Art Book Club
Contemporary Calgary
Date: First session is June 2, 2026
Time: 6 pm
Concept Development & Design for Meaningful Visual Storytelling
Join us for thoughtful conversations about art books—a dynamic format where artists continue to push boundaries, considering the book not just as an object but as a portal into their creative practices. As pioneering curator Seth Siegelaub insightfully stated, “Books and exhibitions are not separate, but extensions of the same idea.” Our Art Book Club embraces this philosophy, bridging the worlds of exhibitions and publications.
Led by Beth Kane, Visitor Experience Manager, each session offers fresh perspectives and deeper engagement with contemporary art and publishing. This is a book club for curious minds—readers, artists and art lovers who view books as both inspiration and artistic practice.
What to Expect:
- Four sessions per year featuring guest speakers from the art and publishing worlds
- A welcoming community of art book enthusiasts
- A space for artists exploring the book as part of their own work
- Opportunities to deepen your connection to contemporary art and/or publishing
- Rich conversations with others passionate about art and ideas
For more information and registration visit contemporarycalgary.com/whats-on/art-book-club.
$100/year includes all four sessions, a welcome gift featuring items from the Contemporary Calgary Bookshop.
All those in the Art Book Club community receive a 10% discount in the shop.
Session 1: Concept Development & Design for Meaningful Visual Storytelling. June 2 at 6 pm.
Tiffany Jones, Publisher and Founder of Overlapse (London, UK), will guide participants through the creative and conceptual processes behind developing publications that resonate beyond imagery—where sequencing, design and narrative converge to shape compelling works of art.
Overlapse is an independent visual arts and photobooks imprint that focuses on storytelling, addressing social, cultural and environmental issues, as well as broader themes connected to human experience. Their titles are held in over 100 libraries and institutional collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, National Art Library at the V&A, Getty Research Institute, George Eastman Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Gabriela Cendoya Bergareche Collection at San Telmo.
After the talk, stay for a Meet & Greet where all those in the club are invited to bring and briefly introduce a book of their choice—an art book, zine, monograph, self-published work or any publication that inspires them. Together, we’ll learn more about each other, as well as our work and interests in art and publishing.
If you have any questions about Art Book Club please reach out to beth@contemporarycalgary.com.
