Artist’s Book Exhibition “Bible Bound”

International Juried Exhibition

Time: May 1 – September 1, 2026
Location: Museum of Printing in Haverhill, MA, US

Curator: Ania Gilmore
Jurors: Ania Gilmore and Frank Romano

“The Bible has had a profound impact on humanity, literature, art, history, and culture for over 2,000 years. As one of the oldest and most influential texts, it has shaped civilizations, religious practices, and cultural expressions. From illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages to Johannes Gutenberg’s first printed Bible in 1455, the Bible has played a key role in the development of printing and bookmaking.

The Museum of Printing in Haverhill, Mass. invited artists to create miniature artists books inspired by the Bible, reinterpreting its meaning through form, materials, scale, and various binding techniques. The exhibition highlights the Bible’s enduring impact and is displayed alongside the new “Rare Bible Room,” which features over 100 rare Bibles and 30 Bible leaves.”

Artists in the Exhibition:
B. Amore (USA / Italy)
Jerie Artz (USA)
Lynne Baggett (USA)
Françoise Buniazet (France)
Dennis Dahill (USA)
David Faithfull (Scotland)
Barbara Galińska (Poland)
Ania Gilmore (USA / Poland)
Sandra Golbert (USA / Puerto Rico)
Penelope Hall (USA)
Kathryn Hart (USA)
Magdalena Jaskłowska-Englisz (Poland)
Gunta Kaza (USA / Latvia)
Carole Kunstadt (USA)
Anna Leliwa (USA / Poland)
Katherine Lobo (USA)
Pamela MacKay (Canada)
Christine Elizabeth Mistretta (USA)
Anna Mária Orbán (Romania)
Roberta Vaigeltaitė-V. (Lithuania)
Kęstutis Vasiliūnas (Lithuania)
Sampson Wilcox (USA)
Sampson Wilcox (USA)
Ebony Wright + Felicity Roberts (Australia)

More info: https://www.museumofprinting.org/news-and-events/bible-bound-international-juried-exhibition/

Artist’s Book Exhibition “Bible Bound”