Contemporary Art

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1989 to the Present

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Contemporary Art offers a compelling exploration of the modern art world through original essays by leading international art historians, critics, curators, and artists. The book is structured around fourteen themes reflecting key debates since 1989, including globalization, technology, participation, activism, and art markets. Each theme begins with an introduction to current discussions, followed by three diverse essays presenting contrasting perspectives. The collection features over forty contributors, making it a vital resource on contemporary art's dynamic landscape.
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Ideal for students, scholars, and art enthusiasts seeking a concise yet comprehensive guide to contemporary art debates and developments worldwide.

An engaging account of today s contemporary art world that features original articles by leading international art historians, critics, curators, and artists, introducing varied perspectives on the most important debates and discussions happening around the world.

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An engaging account of today’s contemporary art world that features original articles by leading international art historians, critics, curators, and artists, introducing varied perspectives on the most important debates and discussions happening around the world.

Contemporary Art features a collection of all-new essays, organised around fourteen specific themes, chosen to reflect the latest debates in contemporary art since 1989. Each topic is prefaced by an introduction on current discussions in the field and investigated by three essays, each shedding light on the subject in new and contrasting ways.

Topics include:

Globalization
Formalism
Technology
Participation
Agency
Biennials
Activism
Fundamentalism
Judgment
Markets
Art schools
Scholarship

International in scope, Contemporary Art brings together over forty of the most important voices in the field, including Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy, David Joselit, Michelle Kuo, Raqs Media Collective, and Jan Verwoert.

A stimulating guide that will encourage polemical interventions and foster critical dialogue among both students and art aficionados.

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Praised for its coverage of significant and timely topics such as the globalization of art, the rise of biennials and art fairs, technology as a medium, and social activism, the essays are consistently well written and thoroughly annotated. The work is highly recommended for its insightful, scholarly approach. Choice (1 August 2013)

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444338669

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 January 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

Edited by Alexander Dumbadze
Edited by Suzanne Hudson

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 653g

Pages: 512

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Alexander Dumbadze is assistant professor of contemporaryart at George Washington University. He is president of the Societyof Contemporary Art Historians and a cofounder of the ContemporaryArt Think Tank. He has written essays for a number of internationalexhibition catalogues, and is a recipient of the Creative Capital|Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant. His book Bas JanAder: Death is Elsewhere is forthcoming in 2013. Suzanne Hudson is assistant professor of contemporary artat the University of Southern California. She is president emeritusand chair of the executive committee of the Society of ContemporaryArt Historians and a cofounder of the Contemporary Art Think Tank.In addition to her work as an art historian, she is an activecritic whose work has appeared in international exhibitioncatalogues and such publications as Parkett, Flash Art, and ArtJournal; she is a regular contributor to Artforum. In 2009 shepublished Robert Ryman: Used Paint, and Painting Nowis forthcoming in 2013.