Among the works in this catlogue are Sean Scully's pieces from the early 80s that mark the transition from rigid, Minimalist abstraction to more experimental canvases.

Sean Scully

David Carrier

Arts & Photography

Gardners Books

Truth and Falsehood in Visual Images

Politics & Social Sciences

Mark Roskill

Philosophy

University of Massachusetts Press

<p>Exhibition catalog from the Cleveland institute of Art including works by Bas Jan Ader, Alex Barker, Becket Bowes, Bruce &amp; Joan, Amy Cutler, Christopher Fink, Christopher Sorg, Lordy Rodrigez</p>

Wish You Were Here: The Art of Adventure

Cathleen Chaffee

Michael Nerlich

History & Criticism

Ceveland Institute of Art

Everyone who looks at contemporary art is familiar with galleries. But visual features of these mysterious temples tend to be taken for granted. The basic purpose of this book is to enliven the reader's latent knowledge of galleries, including architectural motifs, the intended impression that is conveyed to the visitor, and human interactions within them. Scrutinizing all features of galleries, including their locations, as closely as critics look at the art they contain, we describe gallery going in ways designed to inform understanding of how contemporary art is judged and sold. The contemporary art world system includes artists' studios, art galleries, homes of collectors and public art museums. To comprehend art, one needs to understand these settings and how it travels through them. The contemporary art gallery is a store where luxury goods are sold. What distinguishes it from stores selling other luxuries-upscale clothing, jewelry, and posh cars-is the nature of the merchandise. While much has been written about the art, this book uncovers the secretive culture of the galleries themselves. The gallery is the public site where art is first seen-anyone can come and look for free. This store, a commercial site, is where aesthetic judgments are made. Art's value is determined in this marketplace by the consensus formed by public opinion, professional reviewers and sales. The gallery, then, is the nexus of the enigmatic, billion dollar art world, and it is that space that is dissected here. The first chapter briefly describes the beginnings of the present contemporary art gallery. The second presents the experience of gallery going, presenting summary accounts of visits to some contemporary galleries. The third expands and extends that analysis, with detailed close up descriptions and comparative evaluations of many diverse contemporary galleries, in order to identify the challenges provided by these marvelous places. Then the fourth chapter indicates why, in the near future, due to the proliferation of myriad art fairs and online platforms extant today, such galleries might disappear altogether.

The Contemporary Art Gallery: Display, Power and Privilege

Darren Jones

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

A Seven Year Lifetime: Discovering Life in the Face of Death

Koehler Books

<p>Ten international art related professionals consider the increased influence of independent curators and cultural producers and how the role of the curator has changed over the last ten years. Using examples from past exhibitions and personal experiences, the writers address how working within an institution differs from being independent, the difficulties of balancing artistic vision with expectations of funders and institutions, and the ethical issues of working with artists and collectors, among many other subjects. A resource text for students and others interested in the curatorial field, Cautionary Tales: Critical Curating will provide valuable and interesting reading for students considering a curatorial career and others interested in current trends in today's art world.</p>

Cautionary Tales: Critical Curating

Jean-Hubert Martin

Sara Arrhenius

Boris Groys

Kate Fowle

Dave Hickey

Geeta Kapur

Young Chul Lee

David Levi Strauss

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