The eight essays in Ben Davis’ Art in the After-Culture are centered on the interchanges between cultural production and economic development in contemporary society. Largely told through the lens of leftist aesthetic theory, the book pushes against exploitative notions of capitalist systems and ambitions towards decentralization. Davis likens art to a “survival kit” and advocates for creative practitioners to strategically influence the direction of society.
Articles by Tennae Maki
Tennae Maki is a PhD candidate with the School of Performance and Cultural Industries at the University of Leeds. Her research centers on art production through the lens of value creation and generative capital within the public domain. It builds upon her interest in establishing a new frameworks for artistic autonomy and ownership through perspectives of a global economy. She is also a contributor to the Brooklyn Rail.