A succinct but thorough introduction to abstract art since 1900, revised and updated.

A concise account of the history of fashion and costume from prehistoric times through to today.

A new, significantly revised edition of Julian Bell’s 1999 book, taking a fresh, focused look at the situation of painting in contemporary culture.

A provocative, captivating and highly accessible story of British art from 4000 BCE to the 19th century.

For thousands of years people have looked up to the night sky and told stories about the stars. This stunning book brings together a selection of these legends from all over the world - from Ancient Greece to North America, Egypt, China, India and the South Pacific.

How to transcend land grab economies, even by means of art? The reader REALTY moves from the safety of critique to the vulgarity of suggestions. The pandemic's effect on mobility presents a historic opportunity. Rarely has criticism of our extractive artworld logic of one-place-after-another been louder. REALTY is a long-term curatorial program by Tirdad Zolghadr (*1973), initially commissioned by the KW Institute for Contemporary Art. With the help of numerous artists and experts who contrib...

Following on the widely read The Future of the Museum: 28 Dialogues, which explored how museums are changing through conversations with today's generation of museum directors, New York-based author and cultural strategy advisor András Szántó's new compilation turns its attention to architects. The conclusion of The Future of the Museum was that the "software" of art museums has evolved. Museum leaders are "working to make institutions more open, inclusive, experiential, culturally polyphon...

Yoko Ono ist eine führende Vertreterin der experimentellen Kunst. In den 1950er Jahren brach sie mit traditionellen Kunstregeln und stellte originäre Fragen zum Kunstverständnis. Konzeptkunst, Fluxus, Performances und Happenings waren die Wege, mit denen sie auch eine neuartige Beziehung zum Publikum und zu anderen Künstlern schuf, wie etwa zu John Lennon.

In Anlehnung an Yoko Onos revolutionäres Pocketbook Grapefruit konzentriert sich die Publikation auf Aktion, Partizipation und Imagin...