Point Pleasant Publishing

An international contemporary arts publisher specializing in writing critical essays.

*Gallery organized by publishing date from the catalogue and journal.

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Point Pleasant Publishing was founded in 2014 in Jersey City, New Jersey and initially started as an artist community and curatorial organization hosting exhibitions and artistic events across New Jersey as well as writing exhibition catalogues. Point Pleasant evolved a focus on publishing an international catalogue with curatorial reviews on some of the finest conceptual and experimental artists in the world. The Artist Feature Catalogue is published in three formats consisting of the Point Pleasant website, Substack, and linen wrap hardcover books.

In addition, the Point Pleasant Journal also publishes articles but with a focus on philosophical interpretations of concepts and presenting other information regarding contemporary discourse in the visual arts. Point Pleasant Journal essays are published inside the linen wrap hardcover book editions of the Artist Feature Catalogue in addition to the...

Administration:
Editor & Curator: Michael Athanasius Hanna

Emeritus Writers & Contributors:
Adriana Zofia Zimnowoda, PhD
Joas Nebe
Kristen T. Woodward
Cassie Mckenzie
Yana Brink


LinkedIn Recommendations from Notable Artists who have Worked with the Editor:

Mari Amman

Photographer, Installation, Moving-Image, and Performance Artist (and other multidisciplinary practices) 

Michael Hanna has the ability to write about my artwork like no other critic has. He has precisely made every layer of my work able to be understood to anyone who reads English. I wish to work with him for the entirety of my career. Being introduced to him by a colleague helped me create an enormous step forward in having my art understood. Arts writers hold a unique and burdensome responsibility in the humanities, and Michael exceeds any expectation for humility, grace and understanding. He’s a delight to work with. I recommend anyone to work with him. He can surely benefit the humanities, as well as any sector that requires thorough research and thoughtfully constructive feedback.

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​Masha Luch

Contemporary Multimedia Artist (video, photography, installation, printmaking, collage, and graphics)

​Michael i...

What is 'the catalogue'?

​​The Artist Feature Catalogue is not a magazine but rather a collection of scholarly essays published in a hardcover art book format as well as presented digitally in a manner similar to an exhibition catalogue. With distinction, the catalogue includes artists who have works in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and multiple Smithsonian Institution museums. Artists included in the catalogue have also been critically published by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, National Geographic, The Boston Globe, Financial Times, Newsweek, and The Guardian. There are also quite a few artists in the catalogue who are represented by some of the most respected galleries in the world. Point Pleasant Publishing editions include notable award achievers such as National Endowment for the Arts and Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant recipients as well as International Photography Awards (IPA) winners.



What are the contributions of Point Pleasant Publishing?

Point Pleasant Publishing is a leading voice in international contemporary discourse and experimental visual art. We highlight artworks, moving-images, and performances whic...