Printed Matter Inc

Programs: Exhibitions:july 1, 2016 - july 31, 2016realize your desires: underground press from the library of stefan brechtprinted matter presented realize your desires: underground press from the library of stefan brecht, an exhibition of alternative and independently-published newsprint periodicals from the early '60s to mid '70s. Featuring work from nearly 30 presses with over 400 individual issues, the exhibition highlighted both well-recognized and under-known publications, presented from the collection of the late poet, theater critic, and philosopher stefan brecht. September 10, 2016 - october 24, 2016available to everyone: robert jacks and printed matteravailable to everyone: robert jacks and printed matter, curated by peter anderson, presented two connected bodies of material: a survey of artists' books by australian artist robert jacks, and an extensive selection of publications drawn from jacks' own collection, offering a view of the artist's developing artistic practice during a formative period. October 29, 2016 - november 26, 2016reading matters - information as materialprinted matter and information as material (iam) presented reading matters, an exhibition from members of the uk- and us-based editorial collective - craig dworkin, simon morris & nick thurston - exploring the conditions under which acts of reading can be positioned as works of art in their own right. March 10, 2017 - april 16, 2017the schizophrenic bomb: richard tyler and the uranian presswith medi matin, we presented the schizophrenic bomb: richard tyler and the uranian press, the first extensive survey of published work from artist and printmaker richard oviet tyler (1926-1983). Tyler's uranian press was styled as an outlaw/fugitive imprint of the phalanstery, producing a steady stream of editioned publications featuring his own writings and artwork, often in the form of socio-spiritual tracts and manifestos. April 21, 2017 - may 20, 2017the john dowd fan clubthe john dowd fan club traced the collaborative output of the late under-known mail artist john dowd with a near-complete overview of editioned publications and folded broadsheets dating from the early 70s. Extensive archival material was also on view, including unique zines, xerox ephemera, promotional inserts, collages, mail art, correspondence, and original stencils. Highlights included a full set of fanzini, as well as dowd's music-influenced periodical the star. May 25, 2017 - june 24, 2017sally alatalo: narrative in revisionnarrative in revision overviewed several decades of alatalo's projects, from her artist periodical duda magazine and imprint sara ranchouse publishing, to recent more conceptually-oriented projects that document the artist's relocation to a rural property in south west michigan. Publications:variable piece 4: secrets by douglas huebler, december 2016variable piece 4: secrets is a facsimile edition of douglas huebler's classic artist book, co-published with primary information. This publication collects 1,800 secrets submitted anonymously by visitors to huebler's variable piece 4 at the jewish museum's 1970 'software' exhibition. First published by printed matter in 1978. Network by nicolas jaar, february 2017network is an artists' project by chilean dj and producer nicolas jaar, co-published with his label other people. Designed by jena myung and maziyar pahlevan, the book is the culmination of a multi-phase project from jaar which takes the form of an online, semi-fictitious network of interlocking radio stations built around chance operations. An arranged affair by sally alatalo, may 2017with an arranged affair alatalo resituated her earlier work a rearranged affair, a re-collation of 188 romance novels, with renewed attention to the literary possibilities and revelations of the text. Character names and specific storylines are continually traded out, but the arc of the action remains familiar. Published on occasion of printed matter's exhibition sally alatalo : narrative in revision. Exquisite corps by philip iosca, may 2017printed matter released exquisite corps by philip iosca, the first publication produced as part of the fy17 emerging artists publication series. Iosca began by taking apart dozens of vintage gay magazines which he inherited through a friend, and in the process "found" these collaged images across the printed signatures. September spring by sam falls, may 2017september spring documents a month-long performance by artist sam falls, held at the kitchen in 2015. The performance combined elements of dance, music, and painting, to explore the influence of jamie kanzler, who in 2013 unexpectedly passed away at the age of 24. Kanzler, whom falls has referred to as his godbrother, performed music as oldd news and wrote poetry under the pen name september spring. Designed by uses of literacy.