MIT Press Unveils Bold New Art and Visual Culture Titles, from Activist Art to Lowrider Culture
The MIT Press has unveiled a selection of new titles focusing on art and visual culture, covering subjects such as activist art and international skateboarding. Victoria Hindley remarked that these publications delve into the influence of art on individual lives and societal views. Gregory Sholette's "The Radical Unpresent" investigates artists' responses to historical crises, receiving acclaim from Dread Scott and Lucy R. Lippard. Martha Schwendener's "The Society of the Screen" analyzes the impact of experimental art on Vilém Flusser's ideas, as highlighted by The Village Voice and Geoffrey Batchen. Jack Halberstam's "Anarchitecture After Everything" intertwines radical politics with trans aesthetics, praised by Mabel O. Wilson and Claire Bishop. Additionally, "Shimmer," curated by Mark W. Scala and Nora N. Khan, along with "Tumbados," edited by Guadalupe Rosales, honor the connection between art, nature, and lowrider culture. Suridh Hassan and Ryo Sanada's "True World Skate" investigates global skateboarding culture. For further details, visit mitpress.mit.edu.
Key facts
- The MIT Press announced new books in art and visual culture spanning activist art, screen theory, trans aesthetics, technology and nature, lowrider culture, and skateboarding.
- Victoria Hindley is Senior Acquisitions Editor for Art, Architecture, and Design at the MIT Press.
- Gregory Sholette authored "The Radical Unpresent" on artists and activists resisting the collapse of historical time.
- Martha Schwendener authored "The Society of the Screen" on Vilém Flusser's vision of a screen-dominated world.
- Jack Halberstam authored "Anarchitecture After Everything" uniting radical politics and trans aesthetics.
- "Shimmer" was edited by Mark W. Scala and Nora N. Khan.
- "Tumbados," edited by Guadalupe Rosales, is co-published with the Storefront for Art and Architecture and is the first book on Rosales's practice.
- "True World Skate" by Suridh Hassan and Ryo Sanada examines global indie skate culture in places including Ohio and Serbia.
Entities
Artists
- Victoria Hindley
- Gregory Sholette
- Dread Scott
- Lucy R. Lippard
- Martha Schwendener
- Vilém Flusser
- Geoffrey Batchen
- Jack Halberstam
- Mabel O. Wilson
- Claire Bishop
- Mark W. Scala
- Nora N. Khan
- Pamela Horn
- Guadalupe Rosales
- Suridh Hassan
- Ryo Sanada
Institutions
- MIT Press
- Hyperallergic
- The Village Voice
- Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
- Storefront for Art and Architecture
- New England Literary News
Locations
- Ohio
- United States
- Serbia