Description: This is a highly accessible book that examines the cross-section of contemporary art, environmentalism and philosophy by presenting the work of forty forward-thinking, contemporary international artists who engage with materiality as a strategy to convert society's environmental neglect into responsible stewardship.
Brief description: Linda Weintraub is a curator, educator, and artist. She is the author of many books, including In the Making: Creative Options for Contemporary Artists, To Life! Eco Art in Pursuit of a Sustainable Planet, and Art on the Edge and Over: Searching for Art's Meaning in Contemporary Society, 1970s-1990s, as well as the innovative textbook series entitled Avant-Guardians: Textlets in Art and Ecology. She previously served as director of the Edith C. Blum Art Institute and currently teaches in the Nomad 9 MFA program at the University of Hartford's Hartford Art School.
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'A timely contribution, both to the burgeoning philosophical movement of new materialism, and to a renewed consideration of materiality in contemporary art-making practices, which since the 1960s have increasingly withdrawn from the material conventions of traditional media. What results from Weintraub's efforts is a wide-ranging and fascinating [...] exploration of future-oriented artists experimenting at the vital intersections of philosophy, environmentalism, and art. [...] The sheer range of artists and eco material practices that Weintraub has assembled in What's Next? is astonishing, and alone makes the volume a valuable addition to art and environmental humanities collections.'