Special issue featuring an original collection of 24 short literary works by visual artists and writers—in addition to the usual contents.
As art writers and editors, many of our contributors are simultaneously engaged with the literary world; and, likewise, a number of visual artists are also prolific writers and publishers of fiction. We have invited a range of authors from all of these fields to contribute short literary works to the magazine's usual mix of critical essays, interviews and reviews.
The issue features stories by: Felix Bernstein and Cassandra Seltman, Camille Blatrix,
Tom Burr, Elaine Cameron-Weir, Cecilia Corrigan, Cheng Ran, Gasconade, Massimo Grimaldi,
Hu Fang, Gary Indiana,
Travis Jeppesen,
Tobias Kaspar, Aidan Koch, Chris Kraus, Erika Landström, Huw Lemmey, Nancy Lupo,
Ingo Niermann,
Lodovico Pignatti Morano, Matt Sheridan Smith, Natasha Stagg, Jesse Stecklow,
Mark Von Schlegell,
Peter Wächtler and Diane Williams.
These various contributions explore a range of fictional scenarios, from an artist's deep attentiveness to scent as part of a system of making, to Kanye West's launch of a face cream made with an artist collaborator. Storytelling structures include object-oriented narrative, online role-play, personal correspondence and the comic strip. Whether the subject matter is a recounted nightmare, a crisis of artistic confidence or a visit to the dentist's chair, each narrative is offered as a reflection on art and art-making across today's manifold realities.
Flash Art is a contemporary art and culture magazine (and a
publishing platform) founded in 1967. Within a decade, it became an indispensable point of reference for artists, critics, collectors, galleries, and institutions. In 2020,
Flash Art became a quarterly publication, at the same time increasing its trim size and updating its graphic identity. The magazine offers a fresh perspective on the visual arts, covering a range of transdisciplinary approaches and fostering in-depth analyses of artist practices and new cultural directions. Today,
Flash Art remains required reading for all who navigate the international art scene.
Flash Art is known for it covers featuring artists who subsequently become leading figures in the art world. The magazine includes photoshoots, productions, critical essays, monographic profiles, conversations with emerging and established artists, and a range of ongoing and thematic columns that change every few years. The long history of the magazine is also highlighted by pivotal texts from the archive that are included in the publication time to time. Finally, every issue offers a highly curated selection of the best institutional exhibitions on the global scene.
See also
Flash Art Volumes.
