Using found images and objects, the photographic cycles and installations of Munich-based photographer Ulrich Gebert (born 1976) foreground the culturally determined character of our relationship to n
"Strategies Against Architectures" collects recent works by German painter Sven Druhl (born 1968). There is more to his meticulous and reductive landscapes and architectural scenes than initially meet
This monograph on young Helsinki School photographer Wilma Hurskainen (born 1979) includes her "No Name" series, which explores themes of childhood and memory. Hauntingly beautiful and enigmatic portr
Using painting, drawing and found photographs, British artist Ross Chisholm (born 1977) recreates and then disrupts imagery mined from centuries of British visual culture, from eighteenth-century soci
A collaboration between artist Sophie Warren, architect Jonathan Mosley and writer Robin Wilson, "Beyond Utopia" looks at the practicalities of utopian thinking in urban planning and administrative cu
Pataphysics: the science of imaginary solutions, of laws governing exceptions and of the laws describing the universe supplementary to this one. Alfred Jarry's posthumous novel, "Exploits and Opinions
French artist Isabelle Cornaro (born 1974) has created a diverse body of work in painting, installation, sculpture and drawing that investigates the relationship between decorative objects and contemp
Ulrike Ottinger's "Floating Food" documents an installation exploring eating as a cultural and religious ritual, and the cultural connotations of water. The installation is composed of film montages,
Summary: Healthcare Architecture in the Netherlands describes the development of buildings for health care: hospitals and psychiatric institutions as well as housing and care facilities for the elderl
The Moth Wing Diaries is a photographic narrative addressing themes of memory, providence, revival and dreams, by native Texan photographer Lori Vrba. Vrba's surreal landscapes and portraiture are dee
Focusing on Los Angeles and Philadelphia, "First Among Equals" considers the various modes that contemporary artists have developed to work with each other and reach across generations through negotia
The Magazine of Photography and Ideas. In this edition of Aperture, titled "Photography as you don't know it," leading curators, historians, writers, and publishers introduce ten photographers they be
Passage" presents 62 photographs of empty passages by Swiss photographer and artist Erwin Staeheli (born 1955) that directly confront the claustrophobic and alienating qualities of such spaces. "You f
"Aesthetics of Collaboration" surveys the performances and methods of Panamanian artist Humberto Velez, while also shedding light on a tradition of participatory practices in Latin America and the Car
Subverting Disambiguities" is a collective reflection on themes raised by exhibitions curated at the Shedhalle Zurich by Anke Hoffmann and Yvonne Volkart, between 2009 and 2012. Composed of theoretica
"Portrait of a Generation" features more than 150 of today's most interesting and influential young artists pairing off and exchanging unique portraits of each other. This catalogue, which accompanied
Photographer and bookseller Melissa Catanese has been editing the vast photography collection of Peter J. Cohen, a celebrated trove of more than 20,000 vernacular and found anonymous photographs from
German sculptor Robert Metzkes' lifesize terracotta sculptures and bronzes seem to hail from a different era: the serene expressions and carefully modeled coiffures of his models recall ancient Greek
Michael Wutz's etchings, sepia drawings and watercolors of strange, gloomy scenes crawl with intricate details. Hidden among the skulls, gallows trees and silhouettes of skylines are references to the
From early architectural models and theatrical constructions to houses and utilitarian design, the sculpture of Thomas Schutte (born 1954) has pursued all categories of the medium; his website organiz
This signed and numbered limited edition of "Holy Works," the culmination of Andres Serrano's reinterpretation of Christian iconography, comes in a cloth box and includes a print. Serrano's intention
Situated at the interaction of art, architecture, music, mathematics, cosmology and science, Matthew Ritchie's "The Morning Line" is a 33-foot high sound pavilion, constructed in aluminum and conceive
Produced in collaboration with the artist's estate, this Matador "Artist's Portfolio "compiles some 20 unpublished black-and-white drawings by the Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Palazuelo (1916-20
Through media as various as paintings, diaristic calendars and performative videos, New York-based artist Sean Landers (born 1962) articulates his personal self-doubts and humiliations, attempting a s
The influential Detroit "anti-rock" group Destroy All Monsters (Mike Kelley, Cary Loren, Niagara, Jim Shaw) made raucous music, irreverent art and legendary zines, performing and disseminating their a
The original media used by religions were scriptures and books. Today's religious movements operate predominantly with images that can be produced and distributed by means of electronic picture media,
Kinomuseum focused on the relationship between cinema and the museum, examining the responses of both institutions to artists' work. The project proposed a radical alignment between viewing and critic
Atelier Van Lieshout (AVL), established in 1995 by Joep van Lieshout, is a multi-disciplinary collective that engages in conceiving and producing contemporary art, design and architecture. This richly
Jess T. Dugan has created intimate portraits that engage with issues of identity, sexuality, gender, and community.Every Breath We Drew works within the framework of queer experience and actively cons
Photographer Malcolm Linton and writer Jon Cohen present haunting images and stories from Tijuana, Mexico, to show the distance that separates aspiration from reality in the quest to end AIDS.
In her sculpture and installation works, New York-based artist Nancy Davidson (born 1943), recipient of a 2014 Guggenheim Fellowship, celebrates and satirizes popular culture. A central example is the
E. Brady Robinson’s Art Desks features photographs of the desks and working spaces of artists, curators, art dealers and critics throughout the East Coast. Her subjects include collector Mera Rubell,
Linda Troeller and Marion Schneider collaborate in the work, Orgasm; Photographs & Interviews, which features photographs and interviews of 25 women described byThe Huffington Post as a raw, s
Humorous and Dadaistic writings from the original Velvet Gentleman and pioneering composerThis is the largest selection, in any language, of the writings of Erik Satie (1866-1925). Although once dismi
Everybody's talking about Green these days; sustainable architecture and urbanism are getting almost universal attention. And they deserve it. Who could possibly oppose Green?But there's also a lot of
Walking the fine line between fiction and non-fiction, Murray creates a hauntingly beautiful narrative book that navigates the psychology of men through an exploration of portraiture and place. Intima
"Town-Gown Conflict" records an exhibition held at Zurich's Museum Barengasse of textiles by women artists and designers who explore the social ramifications of couture and industrial/manual fabric pr
The Lebanese video artists, documentarians and photographers Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige have been a duo since the 1990s, making works that address the turbulent history of their homeland. Th
Japanese-born photographer Reiko Imoto's second monograph gathers two new series, "Time Traveler's Diary" and "Visions of the Other Side," her most surrealistic series yet. Imoto's moody black-and-whi
"In-Sight" is the second volume in a series on the Wemhoner Collection, providing a glimpse into some of contemporary photography's trends, from portrait and landscape photography to overpainting and
