The Best New Art and Design Books

Every two years, the Whitney's signature exhibition features the artists who are shaping the conversation about contemporary art in the United States today. The catalogue and companion curator essays are a crucial document of contemporary art history in the making.

For the Barbie movie stans or the long-time collector in your family, the perfect gift has arrived. In prep for the Barbie movie press tour, star Margot Robbie and her stylist, Andrew Mukamal, went deep into the Barbie troves, exploring iconic outfits, vintage pieces, and more. Then, designers like Armani and Versace made outfits based on the doll-sized looks. Legendary fashion photographer Craig McDean photographed Margot in all the fashion glory of this marvelous collaboration.

Meet the world-class art collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys - especially if you can't make it to one of the hottest exhibitions this season at the Brooklyn Museum.

A cadre of artists and writers, including the likes of Jamaica Kincaid and Baldwin biographer David Leeming, came together in this volume to recognize the artistic voice, and the man that was James Baldwin.

In the latest volume of writing and photography in The Passenger series, the idyllic image of blue sea and stunning isles of the Mediterranean is juxtaposed with the current geopolitical reality: vast amounts of migration as people seek refuge there, in contrast to tourists lounging on the sands. A stunning landscape at an astonishing intersection of militarization, international relations, climate change, and more.

This beautifully designed book (includes a special UV ink spine text that glows in the dark, like the moon) chronicles the first-ever art amusement park in the 80s that featured more than 30 of the era’s most acclaimed artists – including David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador Dalí, and Keith Haring. With the Los Angeles revival of the park, the book has just been reissued and published for the first time in English.

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is known worldwide for her polka dots and colorful, immersive light installations featuring unusual and organic forms, such as pumpkins. Present Infinite is a tribute to her iconic infinity mirror rooms.

An art market economist helps you to navigate the world of collecting with an explanation of the core principles of the art market. Plus, some insider secrets of how to build and grow an art collection.

A brand new catalog of Alice Neel's work with a queer lens, curated by Hilton Als and the Estate of Alice Neel.

Watching New York captures the best street style New York City has to offer. Dubbed the “The People’s Paparazzi,” Johnny Cirillo has been making a name for himself with his candid shots of everyday people walking the streets of NYC—from Williamsburg to Soho—and capturing their creative, one-of-a-kind looks on his popular Instagram and TikTok accounts @watchingnewyork.