ABOUT CONTEMPORARY ART ISSUE
Vision
(i) An artist-run publishing house for collectible art books.
(ii) Produces and publishes collectible limited edition issues - monographies, interviews, overviews, in-depth articles and artist editions.
(iii) Produces art books in cooperation with other actors and publishers.
Identity
(iv) The formal and conceptual foundation builds upon the artistic tradition of books as an alternate space for art.
(v) An art scientific approach towards contemporary art.
(vi) Luxury and collectible books, marked by a high-end artistic and minimalist design.
Mission
(vii) Aims to contribute to the written canonisation of 21st century art.
(viii) Aims to empower artists and their role in [written] art criticism and historiography.
(ix) Aims to reinstate the book as a collectible and artistic item.
Production staff
Artistic direction by Julien Delagrange / graphic design by Lieselot Hoedt / [editorial contributions by Bruno Vanterwyngen].
Structural partners
Print by Die Keure (Bruges) / [associate publishing by Hannibal Publishing] / distribution by Amazon (International) / distribution by BPost (Belgium) / ING Belgium.
Sponsorship & advertising
Head sponsor ING Belgium / advertising by Google Adsense / Amazon Associates.