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.