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We are excited to announce the nomination the Prix Bob Calle 2023 of jaune, geel, gelb, yellow. Monochrome by artist Antonis Pittas, designed by Alex Farrar! Publisher Eleonoor Jap Sam, and artist Antonis Pittas will attend the prize ceremony on June 8th in Paris. This award has been created to show and celebrate the particular art form that is the artist's book, and to help its recognition and international influence.

The Libres Model 2023 edition, curated by Ethel Baraona Phol took place from April 20th to 30th. The festival is organized by Barcelona City Council and the Architect's Association of Catalonia (COAC) and it is being run through the Fundció Mies van der Rohe.

May is full of book launches! In this post we list all of the upcoming events, inviting you to celebrate these new launches together with Jap Sam Books.

Last week during the Leipzig Book Fair two of our publications were presented as part of the Best Dutch Book Designs Selection 2022 exhibit! 

We would like to congratulate the founder and publisher of Jap Sam Books, Eleonoor Jap Sam with her role as the new Chair of the Board of ArtTable Nederland!

The new monograph Hannah van Bart was officially presented during the opening of the solo exhibition at Landhuis Oud Amelisweerd by artist Hannah van Bart on March 31st. The exhibition is still on view until August 20th and is absolutely a must-see! Below you can find images of the launch & exhibition at Landhuis Oud Amelisweerd as well as images of the publication by The Book Photographer.

Jap Sam Books and Popma ter Steege Architects (PTSA) would like to invite you to the book launch of Reuse to Reduce. Architecture within a Carbon Budget. The Case of BioPartner 5 - Popma ter Steege Architects on Friday April 14th at Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam!

March 13th-17th, a week full of book fairs: Jap Sam Books will attend WIELS Art Book Fair Brussels (B), with a reading video performance by Marie Ilse Bourlanges (Mother's Milk), a reading video by Elena Khurtova (Displace), Jesse Presse will represent us at the pop-up book market at the Book Week at Volkshotel in Amsterdam, and you can find a selection of our publications at AnArchi Book Market in Eindhoven!