BACON, BANKSY OR BASQUIAT?
NEW SERIES GIVES INSIDE TRACK ON ART AND WHERE TO FIND IT
IN LONDON & PARIS

08 January 2008: Discovering, enjoying and buying art has never been more popular, but with so much choice and so many places to go, it can be daunting to search out the artists you like and where to find them, especially in a foreign city. Art in the City, a new series of stylish guides, which launches with editions dedicated to London and Paris, reveals each city's thriving art scene through the work of more than 100 key modern and contemporary artists. Author Tiddy Rowan gives readers the inside track on who to look for, where to go and what to see through artist profiles, a comprehensive directory with highlighted must-see galleries, and maps. Entertaining, informative and fresh, the guides offer a new way of exploring each city as well as the perfect way to discover new artists and where to see them.

Working with expert consultants and the full support of the artists and galleries, Tiddy Rowan has produced a series of unique guides. Painstakingly researched and beautifully produced, they are unlike anything else currently available, and will appeal to seasoned gallery-goers and newcomers to the art world alike.

Each of the A-Z artist entries is illustrated by a piece of the artist's work accompanied by biographical details, a description of their work and details of where it can be seen in the city, be it in public or private galleries, public spaces, art colleges or other venues. These can then be cross-referenced with maps of each city, area by area, and also with a directory giving addresses and contact details for each of the galleries or venues. Over 300 different venues are included in each edition.

For the London edition, curator Chris Stephens of Tate Britain has provided a foreword describing the London art scene. Among the featured artists are: Tomma Abts; Barbara Hepworth; Gilbert & George; James Ireland; Hew Locke; Mike Nelson; Martin Parr; Paula Rego; Mark Rothko; Yinka Shonibare MBE; Mark Wallinger and Toby Ziegler. Featured gallery and art fair listings include: White Cube, Frieze Art Fair; Hayward Gallery; Contemporary Arts Society; Camden Arts Centre and Whitechapel.

Christine Macel, Curator at the Musee d'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou has provided the foreword for the Paris edition. Amongst the profiled artists are: Sadaane Afif; Balthus; Jean-Michel Basquiat; Pierre Bismuth; Pierre Bonnard; Daniel Buren; Henri Cartier-Bresson; Francois Curlet; Marcel Duchamp; Nan Goldin; Pierre Huyghe; Alain Jacquet; Yves Klein; M/M; Francis Picabia; Martial Raysse; Tatiana Trouvé and Jacques Villeglé. Among the featured galleries and museums in Paris are: Centre Pompidou; Palais de Tokyo; Air de Paris; Yvon Lambert and Galerie Thaddeus Ropac.

Art in the City, London and Art in the City, Paris are published by Quadrille in April 2008.


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Anna Cusden
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Jo Williamson
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clare@quadrille.co.uk



About Tiddy Rowan
Tiddy Rowan began her career producing television commercials for clients including HSBC, Mercedes-Benz and Cartier as well as corporate films for the Hong Kong Arts Festival amongst others. Her career in the art world has included running a contemporary gallery in London, curating exhibitions in Europe, the Far East and the UK, and representing artists, as well as buying and selling art. She writes articles on art and artists for various publications. She currently runs an art consultancy that gives guidance on choosing buying and displaying art and her book, At Home With Art, was published by Quadrille in 2006.

About Quadrille
Quadrille is an independent book publishing company in 1994 by four individuals with an unrivalled track record in illustrated book publishing. Now with a turnover of nearly £12 million, it publishes high quality, illustrated non-fiction titles to inspire and capture the imagination within the leisure and lifestyle category. Authors include Gordon Ramsay, Janet Street-Porter, Tricia Guild, Kevin McCloud. Books are sold in the UK and abroad throughout the trade, online, in supermarkets and non-trade outlets.

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