ARTMargins Journal Examines Artistic Practice Under Neoliberal Capitalism

ARTMargins published a special issue exploring how neoliberalism fundamentally reshapes artistic practice and criticism. Volume 10, Issue 3, released on February 18, 2022, questions whether art can maintain radicality or serve as resistance within this economic framework. The journal interrogates if the contemporary art world itself exemplifies neoliberal capitalism. Contributors including Appadurai A, Bockman J, and Heinich N examine whether neoliberalism represents a distinct capitalist stage rather than mere intensification. This analysis moves beyond debates about art's commodification to consider the conditions for artists and critics. The full article, spanning pages 126-158, is accessible via subscription through MIT Press. The publication challenges assumptions about aesthetic and political possibilities in the current economic system.