RETURN POLICY: All products in perfect condition can be returned within 60 days of purchase.
TEAM
Kris Graves, director
Caleb Cain Marcus, design
Sarah Diaz, production
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MONOLITH EDITIONS was founded by Kris Graves and is a Black-owned publishing house dedicated to showcasing work from artists of color across mediums that address issues of race, identity, equity, gender, sexuality, and class.
MISSION _____ MONOLITH was created in recognition of the reality that if the art world will not make space for us, we must make space for ourselves. Artists of color are best positioned to interrogate and speak to the issues that face our country; however, opportunities to share and amplify our work remain elusive. At MONOLITH, we are engaged in the critical work of celebrating, recognizing, and lifting up BIPOC art by publishing artists who have historically been denied opportunities to gain a wider audience for their work.
Art books and prints have the unique power to make fine art tangible for new audiences. MONOLITH is committed to cultivating a new cohort of art collectors and supporters, and to this end, editions are priced to ensure that they remain accessible and affordable. Within the USA, we ship for free.
If you would like to assist or donate to MONOLITH, please contact me at: krisgravesprojects @ gmail dot com
SUPPORT US _____ Monolith is a small publishing house that was undertaken with the sole goal of amplifying the reach of artists of color. In order to maintain accessibility and affordability, Monolith depends on the partnership and patronage of its supporters. If you would like to offer assistance or a donation, please contact Kris at krisgravesprojects @ gmail dot com
SUBMISSIONS _____ Monolith has an open submission policy. Submissions should be made via email and include the following: pdf book dummy, proposed size, page count, hopeful quantity, artist’s statement, project statement, list of future exhibitions, financial support, and any other information pertinent to your project. Due to the high volume of requests to review artists material, responses to submissions generally take weeks.
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+KGP
(LIC) Queens, New York
krisgravesprojects (at) gmail (dot) com
Kris Graves Projects collaborates with artists to create limited edition publications and archival prints, focusing on contemporary photography and works on paper that address issues of race, identity, equity, gender, sexuality, and class.
+KGP was originally founded as a gallery space in DUMBO, Brooklyn. In 2011, +KGP expanded into publishing, recognizing that books and prints have the unique ability to make fine art both accessible and affordable. We strive to expand the reach of artists, cultivate a new cohort of art collectors, and amplify stories that empower the long forgotten and underrepresented.
KGP Books, 2011 - present
KGP LIC Project Space, Long Island City, New York, 2019 - 2020
KGP Gallery, DUMBO Brooklyn, New York, 2009 - 2011
*For personal work from Kris Graves, please visit krisgraves.com
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COLLECTIONS
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Arcadia University, Landman Library, Pennsylvania
ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena, California
Bryn Mawr College, Canaday Library, Pennsylvania
Duke University, North Carolina
Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, California
Guggenheim Museum Library and Archives, New York
Maryland Institute College of Art, Decker Library, Maryland
Massachusetts College of Art, Godine Library, Massachusetts
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library, New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, John M Flaxman Library Special Collections, Illinois
Stanford University, Green Library, California
Syracuse University, Newhouse
Texas State University, Albert B. Alkek Library, Texas
Whitney Museum, Frances Mulhall Achilles Library, New York
Yale University Library, New Haven, Connecticut
BOOK FAIRS / ART FAIRS
New York Art Book Fair (2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
Los Angeles Art Book Fair (2023, 2019, 2015)
San Francisco Art Book Fair (2023, 2019, 2017)
Unseen Amsterdam (2020, 2019)
Odds and Ends Book Fair, Yale University (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
AIPAD Photography Show, New York (2019, 2018, 2017)
Edition Toronto, 2019
London Art Book Fair (2019, 2015)
Brooklyn Art Book Fair, 2019
Photobooks Switzerland, 2019
ICP Book Fest, 2019
LES Book Fair (2018)
Philadelphia Art Book Fair (2018, 2016, 2015)
Portland Photobook Fair (2019, 2017)
Boston Art Book Fair, 2018
Chicago Art Book Fair, 2018
Independent Art Book Fair, 2018
Toronto Art Book Fair, 2017
Vancouver Art Book Fair, 2016
PORTFOLIO REVIEWER
New York Times Portfolio Review (2019)
PhotoLucida, Portland, Oregon (2019, 2017)
Denver Portfolio Review, Colorado (2019, 2017)
PhotoNOLA, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2018
Review Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2018
ASMPNY Portfolio Review, New York (2018, 2016)
Palm Springs Photo Festival, PhotoPlus Expo, New York (2016, 2015, 2012)
Parsons School of Art, New York, 2016
FotoFest, Houston, Texas, 2012
CURATORIAL | JUDGING
Distinction (exhibition), Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, Washington, 2020
LOST II (exhibition), Center for Photographic Art, Carmel-by-the-sea, California, 2020
Living Image Exhibition (exhibition), The Halide Project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2019
PDN Photo Annual (2019, 2018)
Center Forward 2018, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado (co-curator)
Curator’s Choice, Aint-Bad, 2018
Lucie Awards, Photobook Competition, 2018
PhotoLucida Critical Mass (2019, 2018, 2017)
PDN The Curator (2013, 2012)