Roma Publications 1-524

September 29 – October 15
Public reception on Wednesday, September 30, 5-7PM

Join us on campus over the next few weeks to celebrate the work of Roma Publications. This special exhibition brings together every publication the press has produced to date, presented in chronological order. The Graphic Design program recognizes Roma as a leading voice in art book publishing, and the sensitivity and creativity that bring each press run to life are truly inspiring. Our community is excited to have this opportunity to gather around this practice. This offers us many opportunities for teaching and learning that we will take up through class visits and more informal engagements. We invite you to come to campus to spend time reading and handling the printed objects with us.
– Nontsikelelo Mutiti

Roma Publications is an Amsterdam-based art book publisher and design studio, founded in 1998 by graphic designer Roger Willems, and artists Mark Manders and Marc Nagtzaam. It is used as a platform to produce and distribute autonomous publications made in close collaboration with a growing number of artists, institutions, writers and designers.

This exhibition presents the entire catalog of 524 publications. In parallel to the books there are also posters on display, and larger wall pieces by long-time Roma-collaborators Karel Martens and Batia Suter. The show also includes a new digital archive for Roma, built by Archival Consciousness. It lets you move through the collection in several ways: as a timeline, as a grid, and as a graph where objects, authors, artists, institutions, cities and years form the history of Roma in one network.
– Roger Willems

Curated and designed by Roger Willems, co-founder, Roma Publications

Organized by Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Graphic Design, Yale School of Art

Hosted by the Graphic Design MFA program at Yale School of Art

Exhibition fabrication by Ben Weathers, Gallery and Exhibitions Manager, Yale School of Art

Installation by Ryan Cyr and Jaime Kricksciun, Gallery Technicians

Additional support by Larissa Hall, Senior Administrator and Andrew Walsh-Lister, Senior Critic in Graphic Design, Yale School of Art

Exhibition identity by Phoebe Kerr and Sebastian Lijó, Graphic Design MFAs '27.

VISITING
Yale School of Art’s Fall 2026 receptions are open to the public. During all other gallery hours, exhibitions at 32 Edgewood Gallery are only open to the SoA community (current ID holders) and their invited, accompanied guests.

Open to the SoA community & guests: Tuesday-Thursday, 4-6PM.