On occasion of many exhibitions which Guy Schraenen curated in his Galerie Kontakt, in his Archive Space and for numerous international institutions, catalogues were produced. They are edited and designed by Guy Schraenen and include essays by him on the particular subjects and types of artists' publications as well as on the socio-political, economical and cultural context. For orders of available catalogues ask the museums or go to CONTACT or ORDER. Some information can also be found in this CATALOGUE.
15 CARTES POSTALES DE…
Catalogue in form of a wallet containing a text by Guy Schraenen and 15 postcards, especially created for this edition, by artists who worked with the publishing house Guy Schraenen éditeur. (Engl./Dutch/Franç.)
Guy Schraenen éditeur, Antwerp, 1974
14,7 x 10,5 cm, 15 postcards and a foldout
OMTRENT 15 POSTKAARTEN
Programme of the launch event of "15 cartes postales" with films and performances by Eduard Bal, Lourdes Castro, Henri Chopin, Degottex, Bernard Heidsieck and Francoise Janicot,
I.C.C., Antwerp, 14.3.1974
33 x 23,5 cm, 8 pages
TEXT – SOUND – IMAGE
SMALL PRESS FESTIVAL
Catalogue of the first exhibition organized by the A.S.P.C., including an introduction by Guy Schraenen and statements by several small press publishers, a.o. Henri Chopin, Paul de Vree, Richard Kostelanetz, Ulises Carrión.
A.S.P.C., Antwerp, 1976
20 x 10,5 cm, 88 pages
SMALL PRESS FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Object program of the films and performance event. The so called marginal program is literally pressed in between the official, controlled big press, represented by newspaper pages.
A.S.P.C., Antwerp, 1976
10,5 x 14 cm
EDITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS MARGINALES D’AMERIQUE LATINE
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the exhibition on Latin American artists' publications.
Maison de la Culture, Le Havre, 1977
15 x 21 cm.
STAMPS IN PRAXIS
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the exhibition on original stamps collected on correspondence, documents and in publications. Including 4 original works.
A.S.P.C. Archive Space, Antwerp, 1977
15,5 x 21,5 cm
MAIL (ART) STAMPS & TREATED STAMPS
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the exhibition on artists' stamps.
A.S.P.C., Musée de la Poste, Brussels, 1982
15,5 x 21,5 cm
GELUITSPOEZIE & TAALWERKEN
VAN HAUSMANN TOT ANDERSON
Catalogue on occasion of an exhibition and a series of lectures on sound poetry, visual poetry and concrete poetry.
Studio for Elektronische Muziek (S.E.M.), Antwerp, 1985
POOLSE AVANT GARDE
Catalogue in a newspaper format.
Cultureel Centrum Berchem, Antwerp, 1985
43,0 x 30,5 cm, 8 pages
OTHER SOUNDS FROM BELGIUM
Illustrated catalogue documenting the work of more than 30 composers of contemporary music and experimental sound. Realized on the occasion of the Summer Festival for Music and Theatre in Amsterdam.
Time Based Arts, Amsterdam, 1985
21,0 x 29,5 cm
JE EST UN AUTRE
lllustrated catalogue on occasion of an exhibition obliterated self portraits.
Galerij Van de Akademie (GA), Waasmunster, 1986
21,0 x 21,0 cm, 18 pages
LES PEUPLIERS. MAISON/ HUIS GUIETTE, LE CORBUSIER. 1926
lllustrated catalogue on occasion of an exhibition on René Guiette's private house and studio in Antwerp, called "Les Peupliers"/"Maison Guiette" which was designed by Le Corbusier in 1926.
Sint-Lukasgalerij, Brussels, 1986
21,0 cm x 20,5 cm
RENÉ GUIETTE. ŒUVRE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE
lllustrated catalogue on occasion of an exhibition of the photographic œuvre by René Guiette.
Museum voor Fotografie, Antwerpen, 1987
21,0 x 29,7 cm, 64 pages
KOPIE ALS ORIGINEEL
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of an exhibition on copy art.
Museum voor Fotografie, Antwerpen, 1988
21,0 x 29,7 cm, 40 pages
KUNST-ENAARS-PUBLIKATIES
UIT DE VERZAMELING ARCHIVE FOR SMALL PRESS & COMMUNICATION
Illustrated object catalogue on occasion of an exhibition of artists' books, organized by the A.S.P.C.
University of Ghent, 1988
19,0 x 27,0 cm, 183 pages
AMARANT # 42 – KUNSTENAARSBOEKEN
Special issue of the magazine "Amarant" on artists' books on occasion of the exhibition "Kunst-enaars-publikaties", organized by the A.S.P.C.
University of Ghent, 1988
21,0 x 29,7 cm
KUNSTENAARSBOEKEN UIT HET A.S.P.C.
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of an exhibition on artists' books, organized by the A.S.P.C.
Provinciaal Museum Hasselt, 1990
14,0 x 42,0 cm, 40 pages
TUSSEN KLANG EN BEELD
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of an exhibition on visual art and sound works of the A.S.P.C. Texts in Dutch, French.
Provinciaal Museum, Hasselt, 1990
30 x 30 cm, 24 pages
FÜR DIE STIMME
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of an exhibition on the exploration of the voice, reaching from Dada to sound poetry and conceptual art, until the most recent experiments.
Wiens Laden & Verlag, Berlin, 1991
MULTIPLES EN ANDERE MULTIPLES
Illustrated catalogues in the shape of a photo box map on the occasion of an exhibition devoted to multiples.
De Warande, Turnhout, 1991
ULISES CARRION.
"WE HAVE WON! HAVEN'T WE?"
Illustrated catalogue devoted to Ulises Carrión and 'Other Books and So'. Texts by Ulises Carrión, Rob Perrée, Harry Ruhé, Anni Wright and Guy Schraenen. Texts in Dutch and English.
Stedelijk Museum-Museum Fodor, Amsterdam
1992
Size 21,0 x 29,7 cm, 127 pages
ERRATUM MUSICAL
Entre sons et images.
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the traveling exhibition on visual art and sound works by French artists.
Institut Français, Bremen, 1994
21,0 x 26,0 cm, 24 pages
FREE ACCESS
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of an exhibition on multiples of the A.S.P.C.
Centrale Bibliotheek KU, Leuven, 1994
21,0 x 15,0 cm, 40 pages
GUY SCHRAENEN COLLECTIONNEURS (FRAGMENT)
Illustrated book, containing a long interview by Hubert Besacier with Guy Schraenen, edited on occasion of the exhibition "Collections de Collectionneurs", organized in the frame of the 4th Biennale of artists' books in Limousin.
Pays-Paysage, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, 1995
17,5 x 13 cm
TWO HOUSES. LE CORBUSIER - MELNIKOV
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of an exhibition on the Villa Guiette in Antwerp and the Dom Melnikow in Moscow.
State Architectural Museum, Moscow, 1995
21,0 x 29,0 cm, 56 pages
BREMEN-PARIS. ALLER-RETOUR
Illustrated catalogue in a road map format for the exhibition on the 40-year-anniversary of the Institut Français de Breme. Curatorship: Guy Schraenen
Institut Français, Bremen, 1995
21,0 x 11 cm
D’UNE ŒUVRE L’AUTRE
Le livre d’artiste dans l’art contemporain
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of an exhibition on artists' books and juxtaposed visual works by ten artists. Original inserts by Daniel Buren, Peter Downsbrough, Bernard Villers. With blue banderole.
Musée royal de Mariemont, 1996
19,0 x 25,0 cm, 199 pages
MAIL ART. EASTERN EUROPE IN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the exhibition on Eastern European mail art scene within the international mail art network.
Staatliches Museum Schwerin, 1996
21,0 x 28,0 cm, 318 pages
MAIL ART. EASTERN EUROPE IN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK. CONGRESS DOCUMENTATION
Congress documentation on occasion of the exhibition n Eastern European mail art scene within the international mail art network.
Staatliches Museum Schwerin, 1996
21,0 x 28,0 cm
OUT OF PRINT. AN ARCHIVE AS ARTISTIC CONCEPT
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the traveling exhibition on a representative cross-section from the "Archive for Small Press and Communication (ASPC).
Museum Weserburg Bremen, 2001
19,0 x 27,0 cm, 254 pages
LIEU COMMUN
Charles Dreyfus, Claude Rutault, Anne Deguelle, Jean Claude Lefevre, Edmund Kuppel, Esther Ferrer, Cristophe Cuzin
Illustrated catalogue in form of a container including a leaflet and plates by each artist on occasion of an exhibition taking place in Bremen and Paris.
Institut Français Bremen; Musée Zadkine Paris, 2001
15,0 x 22,0 x 2,2 cm
ERNST CARAMELLE. ALL THE PRINTED MATTER. 1974-2004
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the traveling exhibition on all the printed matter (publications, postcards, posters and limited editions) produced by Ernst Caramelle. Texts in Portuguese, French, German and English. Book jacket is a foldable graphic print by the artist in poster format (88 x 62,5 cm).
Museu Serralves Porto, 2005
25 x 33 cm, 200 pages
VINYL. RECORDS AND COVERS BY ARTISTS
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the traveling exhibition on records and other published material which reflect the variety of music, sound and language experiments by visual artists, beginning with 1920s avant-garde until recent experiments. Based on the Guy Schraenen Collection. Reference book for records and covers by visual artists.
Museum Weserburg Bremen; MACBA Barcelona, 2005
19,0 x 28,0 cm, 268 pages
FRANCOIS DUFRENE. Affichiste, sound poet
Illustrated catalogue +CD on occasion of the retrospective on François Dufrêne, one of the leading artists in the post-war French art scene.
Museu Serralves, Porto 2007
19,0 x 27,0 cm, 250 pages
UN COUP DE LIVRES
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the traveling exhibition on artists' publications of the A.S.P.C. With red wrapper.
Museu Fundación Juan March, Madrid, 2010
19,0 x 25,0 cm, 133 pages
A MUSEUM WITHIN A MUSEUM
Slipcase containing 24 illustrated catalogues (1992-2000) + Vol. 1 (illustrated text about the artists’ books collection of the Museum Weserburg Bremen and an overview of Guy Schraenen’s activities in Bremen).
Centre for Artists' Publications Weserburg Bremen, 2011
22 x 22 x 13,5 cm
All catalogues of the exhibition series "A Museum within a Museum" curated by Guy Schraenen (1992 - 2000). Click on the images for enlargement.
FROM PAGE TO SPACE
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the traveling exhibition on three dimensional artists' publications.
Museum Weserburg Bremen; Museu Serralves Porto, 2011
15,0 x 15,0 cm, 239 pages
DO RATO MICKEY A ANDY WARHOL/FROM MICKEY MOUSE TO ANDY WARHOL
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the traveling exhibition on various forms of artists' publications for which images, designs and shapes of children’s books and cartoon books are sources of inspiration.
Museu Serralves, Porto 2012
19,0 x 25,0 cm
VINYL
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the exhibition on a selection of records and other published material which reflect the variety of music, sound and language experiments by visual artists, beginning with 1920s avant-garde until recent experiments. Based on the Guy Schraenen Collection.
L'Entracte, Sablé-Sur-Sarthe, 2013
19,0 x 25,0 cm
NEMO PROPHETA IN PATRIA.
Guglielmo Achille Cavellini. GAC Centennial and Other Projects
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the exhibition on a choice of Guglielmo Achille Cavellini's works, his centennial project and further projects based on international artistic communication via mail.
Museum Weserburg Bremen, 2014
14,8 x 21 cm, 16 pages
ULISES CARRIÓN. DEAR READER. DON'T READ.
ULISES CARRIÓN. QUERIDO LECTOR. NO LEA.
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the traveling retrospective on the artistic and intellectual work by Ulises Carrión, containing photographic and archive images and a CD with sound works by the artist. Texts by Guy Schraenen, Felipe Ehrenberg, Jan Voss, João Fernandes, Heriberto Yépez, Javier Maderuelo, Maike Aden.
Available in English and Spanish.
Museo Reina Sofia Madrid, 2016
19,0 x 27,0 cm, 272 pages
RICHARD LONG. SKULPTUREN, FOTOS, TEXTE, BÜCHER
Illustrated catalogue on the exhibition on sculptures, photos, texts and books by Richard Long. Curatorship: Thomas Deecke and Peter Friese. Curatorship Books: Guy Schraenen.
Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen, 1993
23 x 30 cm, 73 pages
ART FROM PAGE TO PAGE
Illustrated catalogue on the exhibition on French artists' books. Curatorship: Guy Schraenen
International Centre of Graphic Arts (mglc), Ljubljana, 2004
SIMULTANKE. THE CREATIVE WORLD OF SONIA DELAUNAY
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the first solo exhibition devoted to Sonia Delaunay in East Europe which highlighted her theatre costumes, sketches, drawings, gouaches, lithographs, etchings, fashion accessories, fabric samples, artists' books etc. Curatorship: Lilijana Stepančič, Guy Schraenen. Slovene and English.
International Centre of Graphic Arts (mglc), Ljubljana, 2005
83 pages
ARTCOUSTICS. THE STORIES TOLD BY RECORD COVERS
lllustrated catalogue with accompanying CD on occasion of the exhibition on artists' records from the '60s to the '80s, including rarely seen material from the east-block. Curatorship: Nikolai Jeffs, Guy Schraenen, Božidar Zrinski.
International Centre of Graphic Arts (mglc), Ljubljana 2006
500 pages
ON THE MARGINS OF ART. CREATION AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
Illustrated catalogue designed by MACBA on publications by artists from the second half of the 20th century who placed their creative capacity at the service of political and social struggles.
Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA), 2009
Available in English and Spanish
12 x 16,5 cm, 12 pages
On the Margins of Art by curatorGuy Schraenen, exhibition view, MACBA Barcelona
TO THE ARTS, CITIZENS! Vol. 2
Illustrated catalogue on some of the intersections between art and politics as manifested in our time. Curators: Óscar Faria and João Fernandes with the collaboration of Guy Schranen, responsible curator for the parallel show "On the Margins of Art".
Museu Serralves Porto, 2012
14 x 20 cm, 303 pages
ULISES CARRIÓN. DEAR READER. DON'T READ.
ULISES CARRIÓN. QUERIDO LECTOR. NO LEA.
Illustrated catalogue on occasion of the Ulises Carrión retrospective in Mexico-City. Curatorship: Guy Schraenen. Available in English and Spanish.
Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico-City, 2017
21,5 x 28 cm, 64 pages