Foreword by Jeff Kelley. Nevada's open spaces have long inspired complex responses from a population largely shaped by European sensibilities toward land and its uses. InMapping the EmptyFox considers how eight of the state's most distinguished and innovative contemporary artists have responded to the harsh, enigmatic landscapes of the Great Basin and how, through their work, they have expressed and helped to define our attitudes toward the space we call the West. The artists are Jim McCormick, Rita Deanin Abbey, Dennis Parks, Walter McNamara, Robert Beckmann, Michael Heizer, Bill...

This Chinese art book profiles the modern, metallic sculptures of one of China's greatest contemporary artists.

Rocks Into Gold is an exhibition of site-specific sculptures by Zhan Wang, one of China's most celebrated contemporary artists. The exhibition incorporates elements from two strains of the artist's work: his "scholar's rocks," sculptures in which Zhan creates shiny stainless steel replicas of the weather-worn boulders traditionally used in China for contemplation and reflection; and his "cityscape" sculptures in which Zhan creates topographical models of urban...

This project is designed to educate and instruct the public about various ways that are currently and immediately practical to address serious issues that now surround the topics of fuel, transportation and utilities. These issues include both the high costs and shortages (perceived or real) now involved, as well as the environmental impacts of either immediately and actively addressing or not addressing these current problems. This publication focuses on the many things that can be done even when the general public does not have effective cooperation or support from their governmental...