5 Continents Editions participates in Open House Milano 2025 Opening the doors of 5 Continents Editions on the occasion of Open House Milano, we were charmed to welcome so many new friends, people simply dropping in and passionate readers, whom we thank from the bottom of our hearts. We should like to close this event…
We are delighted to announce that we will be present at the Didier Claes Gallery in Brussels at 4 pm on January 22 for the international launch of our book Kifwebe. A Century of Songye and Luba Masks (French ed. Kifwebe. Un siècle de masques songye et luba). We will be joined by the author, François Neyt, and…
We are happy to inform you that on Tuesday, December 10 at 6:30 pm the boutique Nonostante Marras in Milan will host a talk with Deanna Farneti Cera and Francesca Alfano Miglietti on the publication Vestire la moda. Gioielli non preziosi dal 1750 ai nostri giorni (French ed. Parer la mode. Bijoux de 1750 à 1990).
In this month of September as things, including school, resume, some of our publications – Uova (French ed. Œufs) and Graines – have inspired episodes created by Alessandra Falconi and Alessandro Sanna at the Centro Alberto Manzi and aired on Rai Scuola. It’s nice to think we can convey beauty even to young generations!
The slim chocolate-pink book by Orith Kolodny will take centre stage at an afternoon workshop aimed at children, who will be asked to identify certain objects, relate them to each other, and—why not?—imagine how they might develop in the future. But grown-ups will also have the chance to be involved in a wide-ranging inquiry into…
To mark the Orti in Parco event (April 25–28), the Park of Levico has decided to hold an open-air exhibition of Paul Starosta’s photographs of seeds. Since part of the park was destroyed by last autumn’s natural disaster, the initiative has great symbolic significance—the seeds being a clear reference to a new beginning, to life and…
Join us for the final evenings of the Salone del Mobile! Gelateria Paganelli, a renowned ice-cream parlour in Milan, and 5 Continents Editions are pleased to present the book Passato & Presente. Un viaggio grafico nel tempo in the company of the author, Orith Kolodny. The occasion will also see the launch of the new “5…
A project conceived by Alessandro Andrei & Eric Ghysels The world of books and the world of design merge and interact within the premises of the publishing house. The bookshelf—a natural repository of books by definition—now becomes the symbol of concepts brought to fruition, as well as the place to house volumes and, with them,…
As of January 1, 2019 the books published by 5 Continents Editions will be distributed in English-speaking countries by ACC Art Books. We take this opportunity to thank Abrams and Yale for the work they have done together over the past years, attracting new readers and spreading our idea of beauty in the bookshops throughout…
This is just unmissable, to be watched again and again. Paul Starosta will be a guest on Dans quelle éta-gère, a programme hosted by Monique Atlan and broadcast by France 2. She will have two minutes—according to the programme’s rules—to describe and illustrate the creative beauty that led us to conceive our book Uova/Œufs (Italian/French edition).…
The Spazio Libri La Cornice bookshop in Cantù (Como) is hosting the launch of Passato & Presente. Un viaggio grafico nel tempo at 8:30 pm on Friday, October 26. The author, Orith Kolodny, will guide us with the aid of pictures and words through the reflections that led her to create this charming little book.…
Orith Kolodny’s Passato & Presente. Un viaggio grafico nel tempo, one of our very latest projects and available in bookshops starting Thursday, October 18, will be making its first public appearance in Italy at Nonostante Marras (Via Cola di Rienzo 8, Milan), at 7 pm on Wednesday, October 24. The presentation will be accompanied by…
5 Continents Editions will take part in the launch of Bill Traylor at the Outsider Fair in Paris (October 18–21). The event will be held at Stand 36 at Halle Saint Pierre, Atelier Richelieu, 60 Rue de Richelieu, Paris at 5 pm on Friday, October 19 and will also be attended by Valérie Rousseau, Debra Purden,…
We are happy to announce that the artist Fernando Costa will be present at a number of events in Paris this autumn, with the first monograph dedicated to him, written by Johan-Frederik Hel Guedj and published by 5 Continents Editions. Off FIAC, Paris October 18–21, 2018 DS World, Paris October 18 – December 1,…
5 Continents Editions’ catalogue Picasso. Lever de rideau. L’arène, l’atelier, l’alcôve will be available at the exhibition organized by Florian Rodari at the Cabinet cantonal des estampes of the Musée Jenisch in Vevey (Switzerland), running from 21 June to 7 October 2018. This “grand parade”, made possible by the recent deposits of the Werner Coninx Foundation…
5 Continents Editions are proud to announce that Hemba – photographs by Luigi Spina, text by Costa Petridis – has been shortlisted for best tribal arts book at the 2018 FILAF (18-24 June). The 8th award ceremony will take place at Perpignan theatre on Saturday 23 June 2018.
Today Cassina has chosen 5 Continents Editions to “bring new life” to its extraordinary bookcases. We will inaugurate our partnership at the Design Week and have the pleasure of jazzing up Franco Albini’s iconic Infinito bookcase in the renovated Cassina showroom on Via Durini.