A curated art bookstore concept created by D.A.P. with an outpost at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center and recurring installations
D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc. has been invited by the non-profit curatorial organization X-Initiative to install and operate a bookstore focusing on contemporary art and culture. The store will be called Artbook at X, a curated art bookstore concept created by D.A.P. with an outpost at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City and recurring installations at The Armory Show, New York, Art Basel Miami Beach and Art LA, among other venues. Artbook at X will open on Saturday, May 16th with an event featuring Kembra Pfahler and The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, celebrating the publication of Pfahler's new monograph, Beautism (published by Deitch Projects). The bookstore is scheduled to operate through March, 2010. Artbook at X will present an exiting calendar of book-related events throughout the year.