Spanning the globe from Europe, Japan and the US to Africa, Cuba and Mexico, "Collectivism after Modernism" explores the ways in which collectives function within cultural norms, social conventions and corporate state-sanctioned art. Together, these essays demonstrate that Collectivism survives as an influential artistic practice despite the art world’s star system of individuality. "Collectivism after Modernism" provides the historical understanding necessary for thinking through postmodern collective practice, today and into the future.