About a year ago I came across an excellent book by the name of Vitamin P. Written by renowned art critic and writer Barry Schwabsky, Vitamin P examines the state of painting in the 21st century and provides dozens of examples of new paintings from every corner of the globe, representing a myriad of styles and approaches. Schwabsky provides an inside look at each artist’s process and an exploratory view of selected pieces from their collections. The insight from each artist allows the reader a greater perspective into the mind of each contributor and in the end, helps you appreciate the talent and work they have cultivated. In the end no book is perfect and it could most likely have done better with slightly more context and content. It is also not by any means, a cheap book. But, you get what you pay for.■

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