Julie Mehretu: A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory

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).