Contemporary art - Alexander Blair Dumbadze

An engaging account of today's contemporary art world thatfeatures original articles by leading international art historians,critics, curators, and artists, introducing varied perspectives onthe most important debates and discussions happening around theworld.

• Features a collection of all-new essays, organized aroundfourteen specific themes, chosen to reflect the latest debates incontemporary art since 1989
• Each topic is prefaced by an introduction on currentdiscussions in the field and investigated by three essays, eachshedding light on the subject in new and contrasting ways
• Topics include: globalization, formalism, technology,participation, agency, biennials, activism, fundamentalism,judgment, markets, art schools, and scholarship
• International in scope, bringing together over forty of themost important voices in the field, including SofaHernndez Chong Cuy, David Joselit, Michelle Kuo, Raqs MediaCollective, and Jan Verwoert
• A stimulating guide that will encourage polemical interventionsand foster critical dialogue among both students and artaficionados