中文简介：

这本指南探讨了当代艺术的概念及其在当下的意义，以及它是如何产生的。策展人兼作家Natalie Rudd解释了当代艺术的许多方面，从它的背景到今天，包括不同的方法、媒体和反复出现的主题。每一章都涉及一个核心问题，通过通俗易懂的叙述和相关作品的分析进行探讨。此外，该指南还探讨了艺术市场及其结构的作用，包括艺术博览会和双年展，以及这些结构自千禧年以来是如何发展的。指南还探讨了当代艺术家作为人物的作用扩大了；以及艺术家如何解开历史和当代叙事，以揭露不平等现象、制作的伦理，以及艺术改善世界和实现政治变革的潜力。最后，参考部分提供了关于如何解读当代艺术和在哪里获得它的建议。

《当代艺术》提供了一个多故事和国际视角，讨论了当艺术家试图了解世界和他们在其中的位置时，他们的动机是什么。这本指南有望减少你在接触当代艺术时的畏难情绪，提供关于不同艺术家的有用知识。

英文简介：

Since the 1960s, contemporary art has overturned the accepted historical categorizations of what constitutes art, who creates it, and how it is represented and validated. This guide brings the subject up to date, exploring the notion of “contemporary” and what it means in the present as well as how it came about.

Curator and writer Natalie Rudd explains the many aspects of contemporary art, from its backstory to today, including different approaches, media, and recurring themes. Each chapter addresses a core question, explored via an accessible narrative and supported by an analysis of relevant works.

Rudd also looks at the role of the art market and its structures, including art fairs and biennales, and how these have developed since the millennium; the expanded role of the contemporary artist as personality; and how artists are untangling historical and contemporary narrativesto expose inequalities, the ethics of making, and the potential for art to improve the world and effect political change. A reference section offers advice on how to interpret contemporary art and where to access it.

Offering a multinarrative and international perspective, Contemporary Art discusses what motivates artists as they try to make sense of the world and their place within it. This guide promises to reduce your feelingsof intimidation when engaging with contemporary art, offering useful knowledge about diverse artists.