A.R.T. is celebrating Adrian Piper by distributing 25,000 free art books to 650 public libraries, schools, and prisons in her name.

"A primary function of a book is the possibility for continuation. Books distribute with a wider ranging reach and have an enduring material life. Working on a publication that I hope will be around for years, perhaps longer, prompts me to grow and deepen my inquiry into a subject matter and further test the ideas, findings, and modes of articulation I use. I also appreciate that books can provide a private one-on-one experience."

Rirkrit Tiravanija's practice insists that an artwork's meaning arises in its collective production and use. This teaching guide explores Tiravanija's tools for asking "What forms community?" and "How can a community undo those forms?"

A.R.T. Library Program Questionnaire gathers insights from librarians and publishers within the Program's distribution network to reconsider and reflect on what it means to make art books public today.

Interested in learning more about how to order free books? This webinar will walk you through the process of ordering free art books and making use of our educational resources.

A.R.T. is celebrating Julie Ault by distributing 25,000 free art books to 650 public libraries, schools, and prisons in her name.

A.R.T. is celebrating Tiravanija by distributing 25,000 free art books to 650 public libraries, schools, and prisons in his name.

Literacy is a tool for the redistribution of power. Art books can sharpen this tool, but for them to truly short-circuit hierarchies of knowledge, they must first be available in public spaces of reading and learning.

A.R.T. is celebrating Camnitzer by distributing 25,000 free art books to 650 public libraries, schools, and prisons in his name.