Meclander

Meclander

Meclander is a publisher focused on modern and contemporary art and visual culture.

Alongside innovative scholarship spanning nineteenth- and twentieth-century art, our articles, interviews, and books approach emerging practices and cultural politics with an expansive, historically-minded perspective. We are broadly concerned with visual art, performance, music, film, popular culture, as well as historiographic and theoretical writing that challenges disciplinary conventions.

First titles launching March 2027

First titles launching March 2027

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Meclander Journal

Gathers together established and emerging scholarly voices who grapple with revolutionary cultural practices of years past and synthesize those that animate the present. The journal is published twice a year and features art historians, philosophers, theorists, and artists examining modern and contemporary art from around the world.

Meclander Journal


Gathers together established and emerging scholarly voices who grapple with revolutionary cultural practices of years past and synthesize those that animate the present. The journal is published twice a year and features art historians, philosophers, theorists, and artists examining modern and contemporary art from around the world.

Our first issue will be published in early 2027 and will feature contributions from:


  • Roderick Ferguson

  • Salim Abdelmadjid

  • Angela Brown

  • Anamaría Garzón Mantilla

  • Alexander Alberro

  • Kinaya Hassane

  • Samuel Shapiro, Adela Kim, Benjamin Buchloh and Hal Foster

  • Jeppe Ugelvig and Rachel Silveri

  • Bruno Zhu

Meclander Books

Is an imprint focused on working with young artists on their first significant publication. In place of reviews and other types of short-form writing, these books ask scholars to situate an artist's overall practice historically and theoretically. With the goal of including as many images as possible, these volumes also function as a lasting document of each artist's early work.


Meclander Books


Is an imprint focused on working with young artists on their first significant publication. In place of reviews and other types of short-form writing, these books ask scholars to situate an artist's overall practice historically and theoretically. With the goal of including as many images as possible, these volumes also function as a lasting document of each artist's early work.

Our first title will be published in mid 2027 and will focus on the work of artist and critic Aria Dean. It will feature contributions from:


  • Branden Joseph

  • Erich Kessel

  • Cassandra Guan

Support Meclander

Support Meclander

Meclander is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization based out of Berkeley, CA. In addition to publishing the most innovative scholarship on modern and contemporary art and cultural politics, it is important for us that we maximize the financial accessibility of our titles and our payouts to the writers and artists we work with. By donating to Meclander, you are also contributing to this larger array of collaborators. Any amount is greatly appreciated and we thank you for your support.

Meclander is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization based out of Berkeley, CA. In addition to publishing the most innovative scholarship on modern and contemporary art and cultural politics, it is important for us that we maximize the financial accessibility of our titles and our payouts to the writers and artists we work with. By donating to Meclander, you are also contributing to this larger array of collaborators. Any amount is greatly appreciated and we thank you for your support.

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