Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award Highlights 20+ Artist Books and Zines
The Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award has released more than 20 artist books and zines, with Bookmobile responsible for their design, printing, and distribution. Notable works include 'To Remember' by Caleb Thal, 'i'm here & i love you' by Kyoko Takenaka, 'Froot Loops' by Matthew Walton, 'Limpid Blue' by Olly Geary, 'Move Like Water Still Like Rock' by Minhan Lin, 'Pomegranates' by João Lutz, and 'it's all very interesting what is happening' by Angelo Dolojan. Other featured titles are 'Dearest' by Zeinab Diomande, 'Traumstadt' by Grace Dodds, and 'Love Letter To Death Match' by Manda Quevedo, among others. Submissions for the 2026 award are currently being accepted.
Key facts
- Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award has supported over 20 projects.
- Bookmobile, based in Minneapolis, provides design, printing, and distribution.
- Caleb Thal's 'To Remember' uses altered photographs to explore memory.
- Kyoko Takenaka's 'i'm here & i love you' documents Stage 3B Hodgkin Lymphoma treatment.
- Matthew Walton's 'Froot Loops' reimagines queer everyday moments.
- Olly Geary's 'Limpid Blue' maps San José, Costa Rica using family directions.
- Minhan Lin's 'Move Like Water Still Like Rock' examines rocks as records of movement.
- João Lutz's 'Pomegranates' responds to childhood sexual abuse.
- Angelo Dolojan's zine features drawings over a year.
- Zeinab Diomande's 'Dearest' explores liquidity and time.
- Grace Dodds' 'Traumstadt' portrays Berlin street life, inspired by Wim Wenders' 'Wings of Desire'.
- Manda Quevedo's 'Love Letter To Death Match' documents deathmatch wrestling.
- Taylor Naoko and CJ Tuff's 'Place by Place' highlights Japanese kissaten coffee shops.
- Cleo Peng's 'Can you ____ me?' examines humans, city, and nature.
- Kevin Hopkins' 'Fushintexme' explores nostalgia through body pillow paintings.
- Adri Tan's 'Wa Leng Wa Hor' is a tribute to their grandmother Chong Ah Chin.
- Sander Coers' 'Blue Mood (Al Mar)' reflects on adolescent male vulnerability.
- Miya Turnbull's 'Omote (面)' documents a collaborative performance by three Canadian artists.
- Ashley A. Ross's '10/27/03' explores religious upbringing and identity.
- Jeremy Starn's 'Displacement' documents building a zero-emission tall ship in Costa Rica.
- Bárbara Gabrielle's 'Complex of the Soul' deconstructs Brazilian stereotypes.
- Sheida Shekarian's 'A Few Views' explores shared experiences.
- Lindsay Ellary's 'Chin Up Baby, Smile' portrays female youth.
- Lawrence Agyei's 'Drill Team' pays tribute to Chicago's South Shore Drill Team.
- Tom DesLongchamp's 'Nowhere to Now' showcases his fingerprint printmaking process.
- Francisco Gonzalez Camacho's 'Elsewhere' uses infrared photography.
- The 2026 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award is open for submissions.
Entities
Artists
- Caleb Thal
- Kyoko Takenaka
- Matthew Walton
- Olly Geary
- Minhan Lin
- João Lutz
- Angelo Dolojan
- Zeinab Diomande
- Grace Dodds
- Manda Quevedo
- Taylor Naoko
- CJ Tuff
- Cleo Peng
- Kevin Hopkins
- Adri Tan
- Sander Coers
- Miya Turnbull
- Shion Skye Carter
- Nanne Springer
- Ashley A. Ross
- Jeremy Starn
- Bárbara Gabrielle
- Sheida Shekarian
- Lindsay Ellary
- Lawrence Agyei
- Tom DesLongchamp
- Francisco Gonzalez Camacho
- Wim Wenders
- Chong Ah Chin
Institutions
- Bookmobile
- Booooooom
- South Shore Drill Team
- 206 Studio and Arts Hub
Locations
- Minneapolis
- United States
- San José
- Costa Rica
- Berlin
- Germany
- Yakushima Island
- Japan
- Halifax
- Nova Scotia
- Canada
- Vancouver
- British Columbia
- Montréal
- Québec
- Chicago
- Illinois
- Pacific Coast
- New York
- Minnesota