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Phaidon Releases Vitamin D3: Survey of Contemporary Drawing

publication · 2026-04-22

Phaidon has released Vitamin D3: Today's Best in Contemporary Drawing, marking the third installment in its Vitamin D series. This volume, curated by Louisa Elderton and Rebecca Morrill, showcases over 100 artists chosen by a panel of more than 70 global experts, including notable figures like Iwona Blazwick, Louisa Buck, and Hans Ulrich Obrist. It explores drawing as a spontaneous and instinctual form of art, featuring works from artists such as Toyin Ojih Odutola, Christina Quarles, and Ivan Navarro. Each artist is accompanied by a brief biography and critical commentary. The book is priced at $49.95 and has earned a five-star review from Canvas.

Key facts

  • Phaidon published Vitamin D3: Today's Best in Contemporary Drawing
  • Edited by Louisa Elderton and Rebecca Morrill
  • Features over 100 artists selected by more than 70 international experts
  • Panel includes Iwona Blazwick, Louisa Buck, Mark Coetzee, Thelma Golden, Laura Hoptman, Geeta Kapur, Pablo León de la Barra, Christine Macel, Kate Macfarlane, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Zoe Whitley
  • Artists featured include Manasori Handa, Christina Quarles, Edouard Baribeaud, Ivan Navarro, Toyin Ojih Odutola
  • Each entry includes biography and analysis by art experts
  • Book costs $49.95 and received a five-star rating from Canvas
  • Third volume in the Vitamin D series

Entities

Artists

  • Manasori Handa
  • Christina Quarles
  • Edouard Baribeaud
  • Ivan Navarro
  • Toyin Ojih Odutola
  • Louisa Elderton
  • Rebecca Morrill
  • Iwona Blazwick
  • Louisa Buck
  • Mark Coetzee
  • Thelma Golden
  • Laura Hoptman
  • Geeta Kapur
  • Pablo León de la Barra
  • Christine Macel
  • Kate Macfarlane
  • Hans Ulrich Obrist
  • Zoe Whitley

Institutions

  • Phaidon
  • Canvas

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