Best Book: “An Apprehensive Aesthetic: The Legacy of Modernist Culture” Andrew McNamara, Peter Lang, Bern, 2009 The judges were won over by this thoughtful, carefully argued account of the emergence of modernism and its persistence over the last century. In an impressive investigation of his theme of apprehension and aesthetics, McNamara confronts the perplexing social […]
AAANZ Power Institute Prize for Best Book John Clark, “Asian Modernities: Chinese and Thai Art Compared 1980-1999”, Power Publications The committee was impressed with the scope of the research, its breadth and in addition recognizes that it will make a significant contribution to the understanding of contemporary art of our region of the world. […]
AAANZ Power Institute Prize for Best Book Susan Best, Visualizing Feeling: Affect and the Feminine Avant-Garde, London: I.B.Tauris, 2011 A wide range of high quality works was submitted this year, some with superb production values. They were indeed disparate works, creating something of a challenge for the judges, as they ranged from catalogue raisonné type approaches to carefully […]
Best Book Judged by Associate Professor Susan Best and Professor Helen Ennis Winner: Parallel Presents: The art of Pierre Huyghe by Amelia Barikin Judges comments This year’s best book award goes to Amelia Barikin for Parallel Presents: The art of Pierre Huyghe. Her book elegantly elucidates the elusive practice of Pierre Huyghe, focusing on its complex philosophical implications. […]
AAANZ Arts Writing and Publishing Awards (AWAPAs) recognise the best in arts writing and research across Australia and New Zealand. ENTRIES for the 2024 AWAPAs are NOW OPEN The AWAPAs highlight the vitality of arts publishing in the region and acknowledges the contribution of both emerging and established scholars, curators and artists. The Awards play […]
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