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    The Design Museum

    NIGO: From Japan with Love

    Working across street style, fashion, music and beyond, NIGO is a multifaceted artist, designer and creative director who has been shaping contemporary culture for over three decades, ever since he founded the influential streetwear label A Bathing Ape. His ability to draw from wide-ranging disciplines and cultural references has produced some of the most influential products in recent fashion history, such as the Bapesta sneaker. While partially inspired by vintage Americana, his clothing and shoe designs remain deeply rooted in Japanese subcultures.
    Charting NIGO’s inspirations, output and legacy from the 1980s to the present day, From Japan with Love takes a chrono-thematic approach. NIGO’s life story is told primarily through objects from his personal archive and collections—many published here for the first . . . . Pbk, 8.25 x 10.5 in. / 224 pgs / 150 color / 50 b&w.

    Edited by Rachel Hajek, Esme Hawes. Text by Pharrell, Johanna Agerman Ross, Tiffany Godoy, David W. Marx, NIGO.

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    National Portrait Gallery

    Marilyn Monroe: Reflections

    A smaller, more intimate companion to Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait, Reflections is an anthology of visual and verbal tributes to Marilyn Monroe (1926–62), one of the most celebrated icons from the 20th century who devoted her life to the silver screen. Said Monroe, "If I am a star…the people made me a star. No studio, no person, but the people did." Her beauty and charisma were captured in images taken by some of the great photographers of the era, including Eve Arnold and Sam Shaw. Published to coincide with the actress' 100th birthday and with an accompanying exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, Marilyn Monroe: Reflections showcases a number of loved photographs alongside legendary quotes by Monroe and those who . . . . Hbk, 5.25 x 6.75 in. / 136 pgs / 40 color / 40 b&w.

    Introduction by Rosie Broadley.

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    Redstone Press

    The Redstone Diary 2027

    Living Well

    There is a difference between living well and well-being: the 2027 Redstone Diary explores the many faces of how we can find the good life, or find solace in its absence.Can joy be found in a moment—a kiss, a spoonful of tiramisu, the memory of last night, the quiet repose of reading under a tree? Or is it a practice that takes a lifetime, money and good fortune to fulfill—Thoreau's retreat into the woods at Walden, the contemplation of the night skies, the studied nonchalance of bourgeois pleasures or even the satisfaction of baking, which one writer calls "love made visible."From the perfect cocktail recipe to the most effective break-up line to Marlene Dietrich's leopard-skin boots—through words and images—the 2027 Redstone . . . . Spiral bound, 6.5 x 9.5 in. / 160 pgs / 50 color / 4 b&w.

    Edited by Julian Rothenstein. Introduction and selected texts by Andrew O'Hagan.

    PRICE: $24.95 | $18.71
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    DelMonico Books

    MONUMENTS

    Published with The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and The Brick.

    This volume features a selection of decommissioned monuments, many of them Confederate, presented alongside contemporary artworks that address American history and national identity. MONUMENTS, which accompanies the eponymous exhibition, marks the last several years of monument removals as a historic moment and aims to build a better understanding of our shared history and ideals, while holding the monuments accountable to the present. Featuring contributions by the exhibition curators, Bennett Simpson, Hamza Walker and Kara Walker, as well as scholars, poets and artists, the publication attends to the social, political, historical and art historical context of these monuments as well as the legacies of the people and events they commemorate. It . . . . Hbk, 9.5 x 11.75 in. / 304 pgs / 250 color / 20 b&w.

    Edited by Hannah Burstein, Hamza Walker. Foreword by Elizabeth Alexander. Preface by Johanna Burton, Hamza Walker. Conversations with Bennett Simpson, Hamza Walker, Kara Walker.

    PRICE: $75.00 | $56.25
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    Marquand Books

    Rodney McMillian: A Son of the Soil

    Published with Columbia Museum of Art.

    Multimedia artist Rodney McMillian (born 1969) conjoins political texts, found domestic materials and archival footage into assemblages that confront the complex histories of class, race, landscape and region that inform American identity. In A Son of the Soil, McMillian trains his eye on the history of landscape representation in the South. Through large-scale abstract expanses painted on old bedding, sculptures constructed from post-consumer objects and archival film footage, McMillian evokes the land's tillage and spoilage, histories of ownership and the charged relationship between land and the body. A Son of the Soil presents a bevy of scholarly essays that examine McMillian's oeuvre, focusing on the artist's interplay between urban industrialism and domestic space, his visual culture . . . . Hbk, 9 x 11 in. / 144 pgs / 75 color.

    Edited with text by Michael Neumeister. Text by Sadé Ayorinde, Nikita Gale, Abbe Schriber, Brooke Wyatt.

    PRICE: $50.00 | $37.50
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    THE ICE PLANT

    Offline Activities

    Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin's Offline Activities is a book of 52 suggestions for things you can do in real life. Rearrange your furniture; invite an old friend to lunch; bring something home from the supermarket and treat it as sculpture. Part novelty, part self-help guide, Offline Activities encourages you to seek out the chance and mystery that is often lacking in the digital age.

    Featuring the kind of ingenious, charming design you expect from a Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin project, Offline Activities is designed as a coupon book with tear-out pages, with one inspirational suggestion and quote per page. You are encouraged to physically do the activity and rip the page out of the book as proof. If you . . . . Pbk, 5 x 2.5 in. / 112 pgs / 52 color.

    By Tamara Shopsin & Jason Fulford.

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    Hauser & Wirth Publishers

    Eva Hesse: Diaries

    “Giving life to a once white piece of linen stretched on 4 pieces of wood, to create a rich visual experience is indeed an intriguing complete experience,” wrote Eva Hesse in a 1957 diary entry between notes on her weekly plans and further musings about her goals as an artist. In this extensive collection of Hesse’s diaries, recorded from 1955 to 1970, readers are given an intimate glimpse into the mind of one of contemporary sculpture’s most prominent figures. Despite personal tragedies and the difficulties she faced as one of the few female artists in the male-dominated postminimalist movement, Hesse remained intrepid in both her life and craft. Composed of twisted ropes and delicate plastic among other unconventional materials, Hesse’s sculptures . . . . Flexi, 5.5 x 8 in. / 904 pgs / 1 b&w.

    Edited by Barry Rosen with Tamara Bloomberg.

    PRICE: $45.00 | $33.75
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    SKIRA

    Park Seo-Bo

    Autobiography – Graphic Novel

    Internationally acclaimed Korean artist Park Seo-Bo (1931–2023) pursued a meditative practice of emptying the self through repetitive mark-making in his paintings. Through this repetition, the act of making becomes a spiritual discipline. Best known for his Écriture series and mastery within the Dansaekhwa movement, the artist used abstraction to examine the unique cultural traumas endured by himself and his family living through the devastating Japanese occupation and Korean War.
    This two-volume slipcased set presents a distinct perspective on the artist's life and artistic philosophy. The first volume is an unfiltered autobiography drawn from Park's own meticulous records going back to his birth and up to the late '70s, featuring contributions from his son, Park Seungho. The second volume illuminates the passionate story . . . . Slip, pbk, 2 vols, 6.25 x 10.25 in. / 340 pgs / 250 color.

    By Park Seo-Bo, Cho Jinho. Edited by Park Seungho.

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    Arquine

    Enrique Norten / TEN Arquitectos: Ideas in Transit

    Unbuilt

    Founded in 1986 in Mexico City by Enrique Norten, TEN Arquitectos subsequently opened offices in New York and Miami and built its reputation as one of North America's leading firms. TEN Arquitectos is known for its broad range of projects, including cultural institutions, residential buildings and mixed-use developments, and has won recognitions such as the Mies van der Rohe Award and the AIA International Design Award.
    Ideas in Transit compiles 15 unbuilt projects from TEN Arquitectos, selected by Enrique Norten in collaboration with Pedro Gadanho, curator of the accompanying exhibition held at the Museo Franz Mayer in Mexico City. Including hand-drawn diagrams and sketches as well as an extended flap with a timeline of the unbuilt works, the book pays homage to . . . . Pbk, 6.75 x 9.5 in. / 160 pgs / 100 color / 42 b&w.

    Text by Ana Elena Mallet, Juan Herreros, Miquel Adrià, Pedro Gadanho, Steven Holl, Giovana Jaspersen.

    PRICE: $30.00 | $22.50
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    The Design Museum

    Platform: Simone Brewster

    The work of British designer Simone Brewster (born 1983) bridges art, design and architecture through a striking formal and material language. Rooted in both cultural identity and personal narrative, her practice spans furniture, jewelry and objects that explore scale, beauty and belonging.
    Drawing on traditions of craft and modernist principles alike, Brewster's pieces evoke a sense of strength and intimacy—sculptural yet deeply human. Her use of wood, metal and pigment transforms familiar materials into expressions of power and self-definition, questioning how design shapes our understanding of heritage and the body.
    This publication, the second volume of the new Platform series from the Design Museum, delves into Brewster's multidisciplinary practice through essays, images and an extended interview with the designer. Platform is dedicated to . . . . Pbk, 5.75 x 8.25 in. / 128 pgs / 70 color.

    Text by Thomas Aquilina, Danielle Thom.

    PRICE: $25.00 | $18.75
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    MoMA PS1

    Greater New York 2026

    Greater New York, MoMA PS1's signature survey of artists living and working in the New York City area, returns for its sixth edition in 2026, coinciding with the institution's 50th anniversary. Supporting and spotlighting the city's creative communities, the quinquennial exhibition forms the backbone of the museum's commitment to local artists and collectives. By highlighting New York–area artists responding to the issues of today in real time, the survey has established itself as a barometer of artistic production in the region, whose reverberations shape global dialogues. Greater New York 2026 features more than 50 artists across generations and backgrounds, with a focus on emerging and multidisciplinary artists in the formative years of their careers. The exhibition encompasses site-specific commissions, new productions . . . . Pbk, 7.5 x 9.5 in. / 224 pgs / 110 color.

    Edited by Connie Butler, Sheldon Gooch, Jody Graf, Ruba Katrib, Elena Ketelsen González, Kari Rittenbach, Andrea Sanchez.

    PRICE: $30.00 | $22.50
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    Hauser & Wirth Publishers

    Life with P.: Journals, 1966–1976

    Drawing upon Musa McKim's (1908–92) journals and poetry from 1966 to 1976, Life with P. paints an intimate and candid portrait of both McKim's life as a writer as well as her marriage to the esteemed painter Philip Guston. The book spans a decade that saw profound change and productivity in Guston's artistic practice, resulting in the creation of some of his most iconic late works. McKim's writings capture daily life at their home and studio in Woodstock, trips to New York City, travels abroad to Mexico and Italy and time spent at various artist residencies. A rich collection of artworks and archival photographs documents the couple's domestic and social lives and the fellow artists and writers who comprised their world. . . . . Hbk, 6 x 8.75 in. / 432 pgs / 230 color.

    Edited by Sara Harrison, Musa Mayer. Introduction by Musa Mayer. Text by Musa McKim Guston.

    PRICE: $45.00 | $33.75
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    SKIRA

    Reality, Surreality

    A Major Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Painting

    Bringing together 50 artists—including Zhang Zhaoying, Ge Yan, Xiong Tao and Xu Dawai—and more than 100 works, Reality, Surreality reconsiders the legacy of Surrealism in China, from its adoption during the 1985 New Wave to its application by younger generations.



    . . . . Hbk, 9.5 x 11 in. / 256 pgs / 200 color.

    Edited by Lü Peng, Li Guohua, You Yi.

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    Hayward Gallery Publishing

    Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life

    This compact, gorgeously produced clothbound monograph offers a striking visual and critical exploration of the work of the acclaimed Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota (born 1972), who works across sculpture, performance, drawing and installation. The artist is best known for her immersive, thread-based installations. These poetic environments—woven from vast networks of red, black or white yarn—have captivated audiences around the world, evoking themes of memory, absence and the body. Featuring a newly commissioned essay by curator Yung Ma and an in-depth interview with the artist by the novelist and poet Yoko Tawada, Threads of Life presents previously unpublished photographs of recent works. Foregrounding Shiota's woven installations through numerous full-bleed images, the volume also displays the artist's new series of drawings, spotlighting an . . . . Clth, 6 x 8.75 in. / 144 pgs / 100 color.

    Foreword by Ralph Rugoff. Text by Yung Ma. Interview by Yoko Tawada.

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    Inventory Press

    Recursive Apologies

    Janet Zweig’s Text Generating Sculptures 1990-2010

    In the early 1990s, when personal computing was young and artificial intelligence was not yet a part of the popular imagination, American artist Janet Zweig (born 1950) made extraordinary and prescient creations: sculptures that married early computers, simple algorithms and dot-matrix printers with mechanical parts to auto-generate streams of poetic text that moved objects. Richly illustrated, Recursive Apologies presents these sculptures alongside the sources that inspired them. Sporting a recursive design that mirrors the very concepts it explores, the volume offers both a visual archive and a reflection on our ongoing relationship with thinking machines. It also features essays by artists and scholars Thyrza Nichols Goodeve, Jena Osman and Johanna Drucker that evince how Zweig's witty contraptions were an early premonition . . . . Hbk, 9 x 9 in. / 144 pgs / 54 color.

    Text by Johanna Drucker, Thyrza Nichols Goodeve, Jena Osman.

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