Best drawing magazines?

July 3, 2011 4:45 AM

Best Drawing / Art magazines that can be ordered online? I'm looking for recommendations for good art magazines or journals with a focus on contemporary drawing, which can be ordered online. A friend's birthday is coming up, and I want to gift him a subscription. Thanks in advance!
posted by halcorp to Media & Arts (6 answers total)

Juxtapose is not strictly a drawing magazine but a lot of the featured work is drawing-based (moreso than mags like Flash Art and Art Forum, IMO). It is worth checking out to see if it might be the kind of contemporary stuff your friend is into.
posted by safetyfork at 6:54 AM on July 3, 2011

There is a magazine published by American Artist called Drawing, but I didn't think it was very good. It seems like too many art instruction magazines are just filled with ads. Maybe one that features illustrators like Juxtapoz or Illustration might be good. Fukt might also fit the bill.

The thing with contemporary drawing is that it doesn't always encompass traditional drawing...it's all about mark making. See what art magazines your local library or art college subscribes to for ideas as well! Great gift idea btw!
posted by Calzephyr at 6:55 AM on July 3, 2011

link and correct spelling of the mag: Juxtapoz. My apologies for answering this from my phone...
posted by safetyfork at 6:57 AM on July 3, 2011

nthing Juxtapoz, it was the first thing I thought of when I read your question. Great magazine.
posted by ejfox at 7:11 AM on July 3, 2011

The Drawing Center in NYC has a list of publications (I believe they are short books or exhibition catalogues).

I like the book Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing
posted by Jason and Laszlo at 8:29 AM on July 3, 2011

Another vote for Juxtapoz, which is pretty much the best cutting-edge art pub in the U.S.
posted by dbiedny at 9:39 AM on July 3, 2011