Art Publications & Periodicals: Autumn/Winter 2013

           There are various publications & periodicals that are currently on display

 for viewing within the SMFA Library. All the publications are unique, they range in subjects  featuring essays on the basis of cultural/critical theory, contemporary art, music, interior design, fashion, food, design, and much more. This post will feature articles and essays highlighted within the current Autumn/Winter season.

  

Afterall: A Journal of Art, Context, and Enquiry 

Issues Per Year: 3 (Triannual) 

Afterall focuses on contemporary art and its relation to a wider artistic, theoretical and social context. Afterall offers in-depth analysis of artists' work, along with essays that broaden the context in which to understand it. Labelled as A Journal of Art, Context and Enquiry. It's high quality, perfect bound and of around 150 beautifully designed pages. 

Blind Spot

Issues per year: bi-annual 

Blind Spot does tend to favor certain aesthetics over others. This is hopefully not too much of a generalization and is not meant as a criticism, rather a valid point to consider when reflecting on the work and included artists in the most recent issue. Blind Spot favours a certain conceptualism, disfavors the purely decorative or photography as an instant and indulgent vehicle for suspension of disbelief. Why this is the case is fairly evident when looking at who is behind and involved in this title; Blind Spot could almost be taken as a position statement by a certain generation or theoretical stance by some of America’s most distinguished practitioners.

Bidoun

Issues per year: Six per year 

Bidoun has served as a platform — for new questions, images, and ideas about the Middle East. Bidoun’s activities fall in three primary areas: publishing, educational, and curatorial. To date, our projects have included a range of pursuits: curatorial initiatives, educational programs, artist commissions, talks, tours, performances, books, an itinerant library, and an online archive of avant-garde media.