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...

"Making and Meaning" präsentiert ausgewählte Werke aus dem Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center des Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. In bebilderten Essays, Werktexten, Gedichten und einer Zeitleiste offenbart der Band den überwältigenden Reichtum einer Sammlung, die sich von der Antike bis in die Gegenwart erstreckt.Der Band verdeutlicht die enorme Vielfalt der Sammlung anhand von Gemälden, Grafiken, Fotografien, Skulpturen und Kunsthandwerk. Die Texte von Kurator*innen und Dozent*inn...

Published in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Monet's 1872 painting, Sunrise, this unique and illuminating exhibition catalog reaches throughout history to explore how artist have incorporated the sun as a reference point and as inspiration in their art.

Considered a founding father of modern painting, Vincent van Gogh is also one of the most famed tragic figures in art history. This comprehensive introduction brings together a detailed account of the artist's life with a complete catalog of his 871 paintings.

A behind-the-scenes look at the most famous works of art in the world.

How old is the oldest chat-up line between men? Who was the first lesbian? Were ancient Greek men who had sex together necessarily gay? And what did Shakespeare think about cross-dressing? This title deals with these questions.