• Book by Romina Koopman

    Gerrit Rietveld Academy Graduation

    Last week 1605 Publishers was at The Gerrit Rietveld Academie graduation show. Gerrit Rietveld Academy is a small-scale, independent and internationally oriented university for fine art and design based in Amsterdam. And it has so many talents... We picked some of our favourite works, take a look! And don't forget that we are still scouting new talents in the fields...
  • Maura Sullivan | After Beauty

    Maura Sullivan | After Beauty

    "After Beauty" is a book with photographs from the private archive of the American photographer Maura Sullivan released in 2022 by 1605 Publishers. Sullivan's main inspiration, when it comes to art creation, is poetry and silent meditative walks around her hometown, New York.
  • Reza Mohtashami | Portfolio

    Reza Mohtashami | Portfolio

    Reza Mohtashami is an Iranian architect who follows the minimalist style. The work you see in the picture is a proposal of a "concrete house": a minimal dwelling that merges with its dramatic landscape context. ⁠In order to avoid disrupting the integrity of the rock, the structure is situated carefully, lightly suspended atop an array of pillars. Mohtashami states: "The...
  • Art Movies on MUBI

    Art Movies on MUBI

    MUBI is a global streaming platform where you can discover, watch, and share great movies. It introduces a new exciting film every day. That's why here, at 1605 Publishers we have selected 6 of our favourite art movies that have a contemporary feel and will inspire you to create and stay up to date with the coolest movie trends. Enjoy...
  • Art Events | Summer 2022

    Art Events | Summer 2022

    This summer will be epic. So many art events to visit around the world. London, New York, São Paulo... You name it! 1605 Publishers prepared a list of the best shows to see. It's time to unleash your inspiration and see Daido Moriyama, Irving Penn, Thomas Boivin, Bill Brandt, Zanele Muhole among others.
  • Jack Davison | Portfolio

    Jack Davison | Portfolio

    With deep shadows and tight framing, Jack Davison's images have an unmistakably cinematic quality. His work shifts from staged, meticulous editorial setups to simple everyday occurrences, infused with mystery and depth.⁠
  • The Importance of Drawing

    The Importance of Drawing

    Drawing is one of the oldest forms of human expression. It's generally concerned with the marking of lines and areas of tone onto paper or other material. Many famous painters were also drawers, like for example Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
  • Katrien De Blauwer

    Katrien De Blauwer

    Katrien de Blauwer is a "photographer without a camera". At a later age she began collecting, cutting and recycling images as therapeutic self investigation. Her work is, at the same time, intimate, directly corresponding with our unconscious, and anonymous thanks to the use of found images and body parts that have been cut away. This way, her personal history becomes the history...
  • Richard Serra at David Zwirner Gallery

    Richard Serra at David Zwirner Gallery

    Since the early 1970s, Richard Serra has used hot rolled and forged steel to make sculptural works that emphasise the physical process of their creation, consistently exploring the possibilities of form and matter. He has also consistently produced drawings. On show at David Zwirner in New York until 15 July.
  • Israel Ariño | Portfolio

    Israel Ariño | Portfolio

    Israel Ariño is a Catalan photographer, workshop teacher and publisher at Ediciones Anómalas. Ariño's work is mostly black & white. He has published several photobooks, including Le nom qui efface la couleur, La Gravetat del Lloc and Voyage en pays du Clermontois.
  • 5 Best Architects to Follow

    5 Best Architects to Follow

    From skyscrapers to creative home designs, modern architects play a big role in the shape of our landscape and our emotional and creative development. In order to keep your inspiration flowing, we've prepared a list of the best contemporary architects with some of the most creative designs for you to explore. Follow them on Instagram for your daily dose of original ideas....
  • Marlene Dumas | Portfolio

    Marlene Dumas | Portfolio

    Marlene Dumas was born in 1953 in Cape Town, South Africa. She began painting in 1973 and showed her political concerns and reflections on her identity as a white woman of Afrikaans descent in South Africa. She studied art at the University of Cape Town from 1972 to 1975, and psychology at the University of Amsterdam in 1979 and 1980....
  • Erwin Olaf | Portfolio

    Erwin Olaf | Portfolio

    Erwin Olaf (b.1959) is a renowned Dutch artist from Hilversum, The Netherlands. Currently, he lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Olaf's diverse practice centers around society’s marginalized individuals, including women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. In 2019, the artist became a Knight of the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands after 500 works from his oeuvre were...
  • How to photograph like Bastiaan Woudt?

    How to photograph like Bastiaan Woudt?

    Would you like to find out the technique Bastiaan Woudt uses in his photography? Then this article is for you! The Dutch photographer, master of black and white portraiture, mystic landscapes and beautifully captured still lifes reveals what is behind his elegant, minimal and very sleek images. Enjoy the read!
  • Spring palette | Refuge

    Spring palette | Refuge

    Every season at 1605 Publishers, we create a list of artist from the fields of art, photography, cinema and architecture that bring us inspiration. Our spring palette is dedicated to the artists from the countries that account for the most refugees in the world today: Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Ukraine.
  • Special Edition "Rabia" by Bastiaan Woudt for Ukraine

    Special Edition "Rabia" by Bastiaan Woudt for Ukraine

    Here at 1605 Publishers, we believe that art has the power to change the world. We are not born with equal opportunities. However, art is a tool that can provide these opportunities for those who need them. Art gives everyone light in the darkest times. It is a tool for resilience and the most expressive act of resistance. We all...