Vitamin P3 new perspectives in painting

Since the publication of the first Vitamin P in 2002, painting has continued to evolve and excite, with new generations responding to its historic importance and taking it in unexpected directions. A central pillar of artistic practice, painting also has enduring appeal, dominating the art market. Vitamin P3 takes the conversation forward, spotlighting more than 100 outstanding artists who are engaging with - and pushing the boundaries of - the medium of paint. - Artists include: Etel Adnan, Michael Armitage, Matt Connors, Genieve Figgis, Helen Johnson, Sanya Kantarovsky, Ella Kruglyanskaya, Oscar Murillo, Imran Qureshi, Nicolas Party, Mary Ramsden, Rosie Wylie. International experts include: Iwona Blazwick, Benjamin Buchloh, Marlene Dumas, Laura Hoptman, Geeta Kapur, Alex Katz, Tim Marlow, Sarah McCrory, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Beatrix Ruf, Nancy Spector. Introductory essay by Barry Schwabsky, art critic for The Nation and regular contributor to Artforum. Key Selling Points - The market has been clamouring for the next in the Vitamin P series, which has sold many thousands of copies worldwide in hardcover and paperback - More than 400 illustrations showcase the work of over 100 international artists who have been nominated by highly respected curators, critics, and cultural taste-makers from around the world -I ncisive texts by international critics, art historians, and writers represent a wide range of perspectives, with an introduction written by expert on contemporary painting critic Barry Schwabsky - Both an accessible introduction for all those with an interest in painting today and a reference book for the art world in general