David Zwirner Books

'Venus & Adonis'

In honor of Valentine’s Day, a preview of a new title from David Zwirner Books: ‘Venus & Adonis.’ __ At once comic, tragic, and erotic, ‘Venus & Adonis’ is a poem by William Shakespeare based on passages from Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses.’ . This new translation by Hafid Bouazza of Shakespeare’s text with illustrations by Marlene Dumas. . The cover features an eponymous ink wash illustration, which Dumas first made to accompany the poem and later inspired a body of works exploring issues of eroticism, as well as power and violence. In an interview with @nytimes, Dumas noted that these works--shown at David Zwirner New York in 2018--all have something to do with “attraction, sensuality and desires.”

David Zwirner Books Partners with Simon & Schuster

David Zwirner Books is pleased to announce a new partnership with Simon & Schuster, which will significantly expand the market for titles. With this agreement, David Zwirner will become the first gallery to have mainstream trade distribution of its books in North America, enabling David Zwirner Books to extend beyond traditional fine-art monographs and catalogues to publish other types of books––including fiction, poetry, and literature in translation. #DavidZwirnerBooks

Sweet Fly Paper of Life

Tonight: Join Sherry DeCarava for a book talk and discussion on the newly republished “The Sweet Flypaper of Life’ at Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books in Philadelphia from 7–9 PM. https://zwrnr.art/2RYlRen

WINTER25

On David Zwirner’s 25th anniversary, visit the David Zwirner Books website for 25 % off a wide selection of catalogues, monographs, historical surveys, artists' books, and catalogues raisonnés with code WINTER25 through December 12. https://davidzwirnerbooks.com/ #DZBHolidays

Ekphrasis

The ekphrasis series has become the cornerstone of David Zwirner Books, a locus of the imprint’s mission to publish rare, out-of-print, and newly commissioned texts with an eye toward exceptional design. The ninth and tenth additions to the series—Duchamp’s Last Day by Donald Shambroom, published on the fiftieth anniversary of Marcel Duchamp’s death, and On Contemporary Art by Argentine writer César Aira—are now available. See link in bio to learn more about the process behind the series’ distinct design. #Ekphrasis #DavidZwirnerBooks

Jarrett Earnest will bring to life the questions he asks in a conversation with Peter Schjeldahl and Paul Chaat Smith at the Strand Book Store in New York on Thursday, November 1 at 7:30 PM. https://zwrnr.art/2z3eLtz

Monday, October 29 at 6:30 PM, Jarrett Earnest will extend questions from his new book to a group of critics, poets, theorists and writers who make up the Bay Area’s vital art writing scene at California College of the Arts –– The Boardroom, main building. The panel will include Brandon Brown, Elena Gross, Vivian Swing, Anton Stueber, and Ryanaustin Dennis, who will discuss the intellectual and artistic lineages that have informed their work, within the specific histories and realities of the Bay. https://zwrnr.art/2ywsxp7

In a unique style that is both sensory and utopian, Yayoi Kusama’s work possesses a highly personal character, yet one that has connected profoundly with large audiences around the globe. Yayoi Kusama: Festival of Life documents the artist’s exhibition at David Zwirner’s Chelsea location in New York in late 2017, and the monograph includes new scholarship on the artist by Jenni Sorkin, as well as a special foldout poster.

Offprint London

#DavidZwirnerBooks is excited to participate in Offprint London this year, May 18–20, in the turbine hall of Tate Modern. The book fair will bring together over 120 independent and experimental publishers in the fields of contemporary art, photography, and graphic design from around the world. Visit us at the fair to find new releases and special offers on a selection of publication and zines.

Michaël Borremans: Fire from the Sun on Press

#DZBBehindtheScenes Hard at work on the monograph accompanying Michaël Borremans: Fire from the Sun, an exhibition of all new paintings by the Belgian artist, inaugurating David Zwirner Hong Kong on January 27.