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Art Bureau is an art zine (ISSN 1548-7490) fostering a grassroots approach to promoting art, design and community.

Each issue is offset printed and stapled with heavyweight covers and measures 8.5 inches wide by 5.5 inches tall (half-letter landscape). The zine is printed in an edition of 500 copies. The first fifty copies are designated as deluxe editions and include special art-filled packages with signed prints, stickers, postcards and button badges.

Below are some reviews about our zine. Hey, if you really need more convincing, check out our Etsy feedback.

If you've featured Art Bureau on your blog or in your publication, please feel free to contact us and we'll include a reciprocal link below.


Sanity Assassin

Sanity Assassin hand-picked us as a fav:
Sanity Assassin is the one and only mind-altering collection of websites meant to tickle the right side of your brain.
Art Bureau (.org) was hand-picked by SA for spring, 2008.


GR 48

Giant Robot 48 nailed it on the head with these kind words:
"This well-organized, offset zine is a gallery in print. There isn't a lot of words in this publication, which provides an unpretentious look at some artists who you may or may not know. Projects like these are a labor of love, for sure, and it's great to see that knowledge and visuals aren't always passed along via blogs and can still exist in black and white. Giant Robot No. 48 (June 2007) -Book Collector.


UNTE

Danielle from UTNE Reader says:
"This neatly laid out zine showcases new artists from across the world. The zine is small in size but awesome in scope [giving] artists ample space to display an array of pieces and to write about their work. UTNE Reader No. 140 (March/April 2007) -From the Stacks.


creative

Creative Latitude article:
Thanks to Ann Ellis for wearing her journalist hat and interviewing Art Bureau's humble editor for the online art magazines Carpal Tunnel (online edition: issue 6) and Creative Latitude.

The interview is printed in Art Bureau 13, but you can read it online here.


AB 13

Xeroxgraphy Debt. #22 wrote:
"In the words of the Art Bureau editors, this is 'an online art gallery and publishing house for artists.' These guys put the artists' work on their website, and then publish it in a 'limited-edition publication' of 500 copies.

I enjoy this zine. It's mostly artwork, and this issue features an interview with the editor. The artwork is all very nice. If you like looking
at art, this one is worth your time
." Review by Eric Lyden.


AB 12

Zine World #25 gave us our favorite write-up:
"Absolutely phenomenal artwork showcased in a brilliantly simple, elegant format. It is an amazing value and this one gets a gold star, smiley face, two thumbs up and a slap on the ass!
" Review by Jack Cheiky.


AB 11

Zine World #24 says:
"This issue features the work of a handful of emerging [British] artists and designers. It is a very strong and interesting issue, which tends to be mostly drawing, illustration and design oriented." Kyle Bravo.

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Alex from This Recording wrote:
"I recently ordered the entire backlog of issues of Art Bureau, an incredible magazine. You should buy them up while you can—they're priceless." Read more from his blog @ This Recording.


AB 10

Fall of Autumn says:
"Neat arty zine based out of California that features interesting up-and-coming graphic design, sketch art and photography. Art Bureau issue 10 features a wonderful little tutorial on the art of Gocco. It also features some photos with poetry running alongside by Guy R. Beining and Gigi Conot as well as some really cool graphic design work by Catalina Estrada. My favorite work by far, comes from Eduardo Bertone from Argentina. Eduardo also works with graphic design, creating brilliantly poignant drawings with some haunting political messages. Art Bureau lists each artist's contact information, so if you find something you like - get in touch with them!
" Review by Aaron Cynic.


AB 10

Logan Bay wrote a quick synopsis about the zines in Quimby's miniMAGALOG 11 (spring 2006):
"A new collection of up and coming artists are featured in every issue, with a strong bent towards the lowbrow / street aesthetic."

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And another Quimby's review stated :.
"Nice collection of street level art with a strong urban design drawing feel."


AB 9

Sean, a Zine Rack columnist, wrote a positive review:
"A nice supplement to the Art Bureau online art gallery. Inside pages are in black-and-white, with plenty of well-reproduced artwork. This is a good use of the zine medium to promote emerging artists. Recommended." Read more of
Sean's review.

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Zine World #23 Says:
"It's a great showcase for new artists." Tom Hendricks of zine Musea.


AB 8

Zine World #23 says:
"I was impressed with the zine. The presentation is very professional and the artwork is well produced. If you are interested in discovering new artists, this is the zine for you." Fran McMillian of Etidorhpa.

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dbqp, a visual poetry blog, wrote a thoughtful review:
"The eighth issue of Art Bureau provides us with ten pages of Guy r. Beining's visual poetry—seventeen poems in all, and it's well worth the modest price. It is a small well-produced zine with a good sense of design, starting with its graceful landscape orientation." Read more of Geof Huth's review.


STOCKISTS:   Our Etsy Shop has back issue bundles, DLX editions and screen-prints. These stores stock us too and are worth a visit!
USA California Long Beach  DDR Projects Online Store
         
    San Francisco  Anubis Warpus 1525 Haight St.
      Needles & Pens 3253 16th St. (Mission District)
         
  Illinois Chicago  Quimby's Online Store
         
  Oregon Portland Grass Hut 811 East Burnside
      Reading Frenzy 921 SW Oak St.
      Tender Loving Empire 1720 NW Lovejoy #109
         
CANADA Alberta Lacombe Steadfast (Longshot Charlie) Historic Downtown
         

ACQUISITIONS & COLLECTIONS: back issues of Art Bureau are archived at the University of Buffalo Acquisitions Dept. in New York, IPRC in Portland and ESPA in Alberta, Canada.


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