Five Art Books to Add to Your Reading List This Summer

Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo, in collaboration with Art Statement Magazine, has selected five recent art books for summer reading. '¿Qué hace realmente un galerista?' features Puerto Rican gallerist Walter Otero in conversation with curator Omar-Pascual Castillo, offering insights into the contemporary art market from the Caribbean. 'Arte secuestrado' by Catharine Titi and Katia Fach Gómez examines looted cultural heritage and debates repatriation. 'Crítica ambulante' collects lectures by Spanish conceptual artist Isidoro Valcárcel Medina, encouraging critical thinking about art. Estrella de Diego's book reimagines art history through cities like Madrid, Paris, New York, and Buenos Aires, with illustrations by Belén Mazuecos. A complete edition of John Berger's essays, 'Encuentros y despedidas', invites slow observation in an age of accelerated image consumption.