Book DescriptionCommonplaces flood the contemporary art scene: art is interdisciplinary, it does not require theory, it exercises a salutary influence on public space, the curator is a superstar, non-Western art is a whim of fashion, design is a hip kindof art, and so on Conventions in Contemporary Art, the latest series of lectures at the Witte овбяк de With in Amsterdam, critically examines these clichés through essays by Catherine David, Anthony Dunne, Fiona Raby, Bart Lootsma, Camiel van Winkel, and others Edited by Valentijn Byvanck Essays by Iwona Blazwick, Catherine David, Anthony Dunne, Fiona Raby, Bart Lootsma, Camiel van Winkel, Jeroen Boomgaard, Koen Brams, Siebe Thissen, Alan Murray, Janneke Wesseling, Charlotte Huygens, Kitty Zijlmans and Els Van Der Plas Paperback, 6 75 x 9 5 in 184 pages, 10 b/w illustrations.  exclusi2003 г 184 стр ISBN 9073362547.