If you do not every two years hangs in the galleries of Chelsea, the Tate Modern and the Pompidou Centre or wedding Artforum read, you could use a foundation for the art scene in the world today. Taschen has fortunately the second Art Now part created art fans informed of the latest trends and most popular names. You'll not only the most important artists in the international art market, but also discover how the art scene has changed dramatically in recent years - notably a return to figurative painting and an increase in political topics. With more than 135 artists in alphabetical order and a separate chapter on representation in galleries and current marktprijen is Art Now Vol. 2 the guide to what is happening and who's who in contemporary art. For every artist there are: a brief biography exhibition history and bibliographic information images of important recent work.