August 13 – October 25

Paley Library, Mezzanine and First Floor, 1210 W. Berks Street, Philadelphia
Tyler School of Art Library, Penrose Hall, First Floor, 7725 Penrose Ave, Elkins Park

In conjunction with the Temple Gallery exhibition Volume Attempts: The Space of Books, the Paley Library’s Special Collections collaborated with the Department of Exhibitions and Public Programs on the notion of the space of books by partnering with Paley and Tyler School of Art Libraries, to uncover their vast collections of artist books, many never before seen by the public.   

The guest curators were invited to create a wide-ranging exhibition that would highlight books selected to reflect not only aesthetic criteria but concepts drawn from the guest curator’s backgrounds in science, literature, visual art, community service, and culture studies.  Each participant reviewed dozens of books; reading, studying, touching, and marveling at the different characteristics of this collection.  The written text provided by each guest curator reflects their selection process.

 We are thankful to the following participants: Susan Glassman and Lynn Dorwaldt from The Wagner Free Institute of Science; Cheryl Durgans from the Mural Arts Program; Paula Smith from Art Sanctuary; and Daniel de Jesus, from Taller Puertorriqueño.

 This exhibition was organized by Tom Whitehead and Carol Ann Harris from Special Collections at Paley Library; Andrea Goldstein from Tyler School of Art Library; and Shayna V. McConville, from the Department of Exhibitions and Public Programs at Tyler School of Art.  A special thanks to Nicole S. Restaino,
Library Communications Manager, and Sheryl Conkelton, Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs.
 

The Mutation: hormones, literacy, and the adolescent publishing scene: A Lecture by William Pym
Thursday, September 17, 6 PM
Temple Gallery
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Megawords Storefront
Corner of 11th and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia
Writer, curator and artist William Pym will talk about the zine as a special form of publication, illustrating his lecture with examples and looking at specific case studies. Pym is interested in the ways in which zines are assembled and digested and he will present his own work, The Mutation, an examination of the force of male adolescent hormonal needs and the young zine writer. The event will continue at Megawords Storefront, where other zine authors will speak and other zines will be distributed.




The Unique Craft of Artist Books
August 13 – October 25
Paley Library, Mezzanine and First Floor, 1210 W. Berks Street, Philadelphia
Tyler School of Art Library, Penrose Hall, First Floor, 7725 Penrose Ave, Elkins Park
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Inside Artist Books: the Collection of Paley and Tyler School of Art Libraries
Tuesday, October 7, 6 PM
Temple Gallery
Presented in collaboration with Volume Attempts: The Space of Books at Temple Gallery, The Unique Craft of Artist Books is an exhibition exploring the content, aesthetic and craft of artist books from the collections of Paley and Tyler Libraries at Temple University. Guest curators from local organizations Taller Puertorriqueño, the Mural Arts Program, Art Sanctuary and the Wagner Free Institute of Science were invited to select and curate groupings of artist books from the libraries’ holdings, many never before on view to the public. Tom Whitehead, Paley Library’s Curator of Special Collections, and Andrea Goldstein, from Tyler School of Art Library will talk about significant books from their collections, and lead a discussion about the form and its history.

Making the Book: A Documentary by Mélanie Scarciglia
Wednesday, October 15, 7 PM
Tyler School of Art, President’s Hall, Elkins Park
In conjunction with the exhibition Volume Attempts: The Space of Books, Temple Gallery will premiere the documentary Making the Book. Created and produced by onestar press co-founder Mélanie Scarciglia, Making the Book documents the projects by some of the artists that comprise the collection of onestar press.

Untitled: a Lecture by Purtill Family Business
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Making the Book: A Documentary by Mélanie Scarciglia
Thursday, October 16, 7 PM
Temple Gallery
The curator of Volume Attempts, Conny Purtill, will give an informal talk on book design and publishing practice with Volume Attempts. Recent projects by Purtill include the Whitney Biennial 2006 catalogue, and the publication series Matthew Ritchie: Incomplete Projects 01-07, which won the category of graphics in I.D. Magazine’s 53rd Annual Design Awards for 2007. His clients include the Whitney Museum of American Art, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, Matthew Marks Gallery and others. Following the talk, the documentary Making the Book will be screened. Created and produced by onestar press co-founder Mélanie Scarciglia, Making the Book 2002-2008, documents the projects by some of the artists that have published in that series.

First Friday hours: Volume Attempts: The Space of Books at Temple Gallery is open from 6 – 9 pm on September 5th and October 3rd.
 

PAST PROGRAMS 2008

Pierre Leguillon
SLIDESHOW/SOIKETHPW/BOOKSTOPS

Temple Gallery on Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7, 2008, 8 and 5 PM
Pierre Leguillon is an artist and critic based in Paris, France. He has screened Diaporama since 1993 around the world, including at La Maison Rouge, Paris; Stedelijk Museum Bureau, Amsterdam; Kunst-Werke, Berlin; and Future Academy, Vistar, Bangalore, India.





Matthew J. Bakkom
"Collective Investigation"
Temple Gallery on Saturday, June 7, 2008, 3 PM
Performed at various venues, including the Walker Art Center, "Collective Investigation" is a project that allows audiences to develop a collective method of looking at texts and select interesting or unusual bits of text or images, ending with a semi-guided group presentation.

Matthew Bakkom, an artist who lives and works in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has exhibited internationally and presented performances since 1995. A participant in the Whitney Independent Study Program in 1999, he has had solo exhibitions at the Queens Museum of Art and Artists Space, and has participated in group exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia and at The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis.