The Effervescence of Painting in Contemporary Art

This richly illustrated volume devoted to contemporary painting is a testament to the immemorial artistic practice that reaches far beyond its traditional definitions. With editorial direction by Anaël Pigeat, this bilingual book presents the work of thirty artists selected for the tenth anniversary of the Jean-François Prat prize. They include Farah Atassi, Janis Avotins, Zander Blom, Guillaume Bresson, Sol Calero, Nicolas Chardon, Mathieu Cherkit, Jean Claracq, Philippe Decrauzat, Stelios Faitakis, Jonathan Gardner, Miryam Haddad, Kei Imazu, Alexandre Lenoir, Turiya Magadlela, Maude Maris, Landon Metz, Anne Neukamp, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Gavin Perry, Li Qing, Raphaelle Ricol, Nicolas Roggy, Chloë Saï Breil-Dupont, Matt Saunders, Avery Singer, SoiL Thornton, Patricia Treib, Rezi van Lankveld, and Lesley Vance.

Grouped thematically, paintings by the laureates span subjects from revealed images to subjacent photography, and from abstraction to social engagement. Including 240 reproductions, this volume provides a broad overview of international contemporary painting.