{"title":"Anthony Gardner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Gardner\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts narratives that explore the intricate relationships between humanity and the arts. His works often weave thoughtful reflections on cultural events and contemporary artistic movements into compelling stories that engage both heart and mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e enriched with vivid insights into arts and culture, offering a unique perspective on the creative world. Gardner’s writing invites contemplation with a subtle, literary touch that resonates beyond the gallery walls.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"biennials-triennials-and-documenta-by-anthony-gardner-9781444336658","title":"Biennials, Triennials, and Documenta","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis innovative new history examines in-depth how the growing popularity of large-scale international survey exhibitions, or 'biennials', has influenced global contemporary art since the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiennials, Triennials, and Documenta\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive global history of biennialization from the rise of the European star-curator in the 1970s to the emergence of mega-exhibitions in Asia in the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt introduces a global array of case studies to illustrate the trajectory of biennials and their growing influence on artistic expression. These include the Biennale de la Méditerranée in Alexandria, Egypt in 1955, the second Havana Biennial of 1986, New York’s Whitney Biennial in 1993, and the 2002 \u003cem\u003eDocumenta11\u003c\/em\u003e in Kassel, to the Gwangju Biennale of 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the evolving curatorial approaches to biennials, including analysis of the roles of sponsors, philanthropists, and biennial directors, and their re-shaping of the contemporary art scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, it uses the history of biennials as a means of illustrating and inciting further discussions of globalization in contemporary art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595793449196,"sku":"9781444336658","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781444336658-biennials-triennials-and-documenta.jpg?v=1777907605"},{"product_id":"all-gods-creatures-by-anthony-gardner-9781785634406","title":"All God's Creatures","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMild-mannered editor Ben Fairweather is horrified when his genteel religious magazine is taken over by a fanatical movement that believes animals are closer to God than humans and should receive Holy Communion. Amid a national religious revival, this belief becomes mainstream, and he is cancelled as a petphobic bigot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReinventing himself as a nightclub pianist, Ben meets journalist Anita Scott, who is bent on exposing a newly ennobled Russian oligarch as a cultural vandal. But Lord Ogorodnikov’s agenda is far more sinister than they realise, and together they are drawn into a world of spies, art forgery and murder, with their own lives on the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony Gardner ingeniously blends intrigue with sharp satire in a story that is both thrilling and darkly funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Hilarious, joyous and astute.’ – Nicholas Coleridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘An uplifting, hilarious, smart and edgy dissection of our bizarre capacity to imagine passing fashions as cornerstone philosophies to live by. Gardner is one of those wonderful writers who hints at events that lie ahead, allowing the reader to try to imagine how the strands might eventually come together. A wonderfully enjoyable tonic.’ – \u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67708745351404,"sku":"9781785634406","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781785634406-all-god-s-creatures-1.jpg?v=1791834401"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/anthony-gardner.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}