"Michael Joo is a substantial monograph on the work of American/Korean artist Michael Joo, surveying all his finished projects, since his graduation in 1991. Joo describes his art as a complex network of non-hierarchic information” with several layers of meaning that trigger multiple associations, and the book includes his extended captions alongside each project.Michael Joo works in a wide range of media, including sculpture, installat ..."
"Not surprisingly, the artist cites the Chinese philosophy of Taoism as a source of inspiration, as well as the neon quality of Shanghai at night. Beautiful and thoughtful, the works are quite unlike any other painting being made today."
"Prior to his 2007 Whitney Museum exhibition, Canadian-born, New York-based artist Terence Koh (originally known as Asian Punk Boy) quipped, "Being in the Whitney is like having this huge magnifying glass shining on you, if I fail, I fail spectacularly in front of the whole art world. That in a way relieves the pressure, because either way, the splatter will be beautiful." As Asian Punk Boy, Koh became known for his perversely cute websi ..."
"One of the most innovative and influential artists of our time, Richard Prince can be variously described as a painter, photographer, sculptor and collector. His work makes use of an eclectic range of approaches to explore his fascination with Americana, pop culture, art, literature and language. This volume, published to accompany his 2008 exhibition at London's Serpentine Gallery, is envisioned as a continuation of Prince's major 2007 ..."
""The Morning Line" is a collaboration between Matthew Ritchie, architects Aranda/Lasch and the global design and engineering firm Arup. Many disciplines converge in an interactive, open, cellular structure."
"Broschiert: 96 Seiten Verlag: Hatje Cantz Verlag; Auflage: 1 (28. April 2009) Sprache: Deutsch ISBN-10: 3775724028 ISBN-13: 978-3775724029 Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,4 x 15,4 x 1 cm Gerhard Richters Farbtafeln entstehen seit 1966 und gelten als zentrale Arbeiten des Malers. Das Bild 4096 Farben von 1974 und die neue, großformatige Arbeit 4900 Farben von 2007 bilden innerhalb dieser Werkgruppe eine wichtige Klammer. Die Essays aus dem au ..."
"French fashion designer and cultural broker agnès b. has been a major participant in the international art world for many years--especially in New York, where her encouragement and support of numerous artists and institutions has made her a revered philanthropist and friend to many. Now, this book offers a window into agnès b.'s much-admired eye by surveying the highlights of the collection she has amassed over the decades. Initially or ..."
"Throughout its diverse manifestations, the utopian entails two related but contradictory elements: the aspiration to a better world, and the acknowledgement that its form may only ever live in our imaginations. Furthermore, we are as haunted by the failures of utopian enterprise as we are inspired by the desire to repair the failed and build the new. Contemporary art reflec ..."
"Grcic's selection for Design Real focuses on 'real' items all conceived in the last decade: mass-produced products that have a practical function in everyday life."
"Published to accompany Damien Hirst's 2007 exhibition at White Cube in London, "Beyond Belief" shows new work by Hirst including major formaldehyde pieces, to the more recent "fact paintings" and the now legendary diamond skull "For the Love of God," emphasising that Hirst is quite possibly the most outstanding international contemporary artist: "This is the real beginning of the 21st century, just as the 20th began with the Demoiselles ..."
"Radiations is the first publication on the work of rising artist Paul Fryer. The relationship between visual art and science is at the heart of Fryerâs eccentric but highly engaging body of works: An artist like P.A. Fryer is as much a throwback to the enlightenment of the 18th century as he is prescient of the new.â Fryerâs scientific inquiry, his visual awareness of popular cultural icons, combined with a sense of a poetic piet ..."
"Ryan Gander (Chester, 1976) è l'artista cui è stato tributato il Dena Foundation Art Award 2006 - un riconoscimento internazionale che premia gli artisti impegnati in progetti di "public art" dalla forte rilevanza sociale e sensibili alle problematiche riguardanti la natura e il pianeta. Ryan Gander, autore di opere spesso impercettibili che si confondono nel contesto architettonico in cui vengono realizzati, si è segnalato in particola ..."