Edited by Art and Australia
Current: Contemporary Art from Australia and New Zealand

'The first comprehensive survey of current art from both sides of the Tasman, this is an indispensible, weighty guide.' 'New Zealand artists are well-represented and it is about time we learned more about our Aussie cousins as well'. --New Zealand Herald's 'Christmas Books Special', December 6, 2008.

'The very handsomely produced Current: Contemporary Art from Australia and New Zealand brings together about 80 artists, each receiving a short essay, a biographic note, and three full pages of illustrations A number of artists, including Fiona Hall, Brent Harris, Laurence Aberhardt, Benjamin Armstrong, Pat Brassington, Destiny Deacon, Louise Weaver, Stelarc, Bill Henson, John Marwurndjul and Robert MacPherson would look good in any international company. One cannot overstate the value of such publications as a form of advocacy for Australian Art internationally. The truth is that the best of Australian art stands up well to the best of art being produced anywhere in Europe or America. The sad fact remains that ver few people outside of Australia have any idea of what is happening in this country. Hopefully this book, and others like it, may help to break this barrier.' --Sasha Grishin, 'Celebrating the diversity of a vibrant Australasian arts scene', The Canberra Times, December 13, 2008

'What is current? Who is current? These are pertinent questions in the ever-changing realm of visual art. Now the publisher and editors of Art & Australia attempt to answer these questions with a new book, Current, the first comprehensive survey of Australian and New Zealand contemporary art. With 80 artists spread across 300 glossy colour pages, Current is up-to-the-minute, controversial, sexy, political, dangerous, and reassuringly familiar, depending on what page you turn to.' --Rosalie Higson, ''Swept up in the current', The Australian, Tuesday November 18, 2008.

What is current? Who is current? These are pertinent questions in the ever-changing realm of visual art. Now the publisher and editors of Art & Australia attempt to answer these questions with a new book, Current, the first comprehensive survey of Australian and New Zealand contemporary art. With 80 artists spread across 300 glossy colour pages, Current is up-to-the-minute, controversial, sexy, political, dangerous, and reassuringly familiar, depending on what page you turn to. --Rosalie Higson, ''Swept up in the current', The Australian, Tuesday November 18, 2008.

'The first comprehensive survey of current art from both sides of the Tasman, this is an indispensible, weighty guide.' 'New Zealand artists arer well-represented and it is about time we learned more about our Aussie cousins as well'. --New Zealand Herald's 'Christmas Books Special', December 6, 2008.