{"product_id":"9780714865362","title":"Art Cities of the Future: 21st-Century Avant-Gardes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe contemporary art world is increasingly global, with a larger population, wider territory, and greater number of nationalities than ever before. Its prevailing conversation, however, has yet to catch up. \u003ci\u003eArt Cities of the Future: 21st Century Avant-Gardes\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers twelve distinct avant-gardes that have surfaced in recent decades, exploring their artistic heritage, cultural climate, and contemporary milieu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's format is simple: for each of the twelve cities - Beirut, Bogotá, Cluj, Delhi, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Lagos, San Juan, São Paulo, Seoul, Singapore and Vancouver - a curator selected eight artists to represent the contemporary avant-garde. Though the artists work in a variety of media, including photography, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and performance art, all share two distinct qualities: a commitment to experimental art and a dedication to their local landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLively, thought-provoking, comprehensive, and packed with more than 500 images, \u003ci\u003eArt Cities of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to widen the historical narrative, allowing us to imagine a future of diverse aesthetics and shared concerns in the common language of contemporary art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014538707184,"sku":"9780714865362","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780714865362_p0.jpg?v=1763624159","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780714865362","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}