This publication emerges from the lecture series took place between October 2003 and March 2004 at the University of the West of England in Bristol. This book is based on transcripts of the lectures and includes additional existing and newly commissioned material.

'Contemporary Art: From Studio to Situation describes the shift in focus that has taken place in much contemporary art practice in the last decade. From the notion of relational aesthetics to the concerns of site-specificity, this book provides a new critical investigation into the production and curation of contemporary art. Including reprints of seminal texts alongside new essays, interviews and case studies by leading international artists, writers and curators, this anthology provides an overview of this increasingly significant (and contested) field of art practice.'

Includes biographies of contributors.