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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... Exhibitions by London's Colnaghi (est. 1760) and Agnew's (est. 1817), both specialists in Old Master paintings and drawings, rival art museums. Being identified as a 'public dealer' is a prerequisite to exhibiting at many leading art ...
... exhibition collaborations with for-profit organizations and over revenue generation schemes and relationships with ... exhibitions, both from 2000, were cited by Smith as being seriously flawed to the point of compromising the aesthetic ...
... exhibitions of works of art. He concludes that the impact of most exhibitions is likely to be enhanced if there is 'a strong initial appeal to wonder, a wonder that then leads to the desire for resonance, for it is generally easier in ...
... exhibitions and great publications – that's my favorite part of what we do. You can't do a great exhibition at a fair; you have to distill [the experience of the gallery and its program]. But even though I might prefer the semi-old ...
... exhibitions and collections, is tracked by Kunstkompass (est. 1970) and Marek Classen's Artfacts. ArtTactic was created by Anders Petterson to offer financial analyst-like reports for contemporary art investors. Art price data based on ...
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 |