Glenn Lowry

Five decades of iconic and incisive art from Barbara Kruger Since the mid-1970s, Barbara Kruger (born 1945) has been interrogating the hierarchies of power and control in works that often combine visual and written language. In her singular graphic style, Kruger probes aspects of identity, desire and consumerism that are embedded in our everyday lives. This volume traces her continuously evolving practice to reveal how she adapts her work in accordance with the moment, site and context. The book features a range of striking images—from her analogue paste-ups of the 1980s to digital productions of the last two decades, including new works produced on the occasion of the exhibition. Also featured are singular works in vinyl, her large-scale room wraps, multichannel videos, site-specific installations and commissioned works. The book also showcases how Kruger’s site-specific works have been reconceived for each venue, and includes a section of reprinted texts selected by the artist. Renowned for her use of direct address and her engagement with contemporary culture, Kruger is one of the most incisive and courageous artists working today. This volume explores how her pictures and words remain urgently resonant in a rapidly changing world.

Momentum: Art and Ecology in Contemporary Latin America is a guide to understanding the relationships between art and ecology, focusing on the unique contributions of Latin America, presented through the perspectives of artists, art historians, curators, and intellectuals. The culmination of three years of research produced through conferences, and research seminars conducted by the Cisneros Institute at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, this anthology underscores the significance of artistic practices that engage with the natural environment in Latin America. The book includes discussions of how artists imagine innovative relationships with the non-human; how they reflect critically on land disputes and colonial legacies; and how they envision the future--with new commissioned texts on key artists that pioneered an ecological approach from the sixties onward, including Cecilia Vicu a, the artists connected to the Centro de Arte y Comunicaci n (CAYC), Frans Krajcberg, and Juan Downey, along with essays on a number of contemporary artists and collectives from across the region. The book also includes reprints of texts by anthropologists, indigenous activists, and architects, which help frame the artistic contributions within a larger cultural and political discussion. Distributed on behalf of the Museum of Modern Art. Contributors. Jens Andermann, Lisa Blackmore, Mar a del Carmen Carri n, Carla Macchiavello Cornejo, Jose Falconi, Arnaud Gerspacher, Julieta Gonzalez, In s Katzenstein, Miguel A. L pez, Helena Chavez Macgregor, Camila Marambio, Joanna Page, Mara Polgovsky, Patricio del Real, Victor Manuel Rodr guez-Sarmiento, Irene V. Small, Patricio del Real, Graciela Speranza, Madeline Murphy Turner, Patricia Vieria, Carla Acevedo Yates