Art

2021 EditionText by Miss Black CatA visual memoir like no other, Once Upon a Hong Kong is a stirring collection of personal work by artist-illustrator Don Mak that captures scenes...

A seminal work by one of today’s most vital figurative artists explores the complexity of race, wealth, and class through storytelling and multimedia drawings. This extraordinary illustrated story – Toyin...

Tales of a Different HistoryMemoria: stories from another History is the idea of a collective memory made up of a myriad of stories, stories, questions and experiences scattered in our...

Curated by Tina PangA journey through M+'s collection and Hong Kong's cultural spaces, telling the story of the city's past and present through its works of art and key landmarks.Key...

Writings On British Caribbean ArtToday, around a million British people are of Caribbean descent, reflecting a history of post-war migration that essentially begins and ends with the Nationality Act of...

Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala celebrates eleven daring artists - all women who, throughout their lives, have collectively pushed the boundaries of contemporary Australian painting.This publication by Myles Russell-Cook...

Edited by Natalie King Internationally renowned artist Yuki Kihara — the first Samoan and the first transgender artist to represent New Zealand at the Venice Biennale — flips the script...

Crochet Patterns for a Doll That Looks Like You From American Girl Dolls to Barbie, there's something special about having your own doll, and even more so, having a doll...

Every fashion collection begins with research. But how do you start? How do you use that research? Fashion Design Research answers these questions and demystifies the process. The book begins...

A Cultural HistoryA groundbreaking book that explores the visual representations of Black culture across the globe throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-firstThe African diaspora — a direct result...

Caribbean-British Art 1950s – NowThis fascinating book traces the connection between Britain and the Caribbean in the visual arts from the 1950s to today, a social and cultural history more...

With high-profile commissions and international collaborations under his belt, fashion illustrator Mr. SLOWBOY's first-ever book release curates the best of his fashion illustrations, including personal styling tips for additional appeal.Fashion...

A GUIDE TO LIVING BOLDLYRevered as much for her fierce spirit as she is for her art, Frida Kahlo stands today as a feminist symbol of daring creativity. Her paintings...

By Daniel Browning, Léuli Eshraghi, Isobel Parker Philip and Michael MossmanDaniel Boyd (b 1982) is one of Australia's most acclaimed young artists. His practice is internationally recognised for its manifold...

Explores the passions and contradictions — both human and political — that turned the prolific and brilliant painter Diego Rivera into an increasingly universal cultural figureDiego Rivera was a revolutionary...

A Writer’s Guide to TV Series DevelopmentTo make compelling television, our industry depends on enthusiastic new voices with fresh ideas. While there are plenty of books about the mechanics of...

Learn to take incredible portraits & moreWhatever type of device you use to take pictures — whether a phone or a pro-spec digital camera — the most compelling subject is...

A Musical Journey Through Modern Black BritainMusic can carry the stories of history like a message in a bottle.Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture, Stormzy . . . Groundbreaking musicians...

Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora [A Cookbook]A beautiful, rich, and groundbreaking book exploring Black foodways within America and around the world, curated by food activist and...

Insights into thirteen countries' ancient and modern cultures, their national identities and nation brands, and their place in the world today.Around The World In 68 Days is a travelogue with...

Contemporary Māori ArtThe story of contemporary Māori art from the 1950s to the present day, with more than 200 artworks by 110 Māori artists, this is a powerful, dynamic new...

Published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Hayward GalleryThis is an expressive exploration of Black popular culture at its most wildly imaginative, artistically ambitious and politically urgent.In the...

A Modern Guide to Botanical EmbroideryArounna Khounnoraj's Embroidery is a modern guide to this ancient craft.Arounna will show you how to master the art of the decorative stitch through clear...

A Drawing Exercise Book for Beginners. Learn the Secrets of Japanese Illustrators (Learn 81 Poses; Over 850 illustrations)Set your manga characters in motion! Draw Amazing Manga Characters combines the strengths,...

A Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide (over 21 Lessons and 300 Illustrations)This book makes it easy to create and admire wonderful Japanese-style paintings and portraits! Modern Japanese-style paintings are recognisable by their...

This beautifully illustrated publication, with essays by Bruce Johnson McLean and Judith Ryan, features some 50 works drawn from public and private collections in an exhibition surveying the life and...

Africa in Fashion explores the kaleidoscope of craft cultures that have shaped African fashion for centuries and captures the intriguing stories of contemporary and avant-garde African brands. Part One looks...

Contemporary Houses of the Asia-PacificA stunning showcase of the unique lifestyle opportunities afforded by contemporary courtyard design in the Asia-Pacific region.Courtyards have long played an important function in residential design,...

Leading graphic designer Yang Liu brings the way we were face to face with the way we are. Reissued in four languages, Today meets Yesterday deploys vivid pictogram pairings to...

Yang Liu uses her wonderfully apt pictograms to display the discordances between American and European customs with wit and wisdom.In Europe meets USA she captures her own experiences of living...

This volume presents all 449 panels of Frédéric Bruly Bouabré's Alphabet Bété (1990-91) alongside several related works and a contextualizing essay by curator Smooth Nzewi.This publication will focus on the...

Liz Johnson Artur is a Ghanaian-Russian photographer and photojournalist based in London. For over three decades, her work has documented the lives of black people from across the African Diaspora....

All the Stitches You Need to Know to Make Gorgeous DesignsMaster 15 Key Stitches for Incredible Embroidered ArtMaking beautiful embroidered designs is easy with this invaluable guide — you won’t...

A Crosscultural AnthologyThe dry, wrinkled skin, crow's feet and rheumy eyes of old women can be seen universally; yet the actual images and their meaning differ widely, and the very...

A landmark contribution to British art history, bringing together overlooked and marginalised perspectives from 'the critical decade'What is Black art and why don't we know more about it? Museums, galleries...

Vibrant yet darkly humorous comics for commiserating over life's deepest concerns, from Instagram artist Alison Zai.We all know the gut-wrenching pang that comes after accepting that a beautiful moment will...

A practical, illustrated guide to overcoming the challenges of creative work, including where to start, how to give or get feedback, when to change direction, and how to stand up...

From Amanda Gorman in kente cloth on the cover of American Vogue, to Michelle Obama's outings in Duro Olowu, the fashion of Africa exerts a worldwide pull. Africa Fashion explores...

Projects, Design Ideas and Techniques for a More Colourful LifeThroughout this book, Zeena Shah will help you to find your own eye for colour through marbling. Colour is intrinsically linked...

Simple, Handmade Projects to Create for Friends and FamilyThe Art of Gifting Naturallyis a unique and contemporary guide to the joy of making gifts by hand. Inspired by the seasons,...

Over the past two decades contemporary African art has taken its rightful place on the world stage. Today, African artists work outside the confines of limiting categories and outdated perceptions;...

A Guide to Retro JournalingA definitive step-by-step guide to vintage journaling.COLLECTING MOMENTS gives to its readers' comprehensive instructions and advices for materials collection, layout design and color matching in retro...

The Art and Country of Jimmy PikeNgirramanujuwal is one who adds colour.Walmajarri man Jimmy Pike (c. 1940–2002) manifests colour as strokes of ink on paper: the saturated hues of the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS‘Beautiful, haunting, thought-provoking … A book I will return to again and again’ — Bernardine EvaristoA gorgeously produced, hugely original examination of Black Britishness in...

The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas into GoldLearn to make creativity work for your career.Anyone, regardless of who you are or what you do, can cultivate the habits,...

Join Ryhia Dank, aka Nardurna, on a journey through Country. For Indigenous peoples and allies alike, Ryhia invites you to engage with the stories, places and art from her world...

Let Emma Hollingsworth, aka Mulganai, take you on a journey through Country. For Indigenous peoples and allies alike, Emma invites you to discover the places she grew up — Second...

Hanna Flint speaks from the heart in Strong Female Character, a personal and incisive reflection on how cinema has been the key to understanding herself and the world we live...