Publications
In 1999, a series of commissioned writings on contemporary art, published in the Foundation's annual grants booklet, was inaugurated. The essays, by renowned arts writers, artists and friends of FCA, deal with a myriad of topics relevant to contemporary art, from questions on the nature of performance art to global climate change.
Essays
SPRING 2025
Erica Hunt (2001 Grantee)
2025
with birds
Annie B-Parson (2014 Grantee)
2024
UNTITLED
Matana Roberts (2013 Grantee)
2023
Let’s Walk Right Up to the Sun, Hand-in-Hand (Imagine That)
Julie Tolentino (2019 Grantee)
2022
tilling, limning notes
Fred Moten (2018 Roy Lichtenstein Awardee)
2021
Genghis Chan on Drums
John Yau (2002 Grantee)
2020
Merce Cunningham April 16, 1919 - July 26, 2009
Carolyn Brown
2019
What Is To Be Done
Kate Millett (2012 Grantee)
2018
Construction With Varied Materials
Neil Greenberg (1997 Grantee)
2017
Report From The Interrogator
Patricia Spears Jones (1996 Grantee)
2016
Who'd become a painter?
Trevor Winkfield (1993 Grantee)
2015
Everything and Nothing
Siobhan Liddell (1999 Grantee)
2014
Essay
Paul Chan (2006 Grantee)
2013
Essay
Stephen Petronio (1999 Grantee)
2012
Untitled
Ruth Maleczech (2009 Grantee)
2011
Diary Entry
Merce Cunningham
2010
Essay
Paula Cooper
2010
Overdrive
Calvin Tomkins
2009
Untitled
Meredith Kahn Rollins
2008
Animals and Art
Ron Padgett (1996 Grantee)
2007
Untitled
Nancy Dalva
2003-2006
Global Warming and Art
John Luther Adams (1993 Grantee)
2002
Untitled
John Cage
2001
Nota Bene: David Smith
Robert Storr
2000
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Performance Art
Linda Yablonsky
1999