Delirium and Resistance - Activist Art and the Crisis of Capitalism (Paperback)

In the aftermath of the 2016 US elections, Brexit, and a global upsurge of nationalist populism, it is evident that the delirium and the crisis of neoliberal capitalism is now the delirium and crisis of liberal democracy and its culture. And though capitalist crisis does not begin within art, art can reflect and amplify its effects, to positive and negative ends. In this follow-up to his influential 2010 book, Dark Matter: Art and Politics in the Age of Enterprise Culture, Sholette engages in critical dialogue with artists' collectives, counter-institutions, and activist groups to offer an insightful, firsthand account of the relationship between politics and art in neoliberal society. Sholette lays out clear examples of art's deep involvement in capitalism: the dizzying prices achieved by artists who pander to the financial elite, the proliferation of museums that contribute to global competition between cities in order to attract capital, and the strange relationship between art and rampant gentrification that restructures the urban landscape. With a preface by noted author Lucy R. Lippard and an introduction by theorist Kim Charnley, Delirium and Resistance draws on over thirty years of critical debates and practices both in and beyond the art world to historicize and advocate for the art activist tradition that radically - and, at times, deliriously - entangles the visual arts with political struggles.

General

Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2017
Authors:	Gregory Sholette
Editors:	Kim Charnley
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-3684-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > General
LSN:	0-7453-3684-1
Barcode:	9780745336848

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