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MONO.KULTUR #48: EYAL WEIZMAN / FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Dear Friends,
in this strange year of a global pandemic, race riots, and an increasingly toxic discourse in politics and society, our new issue couldn’t come more timely, featuring Eyal Weizman, the outspoken founder of Forensic Architecture.
Made up of architects, lawyers, journalists, scientists, designers, and more, Forensic Architecture is part investigative research lab, human rights activism [...]

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mono.punkt #43: FRIENDS WITH BOOKS 2018 / BERLIN

Friday, October 19, 2018

It is that time of the year again, autumn that is, when Friends with Books come strolling around the corner, with the latest coolest prettiest books and magazines tucked casually under their arm. Yes indeed, opening tonight at glorious Hamburger Bahnhof: Friends with Books Art Book Fair Berlin for a weekend of printed matter fixation. [...]

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mono.punkt #42: MULTIPLE ART DAYS / PARIS

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Bonjour Paris, and yes indeed, this weekend we will spend at the rather impressive Monnaie de Paris, where instead of cash and coins we will exchange words and images and ideas, all thanks to the wonderful Multiple Art Days book fair in the capital of literature. If you are around, make sure to come by [...]

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STORE OF THE MONTH: IBIKI / MONTRÉAL

Monday, April 16, 2018

It sounds a little like Jonah Leslie, the owner of Montréal-based ibiki, kind of slowly grew into running a store that is never ‘finished’. And maybe those are the best stores anyway, that reflect the obsessions and whims of its owner as they change over time. Anyway, ibiki is a fine store that stocks a [...]

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mono.punkt #41: VERNACULAR ART BOOK FAIR MEXICO

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Easter weekend is upon us, even though we wouldn’t guess so given the snowy skies here in Berlin, but Mexico, ah Mexico must be a different story altogether. And what better way to spend your Easter weekend than by browsing through some fine books by some of the finest independent publishers, all brought to you [...]

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STORE OF THE MONTH: IVORYPRESS / MADRID

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Ivorypress in Madrid is one of those remarkable projects that grew from a small artist’s publishing project into an indie empire of publishing house, gallery, bookstore and arts consultancy. Needless to say, all done with plenty of energy, dedication, cojones and impeccable style. And a well-sorted arts bookstore, well, we’re all for it [...]

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STORE OF THE MONTH: SHELF / TOKYO

Friday, November 10, 2017

Shelf is one of those little bookstores that are easy to pass by; but for those in the know and on the hunt for rare and special photography books, it is a must. Located in Tokyo’s central Shibuya district, it is to Tokyo what Claire de Rouen would be to London, or 25 Books to [...]

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MONO.PUNKT #40: TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2017

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Unsurprisingly, autumn and book fairs go hand in hand. As temepratures drop and leaves begin to tumble, it is time to stock up on reading matter for long evenings under duvets and with cups of tea / coffee / whiskey at hand. With Berlin and New York already gone, it is now time for the [...]

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MONO.PUNKT #39: FRIENDS WITH BOOKS 2017

Friday, September 22, 2017

Year and again: Summer with rain. Autumn with sun. Coffee with milk. Elections with no surprises. Books with dreams. Friends with books. mono with kultur. Opening tonight, until Sunday, at the grand hall of Hamburger Bahnhof.
Friends with books
Art Book Fair Berlin
Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin
22–24 September 2017
Facebook Event

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MONO.PUNKT #38: LIBROS MUTANTES / MADRID

Friday, April 21, 2017

Art Book Fair
Casa Encendida
Ronda de Valencia, 2
28012 Madrid
START: Today, 5pm

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