| Venue | Start Date | End Date | |-------|------------|----------| | Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago | Oct 12, 2024 | Jan 5, 2025 | | Hammer Museum, Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2025 | May 18, 2025 |
Don’t let the catalogues sit in boxes.
This is where most budgets break. Do not use a smartphone. Hire a fine art photographer. Capture the texture—the weave of the canvas, the gloss of the varnish. Remember: The exhibition catalogue will live longer than the exhibition. Bad images are permanent. EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
From Archive to Art Object: An Analysis of Purpose, Evolution, and Market Value
Date: October 26, 2023 Prepared By: Cultural Analytics Division Subject: Exhibition Catalogue | Venue | Start Date | End Date
| Task | Days before opening | |------|--------------------| | Essay and texts final | -90 | | High-res image gathering | -75 | | Captions & checklist verified | -60 | | First design draft | -50 | | Curatorial + artist proof | -35 | | Final PDF to printer | -25 | | Print & binding complete | -8 | | Catalogue arrives at gallery | -4 | | Launch at exhibition opening | Day 0 |
If you are a curator or gallery director tasked with producing a catalogue, follow these five steps to avoid common pitfalls. | Task | Days before opening | |------|--------------------|
The secondary market for exhibition catalogues has exploded, driven by two factors: inaccessibility and nostalgia.
| Section | Page | |---------|------| | Foreword / Director’s Letter | 4 | | Curatorial Essay | 6 | | Plates (works in exhibition) | 12 | | Artist Interview / Conversation | 28 | | Chronology / Biography | 34 | | List of Works | 40 | | Acknowledgments | 42 |