New York States of Mind: Art and the City

New York: States of Mind addresses the current state of art and film as explored by artists living and/or working in New York. This vivid collection of artists’ interviews, film synopses, and essays investigates the relevance of postwar artworks to contemporary artistic statements. The films about New York range from the silent era through investigations of post-9/11 realities, spanning mainstream and avant-garde practice. Key works by artists and filmmakers—from Marcel Duchamp to Fred Wilson, from Martin Scorsese to Mira Nair—are interwoven to present a coherent picture of the New York contemporary art world.