
Future Relic
Failures, Disasters, Detours, and How I Made a Career as an Artist
$47.99
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
7 May 2026
Summary
“There is no getting around the business of art, according to Arsham, so you might as well master it. ‘The game is there,’ he writes. ‘Either you play it or it plays you.’ Wise up, reader.” —*New York Times*
Inspiration is for amateurs. I’m a professional artist: I wake up every day and go to work.
This is the mindset that transformed Daniel Arsham from a student scraping by in his Brooklyn studio into one of the most sought-after art…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798893310900 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Daniel Arsham |
| Publisher: | Authors Equity |
| Imprint: | Authors Equity |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 7 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 156mm x 235mm |

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Critics Review
“This guy for me–forget about it. His work makes you pay attention to humanity.” – Pharrell Williams, Grammy-winning Musician, Producer, Songwriter, Designer
“Pure artistry.” – GUNNA, Musician & Producer
“I was immediately moved by the humanity of his work.” – Juliette Lewis, Actress
“The cassettes, the VHS, the Walkmans, these were things that made us who we are as artists. His way of preserving that, and immortalizing what it is, is why I love his work.” – Usher, Musician, Actor, and Entrepreneur
“Daniel’s work captivates with its vision, but it’s who he is, generous, grounded, and deeply human that stays with you.” – Cedric Grolet, Pastry Chef
“This book is rooted in authenticity, driven by feeling. Inspires the next generation to create with purpose and courage.” – Nobu Matsuhisa, Chef and Restaurateur
“He doesn’t just contribute, he elevates and shifts the perspective. He makes what we know already feel new.” – Fabolous, Musician and Performer
Daniel Arsham
Daniel Arsham is an artist whose work blends sculpture, architecture, performance, and design into a singular vision shaped by time, memory, and material experimentation. His now-iconic “eroded” aesthetic—artifacts rendered as if excavated from the future—has become a signature visual language that speaks to impermanence, nostalgia, and transformation. Born in Cleveland and raised in Miami, Arsham became the youngest artist ever to work with legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham. His work is in the collections of the world‘s most acclaimed museums and he has collaborated with major brands from Dior to Adidas.
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