The Art BusinessIain Robertson Routledge, 2008 M08 28 - 246 páginas By the time you read this book, the art world may have witnessed the sale of its first $500 million painting. Whilst for some people money is anathema to art this is clearly a wealthy international industry, and a market with its own conventions and pressures. Drawing on the vast experience of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, The Art Business exposes the realities of the commercial trade in fine art and antiques. Attention is devoted to the role of auction houses, commercial galleries and art museums as key institutions, with the text divided into four thematic sections covering:
This book provides a thorough examination of contemporary issues in the art business, and the mechanisms and influences which underpin its evolution. It is essential reading for students of art history or international business, or anyone with an interest in pursuing a career in this area. |
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... China 1989–1999. Sonal Singh, who was born in New Delhi, works for Christie's Indian Department in New York. She was a director at Bodhi Art, responsible for exhibitions and programmes at its four locations: Mumbai, New Delhi, New York ...
... China and India is another topic of great interest, presaging a future ofincreasing globalization. The Art Business provides an up-to-date guide to all these issues and more. Julian Thompson 1 Introduction to studies in art business ...
... China. Russian buyers from the so-called oligarch class have been keen on repatriating Russian paintings from the ... Chinese artists led by the likes of Cai Guo-Qiang, Yue Minjun, and Zhang Xiaogang during the last decade has reflected ...
... (Chinese) Ru vase – to posit that the demand side is taking precedence over objective appraisal value. Anthony Downey ... China and India – as sites for collectors and works of art – are addressed in Chapter 5 by Iain Robertson, Victoria ...
... Chinese art, a wine merchant, an art lawyer, an art fund manager, and the founder of an art market index – for Xalt.tv, an online provider of financial investment advice for wealthy families and their advisors, keen to offer an engaging ...
Contenido
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Part I Technical and structural elements of the art market | 27 |
Part II Cultural policy and management in art business | 97 |
Part III Regulatory legal and ethical issues in the art world | 139 |
Part IV Voices from the field | 211 |
Index | 229 |