Critical Distance Media book / publication-based practices

Book Works is a publisher and studio set up in 1984 and dedicated to supporting new work by emerging artists.

Silver Press is an independent publisher founded in 2017. It began by publishing classic works from feminist perspectives, including books by Audre Lorde, Leonora Carrington, Diane di Prima and Ursula K Le Guin. In 2024, Silver Press expanded with the launch of a new imprint, Spiral House: a home for art, poetry, transformation and ways of knowing, which includes the Portals series of pocket-sized entrances to expansive bodies of thought. The expansive Silver and Spiral House constellation encompasses books, events, gatherings, exhibitions, listening sessions, workshops and activations of texts, ideas and dialogues.

David Zwirner Books is dedicated to publishing the highest quality art publications, from monographs and historical surveys to artist books, collected writings and interviews, and more. Highlighting the gallery’s world renowned artists, estates, and exhibition program, the imprint focuses on projects that are artist-led or inspired.

Creatively applying the cultural politics of content, form, and style whilst critically dissecting these to spark literacy, Set Margins’ publications enforces the voices of marginalized cultural agendas. Set Margins’ delivers critical experiences, discourse, and dialogue, steps up for liberties and builds critical community.