating independent booksellers, book publishers and bookmakers from Los Angeles and beyond. Free and open to the public, the fair will take place from 11 AM – 6 PM at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles’ courtyard. Signings are with Tosh Berman, Senon Williams and Shirley Tse.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 6/14/2019 Sunday, June 23 at 3 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and Traywick Contemporary present a special book signing to celebrate the launch of 'Stas Orlovski: Projections 2012-2018.' Orlovski will appear in conversation with art writer Shana Nys Dambrot and poet Claressinka Anderson (who will be reading her poem from the book) with a signing to follow. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 6/14/2019 Saturday, June 22 from 2–3 PM, artist and photographer Mona Kuhn will appear in conversation with architect Robert Stone at Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. Following the discussion, Kuhn will sign copies of her new Steidl book, 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence.'FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 6/11/2019 Saturday, June 22 at 3 PM, Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles presents a special reading and book signing with artist and children’s book author Hervé Tullet in the garden of Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. This partnership with Hauser & Wirth is held in conjunction with the upcoming ICA exhibition, 'Hervé Tullet: Ideal Exhibition,' opening July 14. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 5/17/2019 Saturday, June 8 at 3PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Bookstore and Soft Skull Press present a book signing with Elvia Wilk for the launch of 'Oval.' In addition to the signing, Wilk will appear in conversation with fellow Soft Skull Press author Leah Dieterich. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 5/7/2019 Saturday, May 18 at 3 PM Artbook at Hauser & Wirth and We Heard You Like Books invite you to a book signing with William E. Jones in conversation with Jarett Kobek for the launch of 'I'm Open to Anything.'
FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 4/18/2019 On the occasion of the launch of 'The Los Angeles Tapes: Alan Solomon's Interviews with Kauffman, Bell, Turrell, and Irwin,' published by Circle Books, join us at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Saturday, April 20 at 2PM for a conversation between acclaimed American artist Larry Bell and the book’s editor, Matthew Simms. A book signing will follow.
FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 3/29/2019 Saturday, April 13 at 3 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Bookstore presents Linda Weintraub in conversation with Laura Parker, Rose-Lynn Fisher and Terence Koh for a special book signing event to celebrate the release of 'WHAT’S NEXT? Eco Materialism & Contemporary Art.'FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 3/2/2019 Saturday, March 2 from 4–6 PM Artbook at Hauser & Wirth and Actar, Barcelona/New York invite you to join Dirk Denison in conversation with Fred Bernstein for a book signing to celebrate the release of 'Dirk Denison 10 Houses.' The conversation will be moderated by book designer Lorainne Wild from Green Dragon Office, who designed the book. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 3/9/2019 Saturday, March 9 from 3–5 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Bookstore and City Lights Books invite you to join Tosh Berman in conversation with Claudia Bohn-Spector for a special book signing and conversation to celebrate the release of 'TOSH: Growing Up in Wallace Berman's World.'FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 1/5/2019 Saturday, January 19 from 3–5 PM Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles & Verso Books invite you to join author Joshua Sperling in conversation with Elisa Wouk Almino to celebrate the publication of 'A Writer of Our Time: The Life and Work of John Berger.' FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 1/4/2019 Join Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Saturday, January 12 from 3–5 PM for a special book launch and signing with author Janet Clare to celebrate the release of "Time is the Longest Distance." FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 12/4/2018 Sunday, December 9 from 3–5 PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Bookstore and Lancaster Museum of Art and History invite you to join Coleen Sterritt in coversation with independent curator Carole Ann Klonarides for a signing to celebrate the publication of 'Coleen Sterritt.'FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 11/10/2018 Saturday, November 17 at 2PM, Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles presents a reading and book signing of "The Bear in the Mirror"—the latest publication by multi-disciplinary American Italian artist Simone Forti. She will be reading with long-time collaborator Terrence Luke Johnson.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG LACY SOTO | DATE 10/27/2018 Saturday, October 27, from 1-3 PM, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth LA Bookstore presents the launch of 'Material Evolution' by Mary Chomenko Hinckley. A discussion between Paul Karlstrom and Mary Chomenko Hinckley will take place at 1PM, followed by a signing at 2.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 10/20/2018 Tuesday, October 23 from 6–8PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles and Inventory Press present the launch of 'Dimensions of Citizenship: Architecture and Belonging from the Body to the Cosmos,' the official catalogue of the US Pavilion at the Biennale Architettura 2018 in Venice.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 9/27/2018 Saturday, September 29 from 3-5PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles invites you to join Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin for gifts, games, egg creams and new books by Phaidon, Picador and TBW Books! All ages welcome!FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 7/21/2018 Saturday, July 21, from 3-5PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles and Abrams Books invite you to join Sara Jane Boyers in discussion with Shana Nys Dambrot for a reading and discussion in celebration of the 25th Anniversary edition of "Life Doesn't Frighten Me," pairing the words of Maya Angelou with artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat.
FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 7/20/2018 Friday, July 20, from 6-8PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Bookstore and Actual Source invite you to the launch of Issue 7 of "Shoplifters," the Los Angeles Issue!FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 7/28/2018 Saturday, July 28, from 4-6PM, Artbook at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles and Reel Art Press present Christopher Willoughby, son of legendary set photographer Bob Willoughby, discussing his father’s career and his work on "Rosemary’s Baby" with James Munn, author of "This Is No Dream: Making Rosemary's Baby."FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 4/27/2018 Saturday, May 5, Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles and Kaya Press invite you to join Sesshu Foster and Will Alexander for a discussion and book signing to celebrate the release of "City of the Future."FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 11/7/2017 Wednesday, November 8, from 6 - 8 PM, join Petra Collins at Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles for a book launch and signing in celebration of her new photography monograph, 'Coming of Age,' published by Rizzoli. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG SHARON GALLAGHER | DATE 8/22/2017 Saturday, August 26th, 2017, 4 - 6pm Book Launch for So Many Olympic Exertions published by Kaya Press. The event will feature a reading by Anelise Chen as well as a reading by Jarett Kobek from his new novel The Future Won't Be Long (Viking).FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 7/21/2017 Sunday, August 6, from 11AM - 1PM, the Book & Printed Matter Lab at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles presents a reading group discussion of Yasunari Kawabata’s ‘The Master of Go.’ Selected by Takesada Matsutan; discussion to be led by ARTBOOK's Brigitte Nicole Grice.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 7/21/2017 Sunday, August 27 from 11AM - 1PM, the Book & Printed Matter Lab at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles presents a reading group discussion of Pierre Guyotat’s ‘In the Deep’ inspired by Paul McCarthy and his current exhibition. ARTBOOK's Brigitte Nicole Grice will lead the discussion.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 5/23/2017 Sunday, May 28 from 11AM-1PM, ARTBOOK @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles presents Reading Group 2 on Georges Bataille's 'The Accursed Share' with Glenn A. Elmer Griffin.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 3/20/2017 Saturday, March 25, ARTBOOK @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles invites you to a special reading with Marsie Scharlatt and Aram Saroyan for the release of 'A Breathed Yes: Marsie Scharlatt Selected Poems, 1956-2016; Hannah Wilke Selected Art, 1957-1992.' Book signing to follow.
FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 3/16/2017 Sunday, March 19 at 4PM, Getty Research Institute and ARTBOOK @ Hauser & Wirth invite you to a special presentation and signing by Getty Research Institute Curator Nancy Perloff for the release of her publication, EXPLODITY: Sound, Image, and Word in Russian Futurist Book Art. Book signing to follow.FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 1/30/2017 Saturday, February 11 ARTBOOK @ Hauser Wirth & Schimmel invites you to a presentation by legendary LA-based art duo, Bob & Bob, in celebration of their latest project, '40 Months 40 Stories.' Introduction by Llyn Foulkes and discussion moderated by Andrew Berardini. Reception and book signing to follow. FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 12/9/2016 Join ARTBOOK and Hauser Wirth & Schimmel Saturday, December 10 for a talk and book signing with artist Janet Sternburg, whose new monograph ‘Overspilling World’ showcases nearly two decades of work by the author and photographer. | | Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Featured TitleLetterform Archive Books  Hbk, 8.75 x 13.25 in. / 344 pgs / 400 color / 25 b&w. The brainchild of Koloman Moser, Alfred Roller, Josef Hoffmann, Bertold Loffler and others—the leading graphic artists of the Vienna Secession and the Wiener Werkstätte—Die Fläche (German for The Surface) laid out an extraordinary group vision for design through adventurous work by these designer-professors and more than 100 of their students. Packed with bold ideas for posters, advertisements, book covers, woodcut prints and much more, the result is an inexhaustibly rich sourcebook of graphic forms, modern ideas and technical experiments, all reflecting a reorientation in design practice and teaching that would resonate around the world.
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