Mapping contemporary artists who reject the aesthetics of democratization (and its neoliberal associations) in order to explore alternative politics and practices. 
From biennials and installations to participatory practices, contemporary art has come to embrace an aesthetic of democratization. Art's capacity for democracy building now defines its contemporary relevance, part of a broader, global glorification of democracy as, it seems, the only legitimate model of politics. Yet numerous artists reject the alignment of art and democracy―in part because democracy has been associated not only with utopian political visions but also with neoliberal incursions and military interventions. It is just this paradox of democracy that Anthony Gardner explores in Politically Unbecoming, examining work from the 1980s to the 2000s by artists who have challenged democracy as the defining political, critical, and aesthetic frame for their work. In doing so, these artists also develop alternative artistic politics and practices that can remap the transformations in art and its politics since the end of the Cold War.
The artists whose work Gardner examines all spent their formative years in Eastern or Western Europe, developing “postsocialist” practices in the wake of socialism's eclipse by neoliberalism (and inspired by nonconformist art from socialist-era Europe). All of these artists―who include Ilya Kabakov, the art collective NSK, and Thomas Hirschhorn―depend on participation between audience and artwork; yet for them, participation does not exemplify democratization but rather offers critical engagement with certain tropes of democracy.
These artists, Gardner argues, enact an aesthetic that is “politically unbecoming” in two senses: in its withdrawal from overdetermined political categories of contemporary art; and in its perceived indecency in defying the “propriety” of democracy.

Politically Unbecoming: Postsocialist Art Against Democracy

Arts & Photography

Gardner, Anthony

History & Criticism

Mit Pr

Pool and Other Poems

Starhaven

Fast-paced satire in which a virulent disease spreads across Europe carried by foxes. The British Prime Minister uses this as an excuse to introduce a new surveillance system.

Ardleevan Press

Biennials, Triennials, and Documenta: The Exhibitions that Created Contemporary Art

This innovative new history examines in-depth how the growing popularity of large-scale international survey exhibitions, or 'biennials', has influenced global contemporary art since the 1950s. 
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<li>Provides a comprehensive global history of biennialization from the rise of the European star-curator in the 1970s to the emergence of mega-exhibitions in Asia in the 1990s</li> <li>Introduces a global array of case studies to illustrate the trajectory of biennials and their growing influence on artistic expression, from the Biennale de la Méditerranée in Alexandria, Egypt in 1955, the second Havana Biennial of 1986, New York’s Whitney Biennial in 1993, and the 2002 Documenta11 in Kassel, to the Gwangju Biennale of 2014</li> <li>Explores the evolving curatorial approaches to biennials, including analysis of the roles of sponsors, philanthropists and biennial directors and their re-shaping of the contemporary art scene</li> <li>Uses the history of biennials as a means of illustrating and inciting further discussions of globalization in contemporary art</li> </ul>

Green, Charles

Wiley/Blackwell

Charles Green

Product Description 
In spite of the resentment that extended from his disloyal relationships with women, the hardship he continues to experience in prison, and the loss of his loved ones, Clappa continues to strive to secure his future, no matter the amount of jail time he is facing or if he makes it to see another day. Clappa is on a mission to get that bag...period. But, along the way, he is betrayed by many, loved by few, but he lets no obstacle stand in his way!\nStrap on your seat belt for this love/hate story and journey through the federal system and the streets.\nIs the saying true...you live by the streets, you die by the streets? Or will Clappa be one of the few that makes it? Clappa knows nothing is easy in life and finds out the hard way that people are not who they say they are, so do not be fooled as the plot unfolds...trust no one and suspect everyone...period. 
 About the Author 
Anthony Gardner was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Always was a wild always was a wild child who eventually turned into a wild man. Like every other black man with no guidance but the streets and gangs, he landed in prison serving 389 months. Mr. Gardner has been in federal prison since 2004. He has accomplished his brand. I'm Trending, he has studied and received his G.E.D., but most of all, he has different respect, value, and outlook on life. His motto is the sky is the limit, and he won't be stopped.To contact Mr. Gardner AKA sponge look him up on FBOP.gov or write Anthony Gardner 29788112 USP Atwater Po Box 019001 Atwater, CA 95301Edward Coleman, we walked it down period and stood tall. How everyone else free. We on our way, the Appeal should be ruled soon... Appeal on the way I will be free soon; look out!

Robbery & Betrayal

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Cadmus Publishing

The World Over was Wharton's last collection of stories, and typifies her elegant style and a feminist perspective that was ahead of its time. The collection includes one of her best-loved stories Roman Fever, which features two middle-aged American women who are visiting Rome with their daughters, and whose past conceals rivalry and jealousy. Wharton's novels are characterized by a subtle use of dramatic irony. Having grown up in upper-class pre-World War I society, she became one of its most astute critics. In such works as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence she employed both humour and profound empathy to describe the lives of New York's upper class and the vanishing of their world in the early years of the 20th century.

The World Over

WHARTON,EDITH

Literary

Capuchin Classics

A virulent disease carried by foxes is spreading across Europe. In London an urgent cull is underway, spearheaded by Frank Smith, the young master of the Hyde Park Hunt. But for Britain's paranoid Prime Minister, fox flu is a chance to foist the ultimate in surveillance technology on an unsuspecting population: the Mulberry Tree system, secretly bought from the Chinese.When biochemist Christophe Hardy discovers the conspiracy, he finds himself caught up in a chase which starts in Beijing and ends in Northumbria involving animal rights activists, a beautiful female missionary, high-society Chinese assassins, and the world most innovative catering venture, the Pu Dong Pudding Company.

Humor & Satire

Scotland Street Press

Ideal travel guidebook for returning visitors to Japan searching for a deeper cultural experience. Away from the bustling cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, there is a hidden Japan―where quiet, bucolic ways of life, and proudly maintained local history and traditions can be found. Japan―100 Hidden Towns is a guide to this other, off-the-beaten-track, Japan. 100 towns from all of the country’s 47 prefectures―including some places which may be unfamiliar even to natives of Japan―were carefully selected and reviewed by researchers from over 150 candidate areas, with a focus on nature, culture, food, access, and key dates to visit. Interesting tidbits of local history are also included in each review’s “Did you know?” section, while a taste of subjectivity and a few anecdotes are provided in the “We say” segments. This book is supported by a website (www.100hiddentowns.jp) that includes detailed maps to the attractions, and updates to help readers while on their travels. As well as providing a wealth of travel information in one attractive, easily navigable volume, the book is ideal for casual reading―deepening your understanding of Japan as you pour over the pages.

Japan--100 Hidden Towns

Travel

Asia

Nellie’s PUBLISHING

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