Paul Soulellis (born 1968, Huntington, New York) is an American graphic designer, artist, and educator. [1] His writings and work in the field of experimental publishing and network culture are cited in influential scholarly research. [2] His publications are collected [3] and exhibited worldwide [4] and on the internet. [5] He works in New York City and Providence, Rhode Island.
Soulellis is the founder of Library of the Printed Web, a physical archive devoted to web-to-print artists' books, zines and other printout matter. The Printed Web project "embraces the fluid movement between material and digital realms that characterizes our age." [6] He curates, designs and publishes print-on-demand publications that have featured the work of over 180 contemporary artists. [7] According to Soulellis, Printed Web artists "'perform publishing' by investigating multiple materialities and design possibilities as their works travel through the network." [2] Soulellis also maintains his own artist's practice centered on independent publishing.
His work is widely held in special artists' books collections at art and research institutions, including Museum of Modern Art, NY; Walker Art Center, MN; Yale University, CT; Reykjavík Art Museum, Iceland; The Living Art Museum, Iceland; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Hochschule Hof Bibliothek, Germany; Brooklyn Museum, NY; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; and New York Public Library, NY. [3] [ better source needed ]
Soulellis is a contributing editor at Rhizome, where he curates The Download, "an ongoing series of artist commissions that considers the ZIP file format, the act of downloading and the computer user's desktop as a space for exhibition." [8]
Writing and curatorial projects by Soulellis
Publications by Soulellis
Interviews and talks featuring Soulellis
Group exhibitions and events featuring Soulellis
Soulellis joined the full-time faculty at Rhode Island School of Design in 2015 as assistant professor, graphic design. [69] His Experimental Publishing Studio syllabus at RISD was cited as "required reading" by Rhizome. [70] He has conducted workshops, been a visiting critic, and lectured at numerous schools and institutions in the US and Europe.
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