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The 2008 California Biennial is a 224 page catalogue published by the Orange County Museum of Art that highlights the wide range of contemporary art practices providing a critical context for the multi-generational group of artists included in the exhibition. It includes essays by guest curator Lauri Firstenberg and contributors Joshua Decter and Rene Peralta. Each of the 53 artists is featured on two to four pages with reproductions and an interview conducted by a curator, critic, or fellow artist. Contributors include Christopher Bedford, Andrew Berardini, Walead Beshty, Erik Bluhm, Andrea Bowers, Juli Carson, Charlotte Cotton, Lauri Firstenberg, Malik Gaines, Cesar Garcia, Rita Gonzalez, Emma Gray, Hou Hanru, Glen Helfand, Karin Higa, Jens Hoffman, Alex Israel, William E. Jones, Clara Kim, Rachel Kushner, Julie Lazar, Simon Leung, Julian Meyers, Aram Moshayedi, Karen Moss, Eamon Ore-Gron, Omar Pimienta, Marcos Ramirez ERRE, Nizan Shaked, Irene Small, Jan Tumlir, and Sue Yank. The catalogue is designed by Los Angeles-based Tracey Shiffman Design.