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MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES [ME] is an artists-run platform for publishing, promoting and the collecting of artists’ publications and related materials. Established in 2012 by Sveinn Fannar Jóhannsson, Multinational Enterprises aims to balance between in-house, low and high-end productions in close collaboration with artists, designers and writers. Art book fairs are attended on a regular basis and exhibitions are curated at infrequent intervals.
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Athens, GR
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Cambridge, MA
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Toronto, ON
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Trondheim, NO
Venice, IT
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Vienna, AT
Zürich, CH
MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES [ME] is an artists-run platform for publishing, promoting and the collecting of artists’ publications and related materials. Established in 2012 by Sveinn Fannar Jóhannsson, Multinational Enterprises aims to balance between in-house, low and high-end productions in close collaboration with artists, designers and writers. Art book fairs are attended on a regular basis and exhibitions are curated at infrequent intervals.
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FIND ME ON EDCAT
edcat is an open catalog for art publications. Search a growing database of art books, editions and magazines.
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FIND ME’S PUBLICATIONS IN A LIBRARY CLOSE OR VERY FAR AWAY
Amsterdam, NL
Rijksmuseum Research Library
Athens, GR
The Hellenic Centre for Photography library
Austin, TX
Harry Ransom Center Book Collection, University of Texas Libraries
Bergen, NO
The Artists' book collection at The Fine Art and Design Library, University of Bergen
Berlin, DE
Newsprint Photobook Archive
Bremen, DE
The Centre for Artists’ Publications, Weserburg Museum of Modern Art
Bristol, ENG
The Bower Ashton Library, Special Collection
Cambridge, MA
Harvard University Fine Arts Library
Chicago, IL
Joan Flasch Artists‘ Book Collection
John M. Flaxman Library, School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Donostia-San Sebastián, ES
Gabriela Cendoya Bergareche Collection, San Telmo Museum
Dresden, DE
The Saxon State and University Library
Essen, DE
University Library Duisburg-Essen
Glasgow, SCT
GSA Library Special Collections
Gothenburg, SE
The Hasselblad Foundation Library
Johannesburg, ZA
Jack Ginsberg Centre for Book Arts, Wits Art Museum
La Jolla, CA
The Athenaeum‘s Erika & Fred Torri Artists‘ Book Collection
Leipzig, DE
German National Library
London, ENG
SPBH Library
Munich, DE
Archive Artist Publications
The Bavarian State Library
The library of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
New Haven, CT
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Haas Arts Special Collections
New York, NY
The Booklet Library
The Franklin Furnace Archive
The Hudson Street Library
The Museum of Modern Art Library
Oslo, NO
The Artists' book collection at Oslo National Academy of the Arts Library
The National Library of Norway
The National Museum's library and archive
Reykjavík, IS
National and University Library of Iceland
The National Gallery of Iceland Library
Salzburg, AT
Fotohof Bibliothek
Seattle, WA
University of Washington Libraries’ Special Collections
Tokyo, JP
The Booklet Library
Toronto, ON
Artists' Books and Multiples
Scott Library Special Collections
Tromsø, NO
UiT University library, Culture and Social Sciences
Trondheim, NO
The Fine Art Library at NTNU University Library
Venice, IT
OBA
Viborg, DK
Bibliotek Nordica, Vingaards Officin Book Printing Museum
Vienna, AT
Das Kunstbuch Library
Zürich, CH
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RECENT ART BOOK FAIRS
2023
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RECENT ART BOOK SHOWS
2022
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RECENT BOOK LAUNCHES
2019
RECENT ART BOOK FAIRS
2023
Tsundoku Art Book Fair, Dublin2022
MISS READ, Berlin2021
Printed Matter’s Virtual Art Book Fair2019
The 6th abC Art Book Fair, Shanghai
CHART Book Fair, Copenhagen
The 6th abC Art Book Fair, Beijing
LA Art Book Fair2018
Friends with Books, Berlin2017
NY Art Book Fair2016
Friends with Books, Berlin
Friends with Books, Berlin2015
The London Art Book Fair
Friends with Books, Berlin
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RECENT ART BOOK SHOWS
2022
Being with Others—Zusammensein, einBuch.haus, Berlin2021
Booked 2022, MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre
Bibliotek Nordica, Galleri Duetto, Helsinki
Inexistent Books V, Aula46, Barcelona
Bibliotek Nordica, Malmö Artist Book Biennale
Bibliotek Nordica, The National Library of Iceland, Reykjavík2020
Inexistent Books IV, Material, Zürich
Bibliotek Nordica, Kristiansand Kunsthall
Inexistent Books III, PrintRoom, Rotterdam
Artists’ publications: analogue – digital! Online exhibition, The Centre for Artistsʼ Publications, Weserburg Museum of Modern Art2019
Inexistent Books II, CV Books/Cabaret Voltaire, Zürich
Behind the Glass – Quotes about Books from Books about Books, Oslo National Academy of the Arts – Library
Inexistent Books, I Never Read/Schaulager, Basel
Art Books from Europe, Beijing Times Art Museum2018
Gibca Extended: My library was dukedom large enough, Glasrummet, Gothenburg
Athens Photo Festival-Photobook exhibition, Benaki Museum, Athens2017
2017
Artists‘ Books for Everything, Center for Artist’s Publications, Weserburg Museum of Modern Art
Bound by Paper, LMAK Books + Design, New York2016
Ed Ruscha – Books & Co., Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles2015
On books and photography – what defines the photobook?, Dortmunder U – Zentrum für Kunst und Kreativität, Dortmund
Photography and the Everyday, Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Nicosia
The Drawing Biennale, Galleri Format, Oslo
Ed Ruscha – Books & Co., Gagosian Gallery, Paris2014
Re: follow-ed (after hokusai), Cabinet du livre d‘artiste, Rennes
Recent Acquisitions at the Athenaeum, Joseph Clayes III Gallery, La Jolla, CA
Art Book Weekend, Demon's Mouth, Oslo2013
Ed Ruscha – Books & Co., Museum Brandhorst, Munich
Ed Ruscha – Books & Co., Gagosian Gallery, New York, NY
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RECENT BOOK LAUNCHES
2019
Triple Book Launch, Khartoum Contemporary Art Center, Oslo2015
A Sudden Drop, 8-11, Toronto, ON2013
A Sudden Drop, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
Triple Book Launch, New Shelter Plan, Copenhagen2012
Portraits by Waiters & Some Los Angeles Apartments, MELK, Oslo
Wheels and Trophies, ASPN, Leipzig2011
A Narrow Scene of Hypothetical Circumstances, Lautom Contemporary, Oslo