Starting last week, we have opened up the second floor of our storefront and have lined it up with plenty of books. As we finally enter the full-fledged summer weather, you can browse a variety of new and old collections in a cool room, so please stop by on the weekend.

Also, from next Saturdayflotsam books Zine Tourwill be coming to Kanazawa. It's even more powerful than last year, with about 130 zines submitted by the public, all of which must fit in a letter pack and cost 3,000 yen. Let's have fun discovering new artists and their works together. For details,Event pagePlease check.

This year, our store will again be participating as the Kanazawa venue for the Zine event tour organized by flotsam books, a bookstore based in Tokyo.

This will be an event where many enthusiastic zines will be gathered together, so please come along.

flotsam zines tour 2023 at IACK
Date: July 15th (Sat) - 17th (Mon), 2023
Venue: IACK
Address: 18-3 Takaokacho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Business hours: 12:00-19:00
Free admission

Click here for project details
https://note.com/flotsambooks/n/ne9169264b753

From 2021 onwards, we will focus on specific artists.The collected works and catalog archives were only available to the public during the exhibition period, but from today, we will be making them permanently available on the online store, starting with those that are more than a year old.

Initially, we did not want the content to be treated as mere data and used only by a select few experts. However, we changed our minds and decided to release the content in this way, as we felt that continuing to update the content as an independent page was a meaningful act for the project and that in the long run it would be beneficial for both viewers and artists.

This month we feature an archive of Aglaia Conrad, an artist based in Belgium.

There are also plenty of links and valuable data available, so please take your time and enjoy.

www.iack.online/collections/aglaia-konrad-archives

IACK celebrates its sixth anniversary this month.

This is all thanks to the support of everyone who regularly supports our activities. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued patronage.

Although it is a small thing, we will be running a campaign in our stores and online store as a token of our appreciation.

6th Anniversary Campaign
Event period: Saturday, May 13th, 19:00 - Sunday, May 28th, 24:00

[Online Store]
Details: Free domestic shipping
Eligible conditions: All products
Coupon code: year6

【over the counter】
Details: Archival book covers, which are normally provided for a fee, will be provided free of charge to anyone who requests them, for up to six books.
Eligibility: Customers who purchase one or more collections during the period in-store or online. *We can also cover collections purchased in the past, but only for titles purchased through IACK.

For more information on archival book covers, please see the blog post below.
iack.online/blogs/news/acid-free-archival-book-covers-for-art-books

This year, as in previous years, we hope to not only explore various ways of engaging with and enjoying the works, but also the possibility of archiving on an individual scale.

We hope to receive your continued kindness in the future.

IACK Kono

IACK has always covered books to protect them, but in consideration of longer-term preservation, we are now using acid-free book covers, which are less likely to affect paper and deteriorate over time.For old and rare booksI decided to hang it up.

Basically, the above titles are eligible, but if you have a request, we can also provide other titles purchased in-store or online for a fee. Please wait a while for the online store to respond.

There are probably a lot of people who buy books but feel it would be a shame to open them, or hesitate to pick up a rare book. It may seem like a small thing, but by providing protection, you will be able to pick up your precious books with a little more confidence, and we think that this will increase the frequency with which you read them.

IACK intends to create an environment where people can enjoy artworks more closely and to explore the possibility of archiving artworks on an individual basis for future generations.

When you receive the book with the cover, please feel free to use it as a book cover.

Acid-Free Archival Book Covers for Art Books
M Size: 30 yen / L Size: 55 yen