Short Course: Art Markets

Dates: 6 - 10 December, 2010
Duration: 5 Days, 9.00am - 6.00pm

A review of the players of the art market: dealers/brokers, collectors (speculators), artists, auctioneers, financial institutions; an examination of the financial mechanisms underpinning the art economy; an exploration of the interrelationship between the state-funded cultural sector and the commercial gallery world; the implication of tax as a constraint on the art market; a comprehensive review of the history, philosophy and guiding principles of the contemporary art market, (including Hobbesian notions of human selfishness, and the Christian church’s value system). The study includes exploration into various art market locations in Asia.

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Fee:
SGD 3,000 (inclusive of GST) with Certificate of Attendance or
SGD 5,000 (inclusive of GST) with Certificate of 15 credits awarded upon completion of the assignment.

The fee covers all lectures, local transport, and admission to art galleries and museums. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance. If participants choose to complete the assignment for the course, they will receive 15 credits towards the Master’s Degree programme in Art Business.

Faculty:
Alvaro Rodriguez

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For further information on short courses please contact:

Sotheby's Institute of Art - Singapore
T: +65 6305 2600
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