The art of today

the long version

"Art Today shows how contemporary art of the last three decades has been energized not merely by changing technologies of art-making but by the spread of new museum architecture, by the voice of the critic, and in recent times by the activity of the powerful international curator. Art Today also shows how the dominant narrative of advanced art in the USA and Western Europe has been invigorated by an expanding international network, from the West Coast of America, from Eastern and Central Europe, and more recently from Asia and Africa." "Reviewing the major controversies of the later twentieth century and the early years of the twenty-first, it also includes a discussion of the impact of the internet and digital art. Generously illustrated in colour and with a timeline, Art Today is ideal for students and gallery-goers looking for a guiding narrative to the most adventurous art of our time."--BOOK JACKET.