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Who’s Afraid of Contemporary Art?
Contents
A: Art, What For?
What’s it all about?
From idea to artwork
B: Bringing You Up to Speed
How did we get here?
Contemporary before contemporary
C: Contemporary
What makes it so contemporary?
Tino Sehgal, This is So Contemporary, 2005
D: Dream Academy
How do art students become artists?
Interns
E: Emperor’s New Clothes
What makes it art?
Piero Manzoni, Artist’s Shit, 1961
F: Flashmobs
What’s next in the art world calendar?
Venice Biennale
G: Geeks and Techies
When did it all get so technical?
Internet art
H: Histories
Whose story is the story of art?
Guerrilla Girls
I: It’s the Thought That Counts
Can a concept be a work of art?
Felix Gonzalez–Torres, ‘candy spills’, 1990–93
J: Joining the Dots
What do curators do?
The exhibition schedule, from idea to install
K: Knowing Your Audience
Can art really be for everyone?
Fun!
L: Lovers and Haters
Who decides what matters?
Turner Prize
M: Money, Money, Money!
Why is it so expensive?
The ‘Business Artist’
N: Next Big Thing
What is the role of galleries?
Art Basel
O: Oh No You Didn’t!
Is that really necessary?
Santiago Sierra
P: Picasso Baby
Why does everyone want in on art?
Kanye West, a minimalist in a rapper’s body
Q: Quality Control
What is the role of museums?
Museum acquisitions
R: Rattling the Cage
Can art build a better world?
Tania Bruguera
S: Stage Presence
What is performance art?
Marina Abramović
T: TLC: Tender Loving Conservation
How can we make sure our art survives?
When new media becomes ‘old’ media
U: Under Construction
What should museums look like?
Saadiyat Island’s Cultural District
V: Visitor Activated
Can I touch it?
Yayoi Kusama, The Obliteration Room, 2002–present
W: WTF?!
What on earth am I looking at?
International Art English
X: X Marks the Spot
What is the role of public art?
Banksy for all
Y: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
How is the art world changing?
Funding
Z: Zoning Out
Why bother?
Theaster Gates, Dorchester Projects, 2009–present
Delve Deeper
Picture Credits
Acknowledgments
Index
Copyright
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