Art & Music Publications was founded in 2008 by Gemma de Cruz, Alfonso Iacurci, Deirdre McGinnis and David Sheppard as an independent publisher with an interest in championing grass-roots creativity across contemporary art and music scenes. The collective launched Art & Music Magazine which offered a platform to new and established writers alike. The magazine was distributed for free across London and for its third issue, relaunched as The Saatchi Gallery Magazine: Art & Music to coincide with the relocation of the Saatchi Gallery to The Duke of York’s HQ.
Magazines
The Saatchi Gallery Magazine
Art & Music
Launched in March 2008 as an eye-catching but never gimmicky, fanzine-minded independent quarterly, Art & Music proved an instant success. After two highly-prized issues it was snapped up by Charles Saatchi who installed it as the in-house magazine for his expansive new Chelsea gallery. Despite the stellar imprimatur, the magazine’s editorial remit remained independent and fearlessly original, from interviews with established names to ‘you-saw-it-here-first’ showcases for emerging talent.
Taste Festival Magazine
Published in collaboration with Taste Festivals and distributed to guests at Taste of London this magazine doubled as a compendium of recipes by a number of internationally renowned chefs including Pascal Aussignac and Pierre Koffmann. Edited by Cedar Lewisohn and designed by Alfonso Iacurci.
HIX Magazine
Mark Hix - celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer is known for his original take on British gastronomy and strong links to the contemporary art world. Edited by Mark Hix and designed by Josh Daniels, HIX Magazine was launched to showcase artists from Hix’s own collection alongside upcoming exhibitions at HIX ART gallery located beneath the Tramshed restaurant. The editorial content featured interviews with chefs, celebrities and tastemakers from around the world discussing both historical and new directions in food while exploring art and food crossovers. Contributors include William Sitwell, Dylan Jones and Mitch Tonks.
Art & Music Books
Art & Music Books follows the rich history and tradition of artists using publications to share independent material with like-minded audiences. Some of these compact, collectable and limited edition books include reissues of popular features from the archives of The Saatchi Gallery Magazine Art & Music with updated and additional content. Others comprise newly commissioned essays and fiction.
Written by artists, musicians, critics and commentators, each book aims to offer bite-sized introductions to a particular aspect of an artist or musician's work or a noteworthy turning point in cultural history that shaped the future of contemporary art and music.
