Nick Cave: Forothermore

With a wealth of images and commentary, this is the essential career survey of Cave’s socially responsive art. Edited with text by Naomi Beckwith. Foreword by Madeleine Grynsztejn. Text by Romi Crawford, Antwaun Sargent, Malik Gaines, Krista Thompson, Meida Teresa McNeal. Interviews by Naomi Beckwith, Nick Cave, Nona Hendryx, Linda Johnson Rice, Damita Jo Freeman. The definitive volume on the ever-evolving and transformative work of the Chicago-based artist, Nick Cave: Forothermore highlights the way Cave’s practice has shifted and continues to shift in response to our history and current moment of cultural crisis. Including several new, never-before-seen works, the book shows an artist at the height of his power. Addressing topics ranging from art history to social justice, Nick Cave: Forothermore includes essays from Naomi Beckwith, Romi Crawford, Antwaun Sargent, Malik Gaines, Krista Thompson, and Meida Teresa McNeal. Punctuating these contributions are interviews with the artist exploring his life, work, and teaching practice, as well as a roundtable discussion between Cave and dancer Damita Jo Freeman, musician Nona Hendryx, and publisher Linda Johnson Rice on Cave’s art and influences, as well as pivotal cultural phenomena from Soul Train to Ebony magazine. Nick Cave: Forothermore reveals the way art, music, fashion, and performance can help us envision a more just future. 304 pages. 250 color. Nick Cave: Forothermore at MCA Chicago May 14, 2022 – Oct 2, 2022. Learn more here.