"This book brings together new texts written to accompany 79 exhibitions organized by Bob Nickas between 1984 and 2011. Nickas chose one work to represent the memory of each exhibition, and through this visual "lens" he reflects on his activity as a curator, offering many behind-the-scenes views to the art world of the 1980s and 90s, as well as intimate recollections of the artists he worked with, and the art works he encountered over the years. ... [details]
Compendium / chronology documenting both the artists'' books of Edward Ruscha, and the books inspired by, or aping, Ruscha''s artist''s books. Edited by Jeff Brouws, Wendy Burton and Hermann Zschiegner. ... [details]
Artists' book edited by James Hoff -- a recompilation of Artforum magazine's monthly Top Ten column written by a rotating cast of artists, scholars, actors and other superstars from 1998 to 2008. Comprised of direct copies of the author's pages from the magazine coupled with black boxes representing the supporting images. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with exhibition held February 22 - May 20, 2007, at the Cabinet des estampes du Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva. "... This volume presents an overview of the use of vacuum-formed plastic in art of the last forty years. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1987. Text by Diane Waldman. Artists included in the exhibition are Martine Aballea, Phoebe Adams, Siah Armajani, Richard Baquie, Peter Booth, Pegan Brooke, Scott Burton, Sandro Chia, Julie Cohen, Enzo Cucchi, Scott Davis, Bernard Faucon, Philippe Favier, Heidi Glück, Anthony Peter Gorny, Alan Green, Denise Green, Carol Hepper, Bryan Hunt, Whit Ingram, Mark Innerst, Tobi Kahn, Aaron Karp, Mark Kloth, Barbara Kruger, Rex Lau, Ange Leccia, Tom Lieber, Robert Lawrence Lobe, Nino Longobardi, Mandy Martin, Michael C. ... [details]
"How can an art exhibition function as a stand-in for the artists and their studios? How can a gallery project provide greater insight into an artist's practice, the way the formality of a slide lecture or the intimacy of a studio visit can? How can the back-story of the work on display be understood, without being solely reliant on a curatorial statement, catalogue essay or press release? This exhibition allows art to be understood as an ongoing and slippery practice, and less the finite, linear and object-oriented one assumed by the standard exhibition format. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "Books: Yve-Alain Bois on 'Challenging Art: Artforum 1962-1974," by Yve-Alain Bois; "News: Peter Plagens on Madeleine Grynsztejn," by Peter Plagens; "News: James Hall on Kasper König," by James Hall; "Design: Douglas Coupland on Verner Panton," by Douglas Coupland; "Film: Dennis Cooper on Lars von Trier's 'Dancer in the Dark,'" by Dennis Cooper; "Film: Kent Jones on Edward Yang's 'Yi Yi,'" by Kent Jones; "Film: Daniel Pinchbeck on Jean Roche," by Daniel Pinchbeck; "Film: Howard Hampton on Jean-Luc Godard," by Howard Hampton; "Hotlist: Steve Dietz," by Steve Dietz; "Hotlist: Benedict Seymour on Browersday," by Benedict Seymour; "Music: Lee Smith on Michel Houellebecq," by Lee Smith; "Top Ten," by John Tremblay; "Touché Boucher: John Wesley's Gallant Subjects," by Dave Hickey; "A Thousand Words: Vik Muniz," by Saul Anton; "Trauma Club," Dennis Cooper talks with Mike Kelley; "Fashion Victor: The Photography of Alexei Hay," by Vince Aletti; "Spurning Tricks," Christopher Münch talks with Lodge Kerrigan; "Openings: Alessandra Tesi," by Giorgio Verzotti. ... [details]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Slant: Greil Marcus Talks with Tim Griffin about the Top Ten," by Greil Marcus; "Music: Best of 2003," by Christoph Cox, Christian Marclay, Laura Cantrell, Ben Ratliff, and Dennis Cooper; "Architecture: Anthony Vidler on Deconstructivist Architecture in 2003," by Anthony Vidler; "Film: Best of 2003," by John Waters, Amy Taubin, Geoffrey O'Brien, James Quandt, and Stephanie Zacharek; "Tech: Alexander Galloway on Video Games in 2003," by Alexander Galloway; "Books: Best of 2003," by Arthur C. ... [details]
"''Black Noise'' is an acoustical term for a nearly inaudible frequency. It is a fitting title for this tribute to the respected New York painter and musician Steven Parrino, who died in a motorcycle accident on New Year''s Day, 2005, at the age of 46. ... [details]
Spring 1975 issue of the arts and letters periodical Stooge. Edited by Geoffrey Young and Laura Chester. Contributions by Francis Picabia, Stan Rice, Mowry Baden, Tom Clark, Kathy Acker, Anselm Hollo, David Benedetti, Stephen Rodefer, Jim Gustafson, Laura Chester, Russell Edson, Summer Brenner, F. ... [details]
