Exact Editions is pleased to announce the complete digital archive of bilingual contemporary art magazine, Spike Art, is now available to institutional and individual subscribers.

Spike, founded in 2004, is a place for criticism and unconventional ideas, mixing writing on themes urgent and forever unresolved, from “Web3” and “After Beauty” to “Plants” and “Patriarchy.” Sometimes controversial but always inventive: Spike Art has never been afraid to push boundaries. It
has been a soapbox for cultural critics and literary essayists, with topics ranging from urgent modern issues (digital technology, late capitalism) to the most eternal of themes (beauty, death).

Over the course of its 20 years of publication, the magazine has enjoyed a profound impact on European art criticism, featuring the work of great thinkers such as Karen Archey, Bruce Hainley, Alison M. Gingeras, and Hans-Ulrich Obrist.

Print subscribers of Spike Art will now be able to access a complete, fully-searchable digital archive of magazine issues going back to 2004 spanning 20 years of content through the Exact Editions website and Exactly app. Additionally, institutions will also have the opportunity to purchase IP-authenticated site-licenses through Exact Editions, offering access to the complete archive as well as new issues as they are released.

The Exact Editions digital platform allows readers an intuitive, user-friendly and visually-stimulating experience. The full archive of Spike Art Magazine can be explored with these helpful features:

  • An advanced search function enabling search of any keywords.
  • A neat stacking interface allowing for ease of browsing years and decades.
  • A clean, high-quality interface faithful to the print edition.
  • New issue notifications alerting readers to the availability of the next issue.

Individuals can buy an annual or quarterly subscription to Spike Art Magazine by clicking here.

Institutions can buy a subscription or request a free trial of Spike Art Magazine by clicking here.

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Digital subscriptions to the above magazines are all available in the Exact Editions shop. You can also click here to request a free institutional trial to a wide range of digital magazines.