The Universal Art Group brings together esteemed names such as Müller & Schindler, Faksimile Verlag, Kulturalis, Eikon Editores, and Haltadefinizione under a new collective identity.
Adam ChadwickThe period 1870–1910 saw the heyday of a phenomenon of artist ‘colonies’ which, though centered on Europe, stretched to the USA and Australia. Despite most histories focusing on the urban and avant-garde, this was the dominant mode of international art practice – with its formative ro…
Chetham’s Library, founded in 1653 in Manchester, is Britain’s oldest surviving public library. Established by Humphrey Chetham’s legacy, it also supported a school for disadvantaged boys. Housed in a stunning sandstone building from 1421, originally for church priests, the library offers a rare med…
Clare Pollard, Luz van Overbeeke, Matsubara Fumi, Hirota TakashiVisions in Silk: The Khalili Collection of Japanese Fine Art Textiles offers the first in-depth study of Japanese fine art textiles from the Meiji era (1868–1912), drawn from the renowned Khalili Collection. Lavishly illustrated, it s…
Qaisra M. Khan, Michael BurnsThe Khalili Anīs al-Hujjāj (Pilgrims’ Companion) offers a fresh study of Safi ibn Vali Qazwini’s richly illustrated 1676–77 manuscript, recounting his year-long journey from Mughal India to Mecca and Medina. Commissioned by Zeb un-Nisa, daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb, t…
Ian DoolittleCity Bridge Foundation is London’s oldest charity, founded over 700 years ago to maintain London Bridge. Today, it cares for five Thames crossings and distributes surplus income to charities across the capital. In this vivid history, Ian Doolittle traces the development of the Foundat…
Khilen Shah, Matt RotaAs Khilen Shah states in his foreword to this remarkable book, modern architecture misses the soulfulness and artistry of the buildings and structures of earlier days, which is why it is all the more important to preserve what we have – in reality and in art. This book is an …
Rolando Montecalvo This richly illustrated volume, produced in partnership with Uzbek publisher Dinara & Co., explores the enduring legacy and contemporary revival of miniature painting in Uzbekistan.Highlighting the work of acclaimed Bukharan master Davlat Toshev, the book guides readers throug…
Nathan Mannion Ireland and the Irish identity have been shaped by migration. People have left and still leave the island for many reasons, whether pushed by circumstances at home or pulled by opportunities abroad. No two stories are the same, but many are linked by common motivations and shared ex…
