- Contemporary (magazine)
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CONTEMPORARY Editor Brian Müller Categories Art magazines Frequency monthly (10 issues per year) Circulation 7,500 First issue 1993 Company Art21 Ltd Country United Kingdom Language English Website www.contemporary-magazine.com ISSN 1028-5040 Contemporary is a visual arts magazine, published every month. Founded and edited by Keith Spencer in 1992, it was originally called Contemporary Art. It later changed name to Contemporary Visual Art and CVA, finally settling for Contemporary in 2002.
Its website claims that it is the world's most widely distributed arts magazine, with an estimated international readership of around 7,500. Contemporary was based in Bermondsey, south-east London, but moved its administrative offices to Panama City to start a Spanish-language edition in 2007.
In May 2009, it was reported that the magazine hadn't paid its contributing writers for over a year. [1]
The magazine is published by Brian Mūller, who currently serves as editor and publisher, following the resignation of Emiliano Valdes in December 2008.
Contents
Contents
The magazine contains news, features, interviews and reviews focused on contemporary visual art. Damien Hirst, Maurizio Cattelan, Terry Riley, Matthew Barney, Pipilotti Rist, Yoko Ono and Tracey Emin have all featured in the magazine. Contemporary's marketing strategy includes the distribution of specially commissioned limited edition prints by well-known artists free to its subscribers.
Notable contributors
- Ian Carr-Harris
- Dennis Cooper
- Liam Gillick
- Mark Gisbourne
- Tony Godfrey
- RoseLee Goldberg
- Katerina Gregos
- Martin Herbert
- Jens Hoffmann
- Vincent Honoré
- Thomas McEvilley
- Lucy McKenzie
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Sally O'Reilly
- Barry Schwabsky
- Katy Siegal
- Raúl Zamudio
Editors-in-chief
- Brian Müller (2008–Present)
- Emiliano Valdes (2007–2008)
- Michele Robecchi (2005–2007)
- Roger Tatley (2003–2004)
- Mark Rappolt (2002–2003)
- Keith Patrick (1993–2002)
- Keith Spencer (1992–1993)
External links
- The magazine's homepage
- "Contemporary Magazine Writers Scandal" [2], Artnet News, May 19, 2009
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