Issue edited by Ida Panicelli. Essays "Troubleshooters: Mira Schor on the Return of the Same," by Mira Schor; "Ground Up: Herbert Muschamp on Property," by Herbert Muschamp; "Democracy, Inc.: Simon Watney on 'Pseudologia Fantastica," by Simon Watney; "The Cave: C. Carr on Sandra Bernhard's 'Without You I'm Nothing,'" by C. Carr; "Books: Donald Kuspit on the Art of the Insane," by Donald Kuspit; "Special Effects: Carol Squiers on Trumpery," by Carol Squiers; "Exits and Entrances: Robert Farris Thompson on one-and-hump," by Robert Farris Thompson; "For Thicket No. 3 Kafka's Palindrome: A Project for Artforum," by Roni Horn; "East/West Side Story: Ralph Bageritz," by Norbert Messler; "Iconophobics Anonymous: Thomas W. Sokolowski," by Thomas W. Sokolowski; "Homeless Artist: A Project for Artforum," by Hope Sandrow; "No Place Like Rome: The Early Years of Italian Cinema," Gian Piero Brunetta; "The octaves: E99° 43' -N39° 33': A Project for Artforum," by Ulay; "Soul Searching: Llyn Foulkes," by Rosetta Brooks; "Critical Reflections," by Trinh T. Minh-Ha; "Judith Shea's Contemporary Kore," by Paula Marincola; "Antoni Gaudí: Trencadis, A Project for Artforum," by Ellsworth Kelly; "The Meaning of Life," by Allan Kaprow; "Flight into Whiteness: Bram Van Velde," by Daniel Soutif; "X Y ESS," by Carlo McCormick. Reviews by James Lewis, Donald Kuspit, John Yau, Kirby Gookin, Kenneth Baker, Patricia C. Phillips, Catherine Liu, Lois E. Nesbitt, Dena Shottenkirk, David Rimanelli, John Miller, Charles Hagen, Jenifer P. Borum, Bill Berkson, Ronny Cohen, Richard C. Ledes, John Howell, Francine A. Koslow, Howard Risatti, James Yood, Joan Seeman Robinson, Jae Carlsson, Kathy O'Dell, Benjamin Weissman, Colin Gardner, John K. Grande, Linda Genereux, Richard Rhodes, Aurora García, Anthony Iannacci, Giorgio Verzotti, Anne Dagbert, Miriam Rosen, Pier Luigi Tazzi, Norbert Messler, Noemi Smolik, Sabine B. Vogel, Wolf Jahn, Wolfgang Max Faust, Michael Tarantino, Thomas McEvilley, Marjorie Allthorpe-Guyton, Desa Phillipi, Arturo Silva. Cover: Barbara Ess.
