An essential global survey of the most exciting contemporary painters, selected by leading art experts.

Painting is one of the oldest forms of art, with roots in prehistoric caves, ancient Roman villas, and Renaissance realistic portraits. Today, a new generation of artists experiments, innovates, and breathes new life into this enduring medium. From immersive exhibitions with giant walls to quiet miniature compositions, Vitamin P4: New Perspectives in Painting brings together 108 artists from 44 countries, showcasing the best contemporary painters in the world.

The featured artists have been proposed by high-ranking art professionals, such as museum directors, curators, historians, and critics. The artists range from established names to emerging stars. Each artist is represented by rich illustrated pages of their work, including individual paintings and exhibition views, as well as informational texts that provide a comprehensive overview of their practice.

Exciting, inspiring, and essential for followers of contemporary art, this new edition of the renowned Vitamin P books by Phaidon offers the definitive guide to the medium of painting today.

The featured artists include: Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, Giulia Andreani, Firelei Báez, Alvaro Barrington, Maria Berrio, Anna Boghiguian, Miriam Cahn, Chen Ching-Yuan, Sandra Cinto, Daniel Correa Mejía, Felix de Clercq, Eliza Douglas, Kyle Dunn, Jadé Fadojutimi, Louis Fratino, Cy Gavin, Hao Liang, Lubaina Himid, Kei Imazu, Mit Jai Inn, Vojtech Kovárík, Matthew Krishanu, Victor Man, Ad Minoliti, Paul P., Qiu Xiaofei, Tschabalala Self, Salman Toor, Kay Walkingstick, Dyani White Hawk, Michaela Yearwood-Dan.

The advisors include: Kit Bencharongkul, Gemma Brace, Raphael Chikukwa, Lynne Cooke, Katina Davidson, Andrew Durbin, Mels Evers, Elena Filipovic, Gary Garrels, Isabelle Graw, Maya Juracán, Mami Kataoka, Kim Hong-Hee, Helen Molesworth, Eleanor Nairne, Victoria Noorthoorn, Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi, Tina Pang, Adriano Pedrosa, Nancy Spector, Lyno Vuth, Victor Wang.

Pages: 288, Year of Publication: 0224, Dimensions: 25x25cm.