American artist Julie Mehretu is renowned for her powerful often monumental works that address
the pressing issues of our time: revolution migration global capitalism and climate change.
Her dynamic abstract compositions interweave architectural structures with historical and
political references. This book is published to accompany the major retrospective at the Museum
of Contemporary Art Australia focusing on new and recent works including large-scale
paintings and works on paper from the mid-1990s to the present. Featuring in-depth art
historical essays this catalogue provides an insightful analysis of one of the most
significant painters of our time. Key Features of the Book: Influential American painter :
Julie Mehretu is regarded as one of the most important artists of her generation. Abstract
landscapes of the present : Her works reflect social and political transformations. Monumental
artworks : Powerful compositions with a unique sensory quality. Official exhibition catalogue :
Published for the major retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Scholarly
essays : New critical perspectives and in-depth insights into Mehretu's artistic practice. A
must-have for art lovers collectors and anyone interested in contemporary painting abstract
art and socially engaged themes. JULIE MEHRETU (*1970 Addis Ababa lives and work New York) is
one of the most influential contemporary artists working today. Mehretu has exhibited
extensively internationally at major institutions across the US UK and Europe since the 1990s
including mid-career survey exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art New York (2021)
and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2019).
