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Kleio commissioned and project managed the catalogue to an exhibition on Glenn Ligon at the Fitzwilliam Museum, which opened in September 2024. The artist’s paintings, sculptures and prints are displayed alongside works from the museum’s collection, setting up a series of thought-provoking interactions with the past. Glenn was very hands-on with the production of the catalogue. Working with an artist always enriches the final result – from discussions about colour and the choice of typeface and paper, to the placement of images on the page. 

Kleio was thrilled to work with artist Bill Jacklin, author Nancy Campbell and the team at the Royal Academy, editing this beautiful book on the artist's monotypes. Jacklin's art focuses on the fleeting effects of light and movement – themes that are particularly well suited to the medium of the monotype.

 Yarmouth Castle was built by Henry VIII in 1547 to defend the Isle of Wight and protect England from invasion. Though the castle never saw any direct action, it was garrisoned and maintained as a fortress until the early 20th century. 

Kleio commissioned, edited and project managed this new guidebook, which draws on brand new research and includes specially commissioned reconstruction drawings of the castle in Tudor times.

Olympic fever hit Cambridge in July 2024, with the opening of an exhibition on the Paris Olympics of 1924 – a trailblazing games, which changed attitudes to sport, the body and celebrity. Cambridge students, including runner Harold Abrahams of 'Chariots of Fire' fame, won a remarkable 11 medals. Kleio was delighted to be involved in commissioning the catalogue, working with the curators and contributors and publisher Paul Holberton.

  Kleio was thrilled to edit the catalogue for the Marina Abramović exhibition at the Royal Academy. It is the first time a woman artist has ever had a solo show at the RA, so it felt like quite a historic moment – if long overdue! The challenge of how to convey Abramović’s groundbreaking performances in a book was cleverly overcome with the magic of digital technology: a QR code takes readers to an augmented-reality app with films of Abramović’s original performances.

Kleio project managed the exhibition catalogue for 'After Impressionism’, a blockbuster show at the National Gallery, working with the National Gallery's publishing team, a team of curators and writers and Peter Dawson at Grade Studio. The eye-catching cover made quite a splash in the gallery's shop.

'Susannah project managed the After Impressionism catalogue for the National Gallery. She was a pleasure to work with – calm, organised and meticulous. I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again on another project.'

Laura Lappin, Publisher, National Gallery Global

Kleio commissioned the catalogue for the Blake exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in February 2024, working with the curators, the museum project team, the Hamburger Kunsthalle and publisher Bloomsbury. This book situates Blake in the context of wider trends in Europe, including Romanticism, mysticism and spiritual renewal, countering the narrative of the artist as an eccentric genius.

There’s nothing that thrills an art book editor more than commissioning and project managing a book about illustrated books! The Art of the Illustrated Book was an absolute joy to work on with the team at the V&A’s National Art Library. There are some real classics in here, from Owen Jones’s Grammar of Ornament and James Audubon’s Birds of America to E.H. Gombrich’s The Story of Art. The team also uncovered some fabulous surprises in the library stacks, including a magnificent, multi-volume illustrated catalogue of household goods by Victorian manufacturers Silber & Fleming – the Ikea catalogue of its day!

Black Atlantic was published to accompany an exhibition on the Fitzwilliam Museum's links to the transatlantic slave trade. It was a very sobering and important catalogue to have project managed with the team at the Fitzwilliam Museum and Bloomsbury. I was delighted that it was selected by the Art Newspaper as one of the top art books of 2023! It was also longlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize.

'It has been such a pleasure working with [Susannah] on this book and it has made the very fast turnaround much easier with [her] calm manner and excellent judgement.'

Clare Martelli, Senior Commissioning Editor, Philip Wilson Publishers at Bloomsbury

Project managed The V&A Sourcebook of Pattern & Ornament for the V&A and Thames & Hudson, working with museum experts and the V&A's publishing team to create this fantastic compendium of pattern and ornamentation from around the world. It was great to see it on display in the V&A's shop!

Kleio commissioned and project managed the exhibition catalogue Real Families: Stories of Change, working with the Fitzwilliam Museum team and publisher Paul Holberton. The book considers the idea of what makes a 'real' family, with essays by writers and cultural commentators, including Mary Beard and Katy Hessel, exploring different perspectives on family life.   

Delivered the launch list for M+, a new museum in Hong Kong, producing four substantial books in both English and Chinese in time for the opening of the museum in November 2021.  

'Susannah was instrumental in setting up M+'s international publishing programme and getting its launch list of books out the gate. Thanks to her diligent, methodical and scrupulous manner, these titles are selling extremely well and will stand the test of time. Susannah's pleasant demeanour and calm attitude make working with her a great pleasure.'   

Dustin Cosentino, Senior Manager, Publishing, M+