MoMA PS1 maintained an active publications program from its earliest years, and to date the institution has published more than 100 catalogues, monographs, critical studies, and sound recordings. Below is a list of all exhibition catalogues and books published or authored by MoMA PS1. The list does not include catalogues for exhibitions shown at MoMA PS1 but which the institution did not organize or collaborate on the publication. Most of these volumes can be found in the Museum Library.
1974–1979
1974
Discussions: Works/Words (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1974)
1975
Artists Make Toys (New York: The Clocktower; Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1975)
Selections from the Collection of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel (New York: The Institute of Art and Urban Resources, 1975)
Ideas at the Idea Warehouse: June 16–July 11, 1975 (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1975)
1976
Lynn Hershman: 25 Windows: October 28–November 2, 1976, a Portrait/Project for Bonwit Teller (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1976)
New Urban Landscapes (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1976)
1977
Van Riper, Peter, Views (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 197–)
Richard Nonas, Montezuma’s Breakfast (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1977)
Rooms P.S. 1 (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1977)
c. 1979
Project Studios One, Postcard Series One (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1979?) [8 Books in total]
1980–1989
1980
The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, Inc.; P.S. 1; The Clocktower (Long Island City: The Institute, 1980). First quarterly catalogue, for the fall season
Heiss, Alanna and Brenda Wallace, Image into Pattern: Paintings by Roger Brown, Robert Gordy, and John Tweddle (New York: The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1980)
1981
Mendini, Allesandro, et al., Design by Circumstance: Episodes in Italian Architecture, 1962–1980 (New York: The Institute of Art and Urban Resources; The Clocktower, 1981)
Kingsley, April, Afro–American Abstraction: an Exhibition of Contemporary Painting and Sculpture by Nineteen Black American artists (New York: P.S. 1, 1981)
1982
Burnham, Linda, Ronny Cohen, et al. Critical Perspectives (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1982)
Flood, Richard, Beast: Animal Imagery in Recent Painting (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1982)
Linde, Ulf and Alanna Heiss, Icebreakers: Contemporary Swedish Expressionists (Stockholm: NUNSKU, 1982)
1983
Heiss, Alanna, Keith Sonnier (New York: The Institute for Art and Urban Resources_,_ 1983)
Abstract Painting: 1960–69 (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1983)
National and International Studio Programs, 1982–1983 (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources; P.S. 1; The Clocktower, 1983)
Katz, Leandro, Film as Installation: Drawings, Photographs and Maquettes of Film Installation Projects (New York: The Clocktower, 1983)
Klüver, Billy, What Are You Working on Now?: a Pictorial Memoir of the 60’s (New York: Experiments in Art and Technology, 1983)
1984
Geldzahler, Henry_, Michael Hurson: Drawings, 1969–83_ (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1984)
Geldzahler, Henry, Underknown: Twelve Artists Re–Seen in 1984 (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1984)
National and International Studio Programs, 1983–1984 (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1984)
1985
Celant, Germano, The Knot: Arte Povera at P.S. 1 (New York: P.S. 1, Institute for Art and Urban Resources; Turin [Italy]: U. Allemandi, 1985)
Geldzahler, Henry, Stephen Buckley: Paintings 1969–1985 (New York: P.S. 1, Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1985)
Just Images: Swedish Photography Now (New York: Institute of Art and Urban Resources, 1985)
National and International Studio Programs, 1984–1985 (New York: Institute of Art and Urban Resources, 1985)
Pretto, Julian, Contemporary Costa Rica: Francisco Amighetti, Mario Castro, Roberto Lizano, Margarita Quesada (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1985)
1986
Finkelpearl, Tom, Engaging Objects: The Participatory Art of Mirrors, Mechanisms, and Shelters (New York: The Clocktower, 1986)
Hotton, Julia; Vivian Browne; and Emma Amos, Progressions, a Cultural Legacy: a Tribute to Black Pioneers in the Visual Arts and Their Many Talented Descendants (New York: Clocktower, 1986)
Isamu Noguchi: What is Sculpture? (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1986)
National and International Studio Artists, 1985–1986 (New York: The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, Inc., 1986)
Leffingwell, Edward G., Robin Bruch et al. About Place: Contemporary American Landscape (New York: P.S. 1, 1986)
1987
Heiss, Alanna, Juxtapositions: Recent Sculpture from England and Germany (New York: P.S. 1, Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1987)
National and International Studio Programs, 1986–1987 (New York: Institute of Art and Urban Resources, 1987)
Nicolas A. Moufarrege (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1987)
McCracken, John, Edward Leffingwell, Anne Ayers, McCracken: Heroic Stance, the Sculpture of John McCracken, 1965–1986 (Newport Beach, Calif.: Newport Harbor Art Museum, 1987)
Guerrilla Girls, the Banana Report: the Guerrilla Girls Review the Whitney (New York: The Clocktower, 1987)
P.U.L.S.E.: People Using Light, Sound, Energy (Rye, New York: The David Bermant Foundation, 1987)
Tracy, Michael et al., Terminal privileges = Privilegios Terminales (New York: Institute of Art and Urban Resources, 1987)
Wallis, Brian, et al., This is Tomorrow Today: The Independent Group and British Pop Art (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1987)
1988
Alloway, Lawrence, et al., Modern Dreams: the Rise and Fall and Rise of Pop (Cambridge, Massachusetts & London, England: MIT Press, 1988)
Baim, Richard et al. (C)overt: a series of exhibitions at P.S. 1 (New York: Institute of Art and Urban Resources, 1988.
Celant, Germano, Pistoletto: Division and Multiplication of the Mirror (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art, P.S. 1 Museum; Milano: Fabbri Editori, 1988)
National and International Studio Programs, 1987–1988 (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources; P.S. 1; The Clocktower, 1988)
Brazil Projects (New York: P.S. 1, Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1988)
1989
Finkelpearl, Tom, Rod Rhodes: Insites (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art, The Clocktower Gallery, 1989)
Finkelpearl, Tom et al., The Drowned world: Waterworks (New York: The Institute of Art and Urban Resources, 1989)
Franz West: Possibilities (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art, P.S. 1 Museum, 1989)
National and International Studio Programs, 1988–1989 (New York: Institute of Contemporary Art, 1989)
Morgan, Robert C., Marianne Heske: Mountains of the Mind (New York: The Clocktower, 1989)
1990–1999
1990
Dercon, Chris, ed., The Theatergarden Bestiarium: the Garden as Theater as Museum (New York: Institute for Contemporary Arts, P.S. 1 Museum; Cambridge, Mass. & London, England: MIT Press, 1990)
Heiss, Alanna, Casinò fantasm (Venice: S.N., 1990)
National and International Studio Programs, 1989–1990 (New York: Institute for Art and Urban Resources; P.S. 1; The Clocktower, 1990)
1991
Cannon, Steve; Kellie Jones; and Tom Finkelpearl, David Hammons: Rousing the Rubble (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art; Cambridge, Mass. & London, England: MIT Press, c. 1991)
National and International Studio Program 1990–1991: Postcard Catalog (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art, 1991)
1992
Heiss, Alanna, et al., Dennis Oppenheim: Selected Works, 1967–90: and the Mind Grew Fingers (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art, P.S. 1, in association with Harry N. Abrams, 1992)
National and International Studio Programs, 1991–1992 (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art; P.S. 1; The Clocktower, 1992)
Kismaric, Carole; Chris Dercon; and Bernard Marcelis, ed., André Cadere: All Walks of Life (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art, P.S. 1; Paris: Musée d’art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Chambre, 1992)
Panhuysen, Paul, Henk Visch: I See, I Understand, I Know, I Remember, I Do (Eindhoven: Apollohuis; New York: P.S. 1 Museum, 1992)
Rubenstein, Raphael, Postcards from Alphaville: Jean–Luc Godard in Contemporary Art, 1963–1992 (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art, P.S. 1, 1992)
Slow Art: Painting in New York Now (New York: The Institute for Contemporary Art, 1992)
1993
Banks, Miranda, ed., The Aesthetic Arsenal: Socialist Realism under Stalin (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art, P.S. 1, 1993)
National and International Studio Programs, 1992–1993 (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art; P.S. 1; The Clocktower, 1993)
Caged/Uncaged (A Rock/Experimental Homage to John Cage) [Sound recording]
Magdalena Abakanowicz: War Games (New York: Institute for Contemporary Art, P.S. 1, 1993)
Salvioni, Daniela, Parallax View, Köln–New York (New York: P.S. 1, 1993)
1994
National and International Studio Programs, 1993–1994 (New York: The Institute of Contemporary Art, 1994)
1995
National and International Studio Programs, 1994–1995 (New York: The Institute of Contemporary Art, 1995)
1996
Alex Katz, Under the Stars: American Landscapes, 1951–1995 (New York: The Institute for Contemporary Art, P.S. 1, 1996)
The National and International Studio Artists Program, 1995–1996 (New York: The Institute for Contemporary Art, 1996)
1997
Leffingwell, Edward; Carole Kismaric; and Marvin Heiferman, ed., Jack Smith: Flaming Creature: His Amazing Life and Times (London: Serpent’s Tail, 1997)
Timebomb: Live at the Clocktower Gallery (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 1997) [Sound recording]
A Self–Portrait: John Coplans, 1984–1997 (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center; D.A.P. / Distributed Art Publishers, 1997)
1998
Blocher, Sylvie, Living Pictures, Tell Me (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 1998)
Jackie Winsor: Sculpture: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center (New York: Paula Cooper Gallery, 1998)
Cities on the Move 3 (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 1998)
2000–present
2000
Heiss, Alanna, John Wesley: Paintings 1961–2000 (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2000)
Around 1984: a Look at Art in the 80’s (New York: P.S. 1, 2000)
Clockwork 2000: National and International Studio Program 1999–2000 (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2000)
Greater New York: New Art in New York Now (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2000)
Around 1984: a Look at Art in the 80’s (New York: P.S. 1, 2000)
Volume: Bed of Sound (New York: P.S. 1, 2000) [Sound recording]
2001
Christov–Bakargiev, Carolyn, Janet Cardiff: a Survey of Works Including Collaborations with George Bures Miller (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2001)
Christov–Bakargiev, Carolyn, Luigi Ontani: 1965–2001 GaneshemUSA (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2001)
2002
Biesenbach, Klaus, Mexico City: an Exhibition about the Exchange Rates of Bodies and Values: a Thematic Exhibition of International Artists Based in Mexico City (New York: P.S. 1, 2002)
Biesenbach, Klaus, et al. Video Acts: Single Channel Works from the Collections of Pamela and Richard Kramlich and New Art Trust (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2002)
Grennan, Simmon; Christopher Sperandio, Modern Masters: Stories about PS1 and The Museum of Modern Art as Told to Artists Grennan & Sperandio (New York: DC Comics, 2002)
Biesenbach, Klaus, Alanna Heiss, Kim Levin et al., Listening to New Voices: 2001–2002 P.S. 1 National and International Studio Exhibition (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2002)
Harris, Larissa and Huberman, Anthony, ed., Heart of Gold, (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2002)
2003
Biesenbach, Klaus, ed. Animations (Berlin: KW – Institute for Contemporary Art; New York: D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, 2003)
First Steps: Emerging Artists from Japan (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2003)
Heiss, Alanna, ed. El Real Viaje Real/The Real Royal Trip (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2003)
Chen Zhen (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2003)
Vischer, Theodora and Bernadette Walter, ed. Roth Time: a Dieter Roth Retrospective (New York: Museum of Modern Art; Baden, Switzerland: Lars Müller Publishers, 2003)
2004
Biesenbach, Klaus, ed., Henry Darger: Disasters of War (Berlin: KW Institute for Contemporary Art; New York: D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, 2004
Heiss, Alanna, Daniel Marzona, Klaus Biesenbach et al., Katharina Sieverding: Close Up (Berlin: KW Institute for Contemporary Art in collaboration with P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2004)
2005
Greater New York (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art, 2005)
2006
Tillmans, Wolfgang, PS1 Contemporary Art Center, Freedom from the Known (Gottingen: Steidl, 2006)
Sam Samore: The Suicidist, 1973; The Suicidist (Continued), 2003–. (New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2006)
2007
Abdessemed, Adel, Adel Abdessemed: Dead or Alive (New York: P.S. 1, 2007)
Biesenbach, Klaus, ed., Into Me/Out of Me (Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2007)
Heiss Alanna, et al., Jon Kessler: The Palace at 4 A.M. (Milan: Charta, 2007)
IwamotoScott Achitecture, Reef: IwamotoScott Architecture: PS1/MoMA Young Architects Program (New York, N.Y.: P.S. 1/MoMA, 2007)
Kertess, Klaus, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, et al., Peter Young: Paintings, 1963–1980 (New York: PARC Foundation, 2007)
Tom Sandberg: Photographs 1989–2006 (Oslo, Norway: Galleri Riis; New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2007)
2008
Bartana, Yael. Short Memory. (Tel aviv: Center for Contemporary Art; New York: P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 2008.)
Heiss, Alanna; Marketta Seppälä, Arctic Hysteria: TranceState of Contemporary Finnish Art (Helsinki: Finnish Fund for Art Exchange, 2008)
2009
Bergman, Robert, Phong Bui, and David L. Strauss. Robert Bergman: Selected Portraits (New York: PS1 Contemporary Art Center, 2009)
2010
Biesenbach, Klaus. Greater New York 2010 (Long Island City, NY: MoMA PS1, 2010)
2011
Eleey, Peter, and Matthew Evans. September 11 (New York: MoMA PS1, 2011)
2012
Bowles, John, Huey Copeland, and Christopher Lew, Clifford Owens: Anthology (New York: MoMA PS1, 2012)