ICE CREAM

Curated by Sergio Edelsztein, Jens Hoffmann, Lisette Lagnado, Midori Matsui, Shamim Momin, Pi Li, Gloria Sutton, Olesya Turkina, Philippe Vergne, and The Wrong Gallery An exhibition-in-a-book that presents 100 contemporary artists, now available in paperback Selected by 10 internationally renowned curators, these artists will be the stars of tomorrow Continuing the phenomenon established by cream (1988) Fresh Cream (2000) and Cream 3 (2003), Ice Cream identifies the most significant emerging figures in an often confusing world and acts as an expert guide to future trends Each artist is featured over four pages with a selection of their most interesting work together with a commentary by the curator who selected them, an exhibition history, and a bibliography Each curator has also selected a source artist who has inspired or influenced the younger generation, providing readers with a broader historical perspective A must-have for art-world insiders, an essential soucebook for students and all those who follow the contemporary art scene Following in the footsteps of Cream (1998), Fresh Cream (2000) and Cream 3 (2003), Ice Cream: Contemporary Art in Culture is a global survey of some of the most significant emerging artists working today. With a new selection of 100 artists exclusively chosen by a team of ten internationally renowned curators, this exhibition-in-a-book acts as an expert guide to the trends of tomorrow. The ten key curators were chosen by Phaidon for their knowledge, acute vision and critical regard. First, each curator nominated ten artists that they felt best represented the ‘cream’ of current contemporary art. They then worked with the artists to select the very best and most representative pieces for inclusion in the book. This volume brings a new twist to the series with the inclusion of The Wrong Gallery as one of our curators. Unlike their nine colleagues, the team from The Wrong Gallery selected only artists who were more than sixty years old and who have recently re-emerged into the contemporary art world’s consciousness. This crossing of generations is not often found in titles focusing on lesser-known artists and brings a distinctive depth and flavour to Ice Cream. At the same time, Ice Cream offers a panoramic view of an increasingly globalized contemporary lan