Matthew Barney

Published in 2016 by Gladstone Gallery, this monograph serves as a comprehensive visual survey of the work of Matthew Barney. Created to accompany his exhibition practice, the volume documents his evolution from early performance-based art and site-specific installations to his complex, multi-layered film cycles. It acts as an essential reference for understanding his preoccupation with biological processes, athletic discipline, and the mythological narratives that define his expansive body of work.

The book’s design reflects Barney’s meticulous approach to materiality and the sculptural quality of his art. By gathering archival imagery and high-production documentation of his projects, the publication captures the artist’s intent to bridge the gap between performance, sculpture, and cinema. Upon its release, the volume was well-received within the contemporary art community as a significant archival resource for scholars and enthusiasts looking to contextualize the artist’s sprawling aesthetic within the broader landscape of late 20th and early 21st-century conceptual art.