"Conversations" comprises a selection of more than 100 photographs drawn from the Bank of America Collection. The publication traces the history of photography through the eyes and imagination of icon
Dusseldorf-based artist Thomas Schutte (born 1954) first came to prominence in the 1980s with his drawings, watercolors, stage sets and architectural models. In the 1990s, he produced ceramic figures
"Americana: 50 States, 50 Months, 50 Exhibitions" was a long-term presentation consisting of 50 displays, each approximately one month long, exhibited between January 2011-May 2012 and coorganized by
"Semiglot" documents German artist Mariella Mosler's (born 1962) most recent installation in the town of Giessen: a sweeping, labyrinthine floor mosaic made from tiny multicolored sweets and a wall in
Some USA Stories. Fabian Marcaccio moves between genres. Painting is always his starting point from there, he strikes out into real space in various ways, including monumental installations and works
Full of sumptuous color photographs, this fascinating volume takes a broad overview of islands as geological and cultural entities, approaching them from every angle: as isolate ecologies, as mini-sta
A wide variety of twentieth-century architectural trends can be found in the power stations, dam walls and reservoirs that Swiss photographer Christian Helmle has documented in "Waterpower." The deepl
"Sources in the Air" accompanies David Maljkovic's three-part exhibition of the same name at the Van Abbemusem, Eindhoven, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead and GAMeC, Bergamo. Including f
For the past 20 years, Lithuanian-born artist Esther Shalev-Gerz (born 1948) has undertaken research into the construction of public memory through films, video installations, photographs and site-spe
Gabriel Orozco's "Asterisms" is a two-part sculptural and photographic installation comprising thousands of items of detritus he gathered at two sites--a coastal wildlife reserve in Baja California, M
What is contemporary curatorial thought? Current discourse on the topic is heating up with a new cocktail of bold ideas and ethical imperatives. These include: cooperative curating, especially with ar
"On Onions" is a photographic study of onions by Israeli-born artist Elad Lassry (born 1977). Characteristically highlighting the spectrum of hues and shapes for the vegetable, Lassry's selected taxon
This volume gathers Rainer Ganahl's numerous works devoted to Alfred Jarry, the playwright, novelist, avid cyclist and chief theorist of Pataphysics. Ganahl, in whose art bicycles are a recurrent moti
German painter Max Neumann (born 1949) turns the human figure into a symbol, abstracting his subjects into outlines and silhouettes. Splashes of color suggest the preoccupations of these somber charac
The Poltergeist Experimental Group PEG Applied Spirituality and Physical Spirit Manifestation. In his wide-ranging cycles of works, each of which is devoted to a unifying thematic narrative, the Swiss
"Breaking Records" is an installation by German multimedia artist Nasan Tur (born 1974). Projections on multiple screens show the artist repeatedly attempting and failing to break records for simple a
Clark Atlanta University Art Galleries in Atlanta, Georgia celebrates the seventieth anniversary of the founding of its permanent collection and the sixtieth anniversary of the unveiling of the "Art o
Created in 2007 by the Musee du Quai Branly and dedicated exclusively to non-western contemporary photography, the Photoquai Biennale presents the work of photographers from all the major geographical
"Big Picture" presents 12 film and video installations that relate the film screen or monitor to the space around it. The participating artists are Dominique Gonzalez Foerster, Rodney Graham, Kimsooja
Gereon Krebber (born 1973) utilizes such materials as plastic film, burnt wood, construction foam, gelatin, Post-it notes and even preserved pig's trotters to create astonishing, large-scale, site-spe
The Cologne-based firm ASTOC combines expertise in both urban design and architecture. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of its projects, such as HafenCity in Hamburg--Europe's large
Published for the artist's 2011 exhibition at Rachel Uffner Gallery, this volume documents Sara Greenberger Rafferty's explorations of television, comedy and the power of the image. Drawing from the e
A collaboration between Avinoam Shalem, Gerhard Wolf and Dror Maayan, "Facing the Wall" positions the Israeli-Palestinian Wall as an object of artistic desire, a canvas on which artists--Palestinian,
Aperture's new edition of Koudelka: Gypsies rekindles the energy and astonishment of this foundational body of work by master photographer Josef Koudelka. Lavishly printed in a unique quadratone mix b
"The Unseen Eye" presents a wonderfully idiosyncratic and compelling collection of photographs assembled around a particular theme: in each image, the gaze of the subject is averted, the face obscured
O'Neil Ford Duograph 3 - Argentina Altamira Building, Rafae! Iglesia, 1998-2001 Florencia Raigal House, Marcelo Villifane, 2005-2006The third O'Neil Ford Duograph presents a high-rise and a free-stand
Miriam Vlaming's large-scale paintings project a threadbare figuration under erasure, ever about to succumb to abstraction. Her method of combining fragments from well-known and more remote cultural s
With wooden covers and beautiful interior design mimicking a personal sketchbook or exercise book, Klutterkammer documents an exhibition of the same name, held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in
In volume 16 of The Conversation Series, Hans Ulrich Obrist presents an in-depth exchange with the venerable German-born artist and activist Gustav Metzger, which illuminates the artist's fascinating
Highrise - Common Ground offers a critical reflection on a variety of issues concerning the relationship between art and the urban development of the Amsterdam Zuidas. The book features theoretical co
Urban Politics Now offers an in-depth analysis of the many symptoms that plague the neoliberal city, such as gratuitous violence, zero tolerance, consumptive hedonism and socio-economic segregation. I
Edited by Uta Grosenick. Essays by Raimar Stange, Adam Szymczyk, Gilbert Vocario, Luca Cerizza, St phane Cor ard, Rachel Gugelberger, Barbara Hess, Jens Hoffmann, Sylvia Martin and Regina Schultz-Mall
In the Making is a compelling read and the ideal launchpad for anyone wanting to understand all the essential, but sometimes elusive, aspects of art-making in the 21st century.
One of the world's most influential photographers, Bruce Davidson takes readers inside three midcentury big tops in images that are poetic, realistic and profound. He reveals not only the swiftly vani
Expanding Architecture presents a new generation of creative design carried out in the service of the greater public and the greater good. Questioning how design can improve daily lives, editors Brya
Features more than 500 paintings from many of the best figurative artists active over the past quarter century, including Jonathan Yeo, Stuart Pearson Wright, Paul Emsley, Annabel Cullen and Ishbel My
Never before was the mobility of individuals higher than today. People work and live not only in different places, but often even between different countries. 'Binational urbanism' examines the way of
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, one of the most influential artists of his generation, lived and worked resolutely according to his own idealistic principles, determined to "make this a better place for everyo
The Magazine of Photography and Ideas. This edition of Aperture, researched on-site in Tokyo, features a selection of vital contemporary work, while exploring Tokyo’s role in narratives of Japanese ph
Panamarenko's assemblages of flying machines, autos and vessels are objects designed to make adventure a reality, not intended as a quick escape from reality. One of the most original contemporary Bel
