Yesterworld: 2019 Diary

Bob Nickas, a New York City art curator and writer, has curated over 120 exhibitions since 1984. His latest project, Bob Nickas: Yesterworld, is a diaristic glimpse of the New York art world in the final years of the Trump administration and the months before Covid-19. The book reflects on significant exhibitions, openings, news headlines, and social escapades.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 592 pages
Publication date: 25 October 2022
Publisher: Karma

Bob Nickas, a renowned New York curator and writer, has been a prominent figure in the city's art scene for nearly four decades. His bold, dissenting, and prolific criticism and curation have earned him widespread recognition. Since 1984, he has organized over 120 exhibitions, leaving an indelible mark on the artistic milieu. Nickas is the founding editor of index magazine, a regular contributor to Artforum, a curatorial advisor for MoMA PS1, and the author of several collections of writing and interviews, including Theft Is Vision, Live Free or Die, The Dept. of Corrections, and Komplaint Dept. His most recent project, Bob Nickas: Yesterworld, is a captivating diaristic glimpse into the zeitgeist on the brink. Comprising hundreds of diary entries written in 2019, the book blends memoir, social commentary, and a detailed account of the New York art world in the final years of the Trump administration and the months leading up to the advent of Covid-19. Nickas reflects on significant exhibitions, openings, major news headlines, recently published books, and his own social escapades, providing a rich and intimate perspective on the artistic landscape of that time.

Weight: 1120g
Dimension: 231 x 165 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781949172775