Art and Design

Recent movers and shakers in Art and Design.
Updated November 6, 2024
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All that glitters : a story of friendship, fraud, and fine art
Whitfield, Orlando
Paper Book
A dazzling insider's account of the contemporary art world and the stunning rise and fall of the charismatic American art dealer Inigo Philbrick, as seen through the eyes of his friend and fellow dealer In development as a series for HBO Orlando Whitfield and Inigo...
Get the picture : a mind-bending journey among the inspired artists and obsessive art fiends who taught me how to see
Bosker, Bianca
Paper Book
Journalist Bianca Bosker's existence was upended when she wandered into the art world--and couldn't look away. Intrigued by artists who hyperventilate around their favorite colors and art fiends who max out credit cards to show hunks of metal they think can change the world, Bosker grew fixated on...
Chasing beauty : the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
Dykstra, Natalie
Paper Book
The vivid and masterful story of Isabella Stewart Gardner--creator of one of America's most stunning museums--an American original whose own life was remade by art. Includes archival photos of Isabella's world, museum, and the art she collected. Isabella Stewart Gardner...
New surrealism : the uncanny in contemporary painting
Zeller, Robert
Paper Book
New Surrealism: The Uncanny in Contemporary Painting by Robert Zeller offers a sweeping exposition of both historical Surrealism and its legacy in the world of contemporary art It demonstrates the many ways in which the most significant art movement of the last century...
Catland : Louis Wain and the great cat mania
Hughes, Kathryn
Paper Book
How cat mania exploded in the early twentieth century, transforming cats from pests into beloved pets. In 1900, Britain and America were in the grip of a cat craze. An animal that had for centuries been seen as a household servant or urban nuisance had now become an object of pride...

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