Publications
21c Publications
Two significant publications accompany the major exhibition '21st Century: Art in the First Decade'
21st Century: Art in the First Decade
21st Century: Art in the First Decade is a full-colour, 296-page publication featuring informative, in-depth texts that explore some of the dominant strands of contemporary art practice. It features essays by five curators at the Queensland Art Gallery, as well as nine contextual essays commissioned from leading Australian and international writers.
The publication highlights the Queensland Art Gallery’s significant collection of contemporary art from across the globe, and provides a broad historical and theoretical context for understanding their significance.
The catalogue is edited by Miranda Wallace, Senior Curator, Exhibitions and Research, Queensland Art Gallery, and features contributions by the following writers: Nancy Adajania is a cultural theorist and independent curator | Claire Bishop is Associate Professor in the PhD Program in Art History at CUNY Graduate Center, New York | Manuel J Borja-Villel is the Director of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid | David Burnett is Curator, International Art, Queensland Art Gallery | Rex Butler is Associate Professor in the School of English, Media Studies and Art History at the University of Queensland, Brisbane | Nicholas Chambers is Curator, Contemporary International Art, Queensland Art Gallery | José Da Silva is Curator, Australian Cinémathèque, Queensland Art Gallery | TJ Demos is Reader in Contemporary and Modern Art in the Department of History of Art, University College of London | Juliana Engberg is Artistic Director of Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne | Julie Ewington is Curatorial Manager, Australian Art, Queensland Art Gallery | Ian McLean is Winthrop Professor in Art History at the University of Western Australia, Perth | Kobena Mercer is an independent scholar and was previously Reader in Art History and Diaspora Studies at Middlesex University, London | Terry Smith is Andrew W Mellon Professor of Contemporary Art History and Theory in the Department of the History of Art and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh, and Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney | Russell Storer is Curatorial Manager, Asian and Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery | Miranda Wallace is Senior Curator, Exhibitions and Research, Queensland Art Gallery | Kathryn Weir is Curatorial Manager, International Art and Australian Cinémathèque, Queensland Art Gallery.
21st Century Art for Kids
Coinciding with the ‘21st Century’ exhibition, the Queensland Art Gallery Children’s Art Centre launches an exciting publication for children. 21st Century Art for Kids is a richly illustrated book profiling art works, childhood images and stories by 16 contemporary artists from around the world whose works are held in the Queensland Art Gallery Collection. The publication explores the diversity of contemporary art practice in a format which is both appealing and accessible to children. Activities developed by the artists add a hands-on element for children to further engage with contemporary art at home or in the classroom.
The featured artists are Ah Xian, Tony Albert, Pierre Bismuth, Justine Cooper, Katharina Grosse, Fiona Hall, Romuald Hazoumè, Yayoi Kusama, Jorge Méndez Blake, Callum Morton, John Pule, Tobias Putrih, Jana Sterbak, Louise Weaver and Zhou Xiaohu.
21st Century Art for Kids is suitable for ages 4+.
Both catalogues are available from the Gallery Store and online at www.australianartbooks.com.au
