Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art International Relations Nick Cave's The Birthday Party

Nick Cave's The Birthday Party

Gretta Anna's mantra was that cooking should be fun

all four classes are faced with a devilishly difficult test of their thinking skills

She has recently completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne

Far from posing silently

Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art International Relations Nick Cave's The Birthday PartyFirst published in 1996, this irreplaceable resource has now been updated, revised, and expanded by Kristine Stiles to represent thirty countries and more than one hundred new artists. Stiles has added forty images and a diverse roster of artists, including many who have emerged since the 1980s, such as Julie Mehretu, Carrie Mae Weems, Damien Hirst, Shirin Neshat, Cai Guo Qian, Olafur Eliasson, Matthew Barney, and Takashi Murakami. The writings, which