>> CONTENTS February 2007

Issue No 303

COVER Pavel Büchler The Castle 2005

01 FEATURES Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Celebration or co-option? Andrew Wilson considers Indica at Riflemaker 07 Protest Art Chris Townsend asks if protest art can be effective

14 COMMENT

EDITORIAL 15 NEWS

ARTNOTES

18 REVIEWS

EXHIBITIONS Paranoia Andrew Hunt 19 Lapdogs of the Bourgeoisie Sally O’Reilly 21 Pavel Büchler Barnaby Drabble 22 Eye on Europe Mike Sperlinger 23 Audio Arts Jennifer Thatcher 25 Suchan Kinoshita Sotiris Kyriacou 26 .all hawaii eNtrées/LuNar ReGGae John Slyce 28 Christine Borland Nicky Bird 29 Elizabeth Price Maria Walsh 30 You’ll Never Know: Drawing and Random Interference Eliza Williams 32 Fred Sandback Adam E Mendelsohn 34 ARTISTS ’ BOOKS Publish and Be Damned Maria Fusco

35 BOOKS The Demands of Art’s History Jonathan Harris 36 FILM Shoot Shoot Shoot Maxa Zoller

37 REPORT Public Art Paul Usherwood 38 SALEROOMS London New York Colin Gleadell

40 ARTLAW Artists’ Resale Right Henry Lydiate

42 LISTINGS

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