This globe-hopping issue focuses on the centrality of the periphery, featuring David Spalding writing about the paintings of Xie Nanxing that create psychologically profound experiences for brave viewers, Alice Savorelli reflecting on Paolo Gonzato's self-reflexive work, and Jennie Klein examining the way FrenchMottershead debunk social conventions while postulating alternate modes of sociality. Notable reviews include William Messer's review of John Szarkowski's photographic work, Lara Kristin Lentini's review of Salla Tykkä's Zoo, and Dinah Ryan's examination of Trisha Orr's Visions of Eden.