“The Auctioneer”, Simon de Pury’s long awaited book featuring his memories in the art business is out now! Published by St. Martin’s Press, the book offers valuable anecdotes about the world of artists, collectors and galleries and illustrates what de Pury went through while climbing his career steps. At Frieze New York De Pury joined an […]
This time we present to you a book published by Bloomsbury which questions the art of the present day. Written by Roger White, a painter himself, “The Contemporaries: Travels in the 21st-Century Art World” examines the contemporary art education and artist profession from a variety of viewpoints, using concrete examples. Through an exciting story ranging from […]
This time we have picked a comprehensive analysis of an interesting region for you. Publishled by Skira, “Thailand Eye” is the sixth book of “The Eye” series that previously focused on countries like Korea, Hong Kong and Malaysia. The book examining 75 contemporary Thai artists provides a successful survey of and a deeper understanding of […]
Published by Thames & Hudson,”Sculpture Now” focuses on the discipline after 2000. The book that begins with an enlightening and reader-friendly summary of the 20th century art history, is organized in thematic chapters including the body, light/sound and installation. The publication with over 200 illustrations is a basic source for everyone interested in contemporary sculpture.
It is said that art history was written by male artists. But this book does not say so. Published by Prestel in 2008, “50 Women Artists you Should Know” is still one of the most comprehensive publications about this subject. The book telling the story of 50 female artists with an impact on art history […]
Published by art-ist with the support of Saha and edited by Halil Altındere and Süreyya Evren, User’s Manual is one of Turkey’s most comprehensive contemporary art anthologies. It examines our contemporary art history through an extensive group of artists ranging from Kutluğ Ataman to Volkan Aslan, from Şükran Moral to Ali Kazma, from Neriman Polat […]
Throughout Turkey’s history, a great number of intellectuals lost their lives in the month of January. The first month of 2016 is no exception. This month we could not help but remember the life of a great name who left this world quietly but left a very deep imprint in our intellectual life. Although Tahsin […]
Who is a curator? Its definition extended outside the realm of art long ago, and everyone began to refer to him/herself as a curator in their respective professions. Published by Pluto Press, the book by the Canadian author and critic David Balzer explains in an entertaining language the close relationship between this phenomenon and popular […]
The Picasso Sculpture exhibition at MoMA running until February 7, 2016, is an audience hit. It focuses on more than 100 three-dimensional works the artist produced throughout his life, and it examines them from the perspective of material and creative processes. The book published by MoMA in parallel with the selection divided into chapters in […]
Norwegian collector Erling Kagge has more than one string to his fiddle: he is a publisher, a lawyer, a mountaineer that climbed on the Everest and the first person to have walked to the South Pole without company. His book published by Kagge Forlag of which he is the founder and director, is a pleasant […]