Multiple and One

Alpesh Kantilal Patel is Associate Professor of Art History at Temple University

• Introduction: Multiple and One: writing queer global art histories1 Aesthetics of queer opacity: present, past and future south FloridaBREAK 1 From south Florida to eastern Europe2 Queer, tidalectic roots/routes: eastern EuropeBREAK 2 From eastern Europe to trans-Asia3 Art historical/queer errantry: passage through trans-AsiaBREAK 3 From trans-Asia to mainland middle and southern America4 Tout-monde, relation and trans-ecology: mainland middle and southern America & beyondBREAK 4 Back toward south Florida5 (Part I) From archipelagic feeling to constellations of knowledge5 (Part II) From archipelagic feeling to constellations of knowledgeCoda or stories you can’t make up

‘Its methods of close, vulnerable, joyful, intimate reading and being with art are methods we all need to carry forward — and I believe the book will also endure as an example of how to do art criticism and art history in ways that do not betray the aesthetics and politics of the artworks at their center.’—Nicole Archer, Montclair State University‘A book that deserves to be read widely. Its conceptual commitments and sustained engagement with key contemporary debates make it a significant contribution to the field. The breadth of material and clarity of argument ensure its relevance not only for queer theory but also for a broader readership across the arts and humanities.’—Niharika Dinkar, Boise State University