More Disruption

Reveals the contemporary art phenomenon of disrupted realism through the paintings of 43 artists at its core.

"Elegant and visually splendid . . . a tour de force."
—Michael Shnayerson, author of Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art

Profoundly shaped by the events, forces, and overflow of today's disjointed, social-media-heavy life, these artists' paintings are “disrupted” stylistically, thematically, or sometimes both.

Together with over 300 images, the artists' Q&A insights connect us with contemporary painting to appreciate how responding to life’s disruptions engages the artistic imagination.

The book opens with a special essay on artist Jenny Saville, who has inspired many contemporary representational artists to disrupt their art.

Art writer and curator John Seed, the foremost authority on disrupted realism, is the perfect guide to help us appreciate how art relates to the "super-fast, simultaneous, almost dizzyingly paced scrolling" of our lives.

• Foreword by artist Nicholas Wilton, founder of Art2Life.

• Be instantly absorbed by the artists' comments presented in an engaging question-and-answer style.

• Features a special essay on artist Jenny Saville, who has inspired many contemporary representational artists to disrupt their art.

• The artists we learn from here include women, BIPOC, and perspectives from around the world (more than half of the artists are from outside the US).

• Artists include Casey Baugh, Jenny Saville, Joseph Lee, Ruprecht von Kaufmann, Justin Mortimer, and dozens more.