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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... Christie's and has extensive work experience in various arts and media companies. Laura is currently working towards her next exhibition of paintings. Charles Hill is a private investigator specializing in art crime investigations ...
... 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 and Singapore. She holds an MA in Art Business from Sotheby's ...
... Christie's, for example, is not a member of SoFAA. Of course, the art market operates: 'The purchase and sale of works of art in the international art market is primarily effected through numerous dealers, the major auction houses ...
... Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams), has annual hammer sales of about £20 million. Art dealers are primarily small- to medium-sized businesses managed from an owner-operator perspective. Richard Green, arguably the UK's most successful ...
... Christie's purchased contemporary art dealer Haunch of Venison, which provoked controversy (including exclusion of Haunch of Venison from Frieze Art Fair 2007). Second, the leading, international auction houses can offer certain ...
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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 |