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Beam Editions publishes books on contemporary and modern art and specialise in working closely with artists and curators. Every book is designed

12/09/2025

‘In the puddle are bubbles of fecundity; the rippled traces of flora and fauna; lush in their evolution; the necessity of abundance; the urgency of survival.

A couple walked past the puddle deep in conversation, eyes down, minds engaged, listening with care, problems being eased.’

The Book of Puddle by John Newling.

We’ve now got signed copies available at Beam, drop in to pick up copy, we’re also open until 9pm this for Primary Lates.

11/09/2025

Tomorrow: Primary Lates
6-9pm,Everyone Welcome! Free entry

We’re excited to announce that Primary Lates is back! This is an opportunity to see three exhibitions in one evening and enjoy drinks and music in Beam.

In Beam we have paintings by Satch Hoyt ‘Cross Rhythmic Display’, Informed by his research into historic colonial representations of African music within museum collections, and the sonic footprint of African music across the diaspora. There will be special DJ set of rare jazz, soul and funk music from the 1970s civil rights movement to accompany the exhibition by Joff. Beam will also be serving a special selection of new season Cat Asylum beers.

In Primary there is a new exhibition ‘Flat’ showcases paintings and sculptures by Primary studio holders Louisa Chambers, Craig Fisher, Lynn Fulton, and Sam Metz. Taking place on both floors, it explores the concept of ‘flatness’ in abstraction. TG showcases painting and drawings from Gurminder Sikand.

There is a quiet hour from 5–6 pm to allow people to enjoy the exhibitions with fewer crowds and no bar, please do respect this and wear a mask if possible during this part of the evening.

03/09/2025

Today we’re delighted to launch:
The Book of Puddle by John Newling
Available from Beam Editions £20
Link in bio. Order online.

If you’re visiting the gallery this weekend, pick up a signed copy of the book.

Inspired by the sight of his grandchildren splashing joyfully in the rain, artist John Newling explores the myriad histories and cosmic mysteries contained within a small puddle by his garden gate.

Images of the ever changing puddle appear alongside Newling’s life-affirming, insightful, humorous and profound reflections and observations. Through them, we are shown hope for the future of humanity, while being reminded of the miracle and fragility of our existence.
The Book of Puddle reveals how even the simplest and most ordinary of things can become a gateway to a deeper understanding of our connection with the natural world and each other.

‘In the puddle is the knowledge that all things are connected to everything else, and we are a small bit of everything’

70 × 245 mm 152 pages  148 full colour images Softcover, printed and foiled cover, speciality papers throughout.

19/07/2025

After an inspiring trip to the long standing international photo festival we’re delight to announce that our latest three photography release are available a brilliant independent bookshop in the centre of town. Much like Beam HQ, their space combines bookshop and gallery and has inspiring collection of photography and contemporary art. Say hi to these guys if you in town and check out their selection.

08/07/2025

We’re delighted to be launching our new book ‘Drift’ by Daniel Rapley at Rencontres d’Arles, the annual photographic festival

‘Drift’ is body of experimental photographic works realised from a collection of over 20,000 35mm photographic slide transparencies, sourced from house clearances. Each resulting picture is made by photographing slides stacked together on a light box. The work reflects on the malleable nature of both memory and photography, and their elastic correspondences with reality. The book includes four newly commissioned essays by Duncan Wooldridge, Dr Nicholas Royle, Ashley Gallant’s and Jonathan Casciani.

Alongside this beautifully printed book, we will have two highly limited early versions of the book hand made by the artist. Come and visit us and we’ll tell you all about it!

If you can’t make it to the festival, buy online, link in bio.

30/05/2025

If you’re out and about tomorrow come see our new show: Satch Hoyt - Cross Rhythmic Delay from 10am. We’ll have a special DJ set from from 3pm and seasonal cocktails. Hoyt also has a major presentation of paintings within a sound installation as part of the show ‘Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen’. Also open tomorrow.

The artist’s work is informed by his research into historic colonial representations of African music within museum collections, and the sonic footprint of African music across the diaspora and within contemporary African music culture.

28/05/2025

Exhibition launch: This Saturday
Satch Hoyt - Cross Rhythmic Delay
Open from 10am for coffee and breakfast
Join us for seasonal cocktails and music from 3pm
Booking link in bio

Satch Hoyt, born in London of British and African-Jamaican ancestry, is currently living and working in Berlin, Germany. He makes sculptures and installations accompanied with sound, as well as paintings and drawings. At Beam we are showing a series of paintings on canvas and works on paper.

The centrepiece of the exhibition is ‘Cross Rhythmic Delay’, 2017. The paintings from this series act as ‘cartographic depictions, un-fixed graphics scores and celestial constellations’. On both the left and right of the image are circular and geometric forms with an ocean-like void in the centre. The two sides of the painting are connected by a series of musical stave-like vertical lines, washes and layers of paint and a series of drumsticks that allude to the Black bodies, whose remains constitute the bed of the ocean. The painting in part captures the flow of sonic energy between Africa and the Americas, and depicts the cyclical nature of the movement of music.

The exhibition also coincides with a major presentation of the artist’s work at Nottingham Contemporary as part of the ‘Your Ears Later Will Know to Listen’ exhibition opening this weekend too.

25/05/2025

Satch Hoyt - ‘Cross Rythmic Delay’
Exhibition launch: Saturday 31 May
Open from 10am, launch event from 3pm
All welcome, booking link in bio.

We’re excited to announce an exhibition of paintings and works on paper by artist and musician Satch Hoyt. Informed by the artist’s long-term research into the historic colonial representations of African music within museum collections and the artist’s research into the sonic footprint of African music across the diaspora and within contemporary African music culture.

Event Format

- Exhibition open from 10am for coffee and breakfast as usual.

- From 3pm-6pm DJ set of music that connects Africa, the Americas and the diaspora by DJ Ex-Friendly (Truth and Lies Music / Houghton)

– From 3pm cocktails and mocktails available, made with seasonal organic fruits and herbs

Also available to buy is the book, Afro Sonic Mapping, by Satch Hoyt.

20% discount on all books in the bookshop.

24/05/2025

Last chance to see Felipe Mujica - The Spirit of Science Fiction, today until 5pm.

It’s been an absolute delight to have this show for several month, across two different spaces. Felipe’s fascinating approach to geometry and the grid is a subject matter close to Beam. Having worked on many book projects and utilised the grid in a design context, its a really pleasure to present an artist that has a true understanding of this area of art and indeed what informs both our natural and constructed world. We’ll look forward to future collaborations!
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12/03/2025

We’re excited to announce we’ll be participating in Format International Photography Festival, Book Fair this weekend. Format is a vibrant showcase of photography, video and other media throughout the city of Derby. The book fair is located in Quad in the centre of Derby. For this years fair we’re excited to presenting our new photo book Drift by Daniel Rapley alongside recent monographs Dorothy Bohm at 100 and Grey Crawford - Chroma, 1978-1985. We exhibited all three in 2024, representing three generations of artist photographer’s that have innovated and experimented within the medium of photography.

Daniel Rapley we’ll be joining us on Friday to sign some copies of his book 12-2pm. We’ll be organising some talks with the artist and some other book launches in the coming weeks, but if you want to get in early, then pop down on Friday. We’ll post more details of the Rapley’s book tomorrow.

Opening times, free entry:
Fri 12-2pm / Sat 10am-5pm / Sun 10am-4pm
Quad, Market Place, Derby

21/02/2025

Felipe Mujica
- In the Spirit of Science Fiction
Exhibition continues tomorrow 9-5pm
Free

With Mujica’s latest body of work the artist has developed a playful experience of colour and forms through 10 doubled-sided, hand-painted, gouache on paper works. The works are developed within a grid system and series of geometric rules that the artist has explored for over 20 years. Each piece is just one of many possible future combinations. The artist’s exploration of the same grid, system and method is a process of re-invention, of recreation, with different rules applied in each series, a game-like approach to creation of the work.

The exhibition also includes a series of three textiles works alongside two collection of prints.

12/02/2025

Check out this brilliant new article by Jelena Sofronijevic on our latest exhibition ‘In the Spirit of Science Fiction’ by Felipe Mujica. There is a link to the article in our bio. Also check out also produced by

The exhibition will be open as usual Thursday-Saturday 9-5pm in the upstairs Gallery 2 Primary. If you are not sure where to go, come to Beam and we’ll show you the way.

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