Live the Art

“…an in-depth, curiously illustrated history…The book is, among other things, a striking object…Live the Art is itself an exercise in nostalgia for a bygone New York.” –The New York Times

“This is the art book of the year, a vast catalog of the artists and events sponsored by Jeffrey Deitch in the abandoned garage in SoHo that became Deitch Projects from 1996-2010, when the dealer decamped to run the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. The cover is a plastic dinner plate; inside, there are endless color photos of the old gallery space alive with everything from beaded kitchens (artist Liza Lou) to Debbie Harry and Fab 5 Freddy "Recapturing the Rapture." Each chapter is a year of the gallery's art. You only have to flip through the pages to see that money was a small part of what made Deitch Projects so special. The essential thing was to be a model for arts entrepreneurs around the world.” –The Star Ledger

“Live the Art is anything but the average coffee table book…the book features photos of about two-thirds of all projects exhibited at the space, but is satisfyingly text-heavy…” –Surface

“Buy the book…it’s fitting that a new Stefan Sagmeister- designed coffee-table tome celebrating Deitch Projects’ 15-year run comes equipped with a plastic plate that suggests readers literally dine off it.” –Wall Street Journal

“Part visual gag, part nostalgia trip, all legacy-builder, Live the Art memorializes the seminal arts-and-entertainment mecca…the book perfectly sets the table for Deitch’s third act—whatever that may be.” –Departures

"It's a kind of art history memoir; told as a visual essay..." -New York Magazine

“Autumn brings a fresh, fascinating crop of art, architecture, and design releases. This is one of our favorites.” –Architectural Digest