There has been a huge injection of energy within contemporary painting
in Britain in the past few years--part of a wider international dynamic
that has seen the medium of paint explored with a renewed sense of
interest, excitement, and enjoyment. It is an energy that can be sensed
all the way through the industry, from the art schools and the
grass-roots painting community to the leading galleries, major museums,
and prominent festivals and fairs. The Anomie Review of Contemporary
British Painting considers and celebrates the work of forty artists
whose practices have been shaping and defining Britain's contribution to
current painting on the international stage.
The anthology documents the work of the invited artists by means of
forty solo exhibitions in public museums and galleries, as well as in
commercial, independent, and artist-led spaces, both in Britain and
abroad, during 2017. The publication features around 160 images,
including installation views from many of these exhibitions, giving both
context and a sense of scale to the works.
The anthology features the work of forty artists at various stages in
their careers, from high-profile, internationally renowned artists to
up-and-coming names. Featured artists and exhibitions include: Tom
Anholt at Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen; Gillian Carnegie at Cabinet,
London; Peter Doig at Michael Werner, London; Kaye Donachie at Le
Plateau, Frac Ile-de-France, Paris; Nick Goss at Josh Lilley, London;
Lubaina Himid at Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe; Ryan Mosley at
Eigen + Art, Leipzig; Chris Ofili at Victoria Miro Venice; George Shaw
at Maruani Mercier, Brussels; Raqib Shaw at The Whitworth, Manchester;
Clare Woods at DCA, Dundee; Rose Wylie at Serpentine Galleries, London;
and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at The New Museum, New York.
The anthology has been compiled and written by Matt Price, who in
addition to editing around fifty monographs, catalogues, and books
including Phaidon's international anthologies of painting and drawing
Vitamin P2 and D2, has written for magazines such as Art Monthly, Art
Quarterly, ArtReview, Flash Art, Frieze and Modern Painters.
