Cover of the book under review. Courtesy of New Directions Publishing.
Sunday, December 18th, 2016

“Romantic and adventurous language”: Robert Walser’s Critical Essays

A new anthology of translated essays by the critic Robert Walser — with needed insights for the contemporary era.

Saturday, November 19th, 2016

Pedagogy on the Loose: A Book of Lectures by Liam Gillick

Industry and Intelligence: Contemporary Art Since 1820

Rob Pruitt's eBay Flea Market: Year 1, published by bruno, 2015.
Friday, September 9th, 2016

Art Sales 2.0 IRL: A Book of Rob Pruitt’s eBay Flea Market

Is he a trickster, or a Warholian innovator? What’s the difference?

Cover of Serious Bidness: The Letters of Richard Bellamy, 2016, by Richard Bellamy. Edited by Miles Bellamy.
Wednesday, August 17th, 2016

Serious Eye: Two New Books About Richard Bellamy

Two new books document the life and letters of the influential dealer.

Saturday, June 4th, 2016

Ad Absurdum: A Collection of Poems by Marcel Broodthaers

I new translation collects two poems and a suite of appropriated images in one volume.

Monday, April 11th, 2016

Perceptual Inventory: A New Anthology by Barry Schwabsky

The poet-critic’s recent writing for The Nation is collected by Verso.

Thursday, March 31st, 2016

“No doubt she’s in control”: A New Niki de Saint Phalle Monograph

An oft-overlooked and misunderstood painter and sculptor gets a close look by the Guggenheim Bilbao

Wednesday, February 24th, 2016

In the Beginning was the Image: Julian Bell and Archie Rand Paint the Bible

“What’s the right visual style for presenting Christian or Jewish texts? “

Saturday, November 14th, 2015

Working Together: A New Book on Words and Art

An anthology of essays on poet-artist collaborations, recently published by Cuneiform Press.

Thursday, November 12th, 2015

Mythos and History: A New Agnes Martin Biography

A new biography of the idiosyncratic and influential painter untangles myth and fact.