July 30, 2011, Saturday - Book Art Biennial 2011 at MCBA (2 days)

Times:
Saturday July 30; 9:00am-4:30pm
Sunday, July 31; 10:00am-Noon

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Admission:  $50; $30 for MCBA members and students.
Discounted tickets for The MCBA Prize celebration are available with Biennial registration.

The strength of a sequential narrative cannot be denied. Artists' books, like no other art form, have the ability to cultivate meaningful and intimate relationships with viewers and readers through the development, refinement and advancement of content over time. Through workshops, lectures, conversations and exhibitions, MCBA's Book Art Biennial 2011 will explore the power of pacing, the structuring of sequence, the manipulation of rhythm and the significance of physical engagement in contemporary artists' books.

Highlights include:
- Keynote address by Gary Frost (University of Iowa)
- Panel discussions with leaders in the field, including Anne Dorothee "Doro" Boehme (School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Barbara Tetenbaum (Oregon College of Art and Craft) and Philip Zimmermann (University of Arizona).
- Motionpoems screening and presentation
- "Teaching Book Arts" roundtable for educators and practitioners
- Four concurrent exhibitions illustrating the wonderfully diverse world of book arts and the dynamic themes of the Biennial
- the 2011 MCBA Prize Gala and award presentation (tickets sold separately)

Read more about each of these components at the Book Art Biennial page.

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