Lane Relyea Livres

Focusing on contemporary Texas art, this unique museum catalogue showcases the work of eleven emerging artists, highlighting their innovative practices and the vibrant art scene in Texas. It features essays that delve into the artists' strategies and the challenges they face in bringing their studio work to a broader audience. Additionally, young writers contribute critical perspectives, while artist statements and biographies provide context for each featured individual. Coinciding with a Dallas Museum of Art exhibition, it celebrates the state's artistic legacy and future potential.

That Relyea manages to build this examination from a wide lens, taking such a sweeping range of information and artists into account, pushes what could be a topic of limited interest into the realm of compelling theory, provocative while resisting any easy conclusions and ultimately finding insights that extend beyond the world of contemporary art. - Publishers Weekly