About
Founded in 2011 Highchair Editions is the photographic self publishing platform of James and Edward Newton. Producing tactile artist editions, the emphasis is on simplicity and clarity of idea and design, all made with the care and attention that comes with a true independent DIY spirit.
James & Edward collaborate at all stages of the process from edit to design, material selection, printing method and construction. As far as possible the publications are made in house, where printing is outsourced we use a small number of trusted UK based printers. We exhibit and sell personally at book fairs and online.
All of our books can be viewed in our studio where you can also see prints and print portfolios. Contact us to arrange an appointment and we would be happy to meet and show you the work.
Upcoming
Libros Mutantes, La Casa Encendida, Madrid, 26th-28th April 2024
A Bigger Book Fair, Peckham 24 Unit 8 Warehouse, 17th-19th May 2024
Events/Exhibitions
VOLUMES, Zentralwascherei Zurich, 18th-19th November 2023
Offprint Paris, Art Publishing Fair, Pavilion de l’Arsenal, 9th-12th November 2023
Miss Read, HKW, Berlin, 22nd-24th September 2023
Offprint London, Art Publishing Fair, Tate Modern, 12th-14th May 2023
Format, ‘The Performing Photobook’, Derby, March 2023
Highchair Editions, New Court Gallery, Repton, 24th February - 18th March 2023
Offprint Paris, Art Publishing Fair, Pavilion de l’Arsenal, 10th-13th November 2022
SWAB, Barcelona Contemporary Art Fair, 6th-9th October 2022
I Never Read, Kaserne, Basel, 15th-17th June 2022
Offprint London, Art Publishing Fair, Tate Modern, 13th-15th May 2022
HYPERTEXT, Bound Art Book Fair ONLINE, 28-29th November 2020
SWAB, Barcelona Contemporary Art Fair ONLINE, 1st-15th October 2020
Offprint Paris, Art Publishing Fair, Beaux-arts de Paris, 7th-10th November 2019
Vienna Art Book Fair, 04th-06th October 2019
SWAB, Barcelona Contemporary Art Fair, 26th-29th September 2019
Unseen Book Market, Amsterdam, 19th-22nd September 2019
I Never Read, Kaserne, Basel, 12th-15th June 2019
Offprint London, Art Publishing Fair, Tate Modern, 17th-19th May 2019
Unseen Book Market, Amsterdam, 20th - 23rd September 2018
Polyptique, Marseilles, 31st August - 2nd September 2018
I Never Read, Kaserne, Basel, June 2018
Offprint London, Art Publishing Fair, Tate Modern, May 2018
Ghent Art Book Fair, courtesy of _bulk art books, May 2018
Burning with Pleasure, exhibition by archipelago, Seen Fifteen Peckham/Photofusion Brixton, September 2017
Burning with Pleasure, exhibition by archipelago, Materia Gallery Rome, December 2016
Offprint Paris, Art Publishing Fair, Beaux-arts de Paris, 10th-13th November 2016
Between The Lines, exhibition by archipelago, London, 20th-29th October 2016
Ouvrage, exhibition by archipelago, Milan, 5th-29th October 2016
Unseen Book Market, Amsterdam, September 2016
I Never Read, Kaserne, Basel, June 2016
Offprint London, Art Publishing Fair, Tate Modern, May 2016
Photobookshow Kyiv, Ukraine, May 2016
Offprint Paris, Art Publishing Fair, Beaux-arts de Paris, 12th-15th November 2015
Burning With Pleasure, exhibition by archipelago, London, 28th October-1st November 2015
Photo Book Fair, Impressions Gallery, Bradford, 10th October 2015
Book-ish : a book fair of sorts, 38b, Peckham, 1st-4th October 2015
London Art Book Fair, Whitechapel Gallery, September 2015
Kaleid Editions 'Artists who do books', The Art Academy, July 2015
I Never Read, Kaserne, Basel, June 2015
Offprint London, Art Publishing Fair, Tate Modern, May 2015
FORMAT Book Market, Derby, March 2015
Offprint Paris, Art Publishing Fair, Beaux-Arts, November 2014
Copeland Book Market, Bold Tendencies, London, July 2014
Fotografia Europea 'Sensa Meta', Reggio Emilia, May 2014
Photobookshow F, Tokyo, March 2014
Offprint Paris, Art Publishing Fair, Beaux-Arts, November 2013
'Unfold', London Print Studio, September 2013
Tokyo Art Book Fair, courtesy of Zinesmate, September 2013
Contemporary Photography Now!, Surface Gallery Nottingham, August 2013
Kaleid Editions 'Artists who do books', The Art Academy, July 2013
Self Publishing Fair, Derby Quad, July 2013
Diffusion Festival Publishing Fair, Chapter, Cardiff, May 2013
FORMAT Book Market, Derby, March 2013
Photobookshow D, Helsinki, September 2012
Photobookshow C, Brighton, August 2012
'Publish It Yourself' Kiosk, Le Bal, Paris, November 2012
Public Collections
Bavarian State Library
Bibliothek fur Gestaltung, Basel
Centre Photographique de Marseille
Clark Art Institute
Lafayette College Library
Librarie Luma Offprint
MACBA
MoMA
Swarthmore College Library
Tate Library
Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
Yale Centre for British Art
Credits
Narrate
Logo and identity design.
Laura Mate
Book cover photography.