BOOK:The Artist Project,Phaidon Publications
The Artist Project is an online series of The Metropolitan Museum of Art which gave artists an opportunity to respond to its Collection. From March 2015 to June 2016, 120 artists were invited to choose individual artworks or galleries. Over the course of six seasons, The Artist Project shared the perspectives of 120 artists with the public, telling us what they see when they look at The Met. In the lavishly designed and packaged new volume “The Artist Project: What Artists See When They Look at Art” by Phaidon Publications, 120 of the world’s most influential contemporary artists discuss the art that inspires them. Each compelling interview reveals how works in The Met collection have sparked their imaginations and shed new light on art-making, museums, and the creative process. Images of Met artworks accompany those by the artists, allowing readers to discover a rich web of visual connections that spans cultures and millennia. An impressive and diverse roster of artists have contributed, including: Vito Acconci, John Baldessari, Cecily Brown, Eric Fischl, Nan Goldin, Sheila Hicks, Alex Katz, Jeff Koons, Kerry James Marshall, Wangechi Mutu, Shahzia Sikander, Thomas Struth, Sarah Sze, Wayne Thiebaud, Mickalene Thomas, Lisa Yuskavage, and more than 100 others.in this lavishly packaged and designed book.–Efi Michalarou
