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How To Read Contemporary art
[Paperback - 2013]
michael wilson
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Publisher: Thames & Hudson Uk | ISBN: 9780500970447 | Pages: 0
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Today’s artists create work that’s challenging, complicated, and often perplexing, and this book offers a guide to understanding—and enjoying—the wide range of works on display in museums and galleries worldwide.How to Read Contemporary Artprovides a thoughtful, accessible, and lavishly illustrated look at the ever-changing world of art at the beginning of the 21st century. Organized alphabetically, the book encompasses photography, installation, sculpture, painting, video art, performance, and more. Author Michael Wilson explores the impact of a broad selection of the most prominent artists at work around the world today, including Francis Alÿs, Allora & Calzadilla, Luc Tuymans, and Marina Abramović.

About the Author

Michael Wilson is a London-born, New York-based independent critic and curator. A regular contributor to Artforum, artforum.com, and Time Out New York, he has also written for journals including frieze, Modern Painters, Art Monthly, and Contemporary. He has contributed essays to catalogues published by the Asia Society, P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Matthew Marks Gallery, and the Photographers Gallery, among others. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, London, he has organized exhibitions in the UK and the US including "How to Read a Book" at Locust Projects, Miami (2010).

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