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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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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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Amsterdam, NL
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Berlin, DE
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Glasgow, UK
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Oslo, NO
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Paris, FR
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Kanazawa, JP
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New York, NY
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Toronto, ON
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Zürich, CH
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RECENT ART BOOK FAIRS

2023
Tsundoku Art Book Fair, Dublin
2022
MISS READ, Berlin
2021
Printed Matter’s Virtual Art Book Fair
The 6th abC Art Book Fair, Shanghai
CHART Book Fair, Copenhagen
The 6th abC Art Book Fair, Beijing
2019
LA Art Book Fair
2018
Friends with Books, Berlin
2017
NY Art Book Fair
Friends with Books, Berlin
2016
Friends with Books, Berlin
2015
The London Art Book Fair
Friends with Books, Berlin

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RECENT ART BOOK SHOWS

2022
Being with Others—Zusammensein, einBuch.haus, Berlin
Booked 2022, MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre
Bibliotek Nordica, Galleri Duetto, Helsinki
Inexistent Books V, Aula46, Barcelona
Bibliotek Nordica, Malmö Artist Book Biennale
2021
Bibliotek Nordica, The National Library of Iceland, Reykjavík
Inexistent Books IV, Material, Zürich
Bibliotek Nordica, Kristiansand Kunsthall
Inexistent Books III, PrintRoom, Rotterdam
2020
Artists’ publications: analogue – digital! Online exhibition, The Centre for Artistsʼ Publications, Weserburg Museum of Modern Art
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
2019
Art Books from Europe, Beijing Times Art Museum
Gibca Extended: My library was dukedom large enough, Glasrummet, Gothenburg
2018
Athens Photo Festival-Photobook exhibition, Benaki Museum, Athens
2017
Artists‘ Books for Everything, Center for Artist’s Publications, Weserburg Museum of Modern Art
2017
Bound by Paper, LMAK Books + Design, New York
2016
Ed Ruscha – Books & Co., Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles
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
2015
Ed Ruscha – Books & Co., Gagosian Gallery, Paris
Re: follow-ed (after hokusai), Cabinet du livre d‘artiste, Rennes
Recent Acquisitions at the Athenaeum, Joseph Clayes III Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2014
Art Book Weekend, Demon's Mouth, Oslo
2013
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, Oslo
2015
A Sudden Drop, 8-11, Toronto, ON
A Sudden Drop, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2013
Triple Book Launch, New Shelter Plan, Copenhagen 
Portraits by Waiters & Some Los Angeles Apartments, MELK, Oslo
2012
Wheels and Trophies, ASPN, Leipzig
2011
A Narrow Scene of Hypothetical Circumstances, Lautom Contemporary, Oslo