The Global Contemporary and the Rise of New Art Worlds

by Peter Weibel and Andrea Buddensieg

Book Overview

Mapping the new geography of the visual arts, from the explosion of biennials to the emerging art markets in Asia and the Middle East.

The geography of the visual arts changed with the end of the Cold War. Contemporary art was no longer defined, exhibited, interpreted, and acquired according to a blueprint drawn up in New York, London, Paris, or Berlin. The art world distributed itself into art worlds. With the emergence of new art scenes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262518341
• ISBN13: 9780262518345
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 4.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher