Of Wit Editorial

Of Wit Editorial (OWE) is an independent publication consulting service that specializes in producing museum catalogues, artist monographs, artist books, photography books, and other publications.

OWE collaborates with institution staff, scholars, writers, book publishers, distributors, and other specialized arts professionals to function as an external publications manager for cultural organizations and individuals seeking to produce enduring, culturally diverse, and historically significant content in a timely and resource-efficient manner.

Content Development

Image and Visual Resource Collection

Editing

Rights and Reproduction Management

Copyediting

Indexing

Licensing

Design Consulting

Production

Contracting

Translation

Scheduling

Distribution

Proofreading

Budgeting

Selected Publications

  • Kwesi Botchway: There's More Than What The Eye Witnesses

  • Jack Pierson: Less and more

  • Jimmy DeSana

  • With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985

    With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985

  • Anna Maria Maiolino

  • Adrian Villar Rojas: The Theater of Disappearance

Of Wit Editorial was founded by Bryan Barcena, who for more than a decade served as a curator and manager of publications at museums and arts organizations including the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and Regen Projects.

 

Selected publications include: “Jack Pierson: Less and more” (2022); “With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985” (2020); “One Day at a Time: Manny Farber and Termite Art” (2018); “Real Worlds: Brassaï, Arbus, Goldin” (2018); “Ádrian Villar Rojas: The Theater of Disappearance” (2017); “Anna Maria Maiolino” (2017); “Liz Deschenes” (2016); “Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933-1957” (2015); “Erin Sherriff” (2015); and “Adriana Varejão” (2014)

CONTACT US

CONTACT US

Of Wit Editorial is proudly based in Highland Park, Los Angeles, California

bryan@ofwiteditorial.com

(305)915-5828