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What’s it Worth? The Art of Art Valuation
What’s it Worth? The Art of Art Valuation
Today’s art market is a complex global machine that consists of many moving parts in both the physical and virtual spheres. If you break it…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Oct 3, 2018
6 Books To Fuel Your Art World Obsession
6 Books To Fuel Your Art World Obsession
Forgery, looting, hidden treasures from antiquity, notorious art crimes, and everything in between. Here are 6 books to fuel your art world…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Sep 26, 2018
To Buy Or Not To Buy: Advice For Building A Collection
To Buy Or Not To Buy: Advice For Building A Collection
How do you know when you’ve found the one? When it comes to buying art, the answer is not always that clear. Before you head out into the…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Sep 12, 2018
The Suns, Moons, and Circles of Ugo Rondinone
The Suns, Moons, and Circles of Ugo Rondinone
Ugo Rondinone is a Swiss-born mixed-media artist living in New York. His work frequently employs the experiential qualities of the…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Sep 5, 2018
Auction Terminology: A Glossary
Auction Terminology: A Glossary
Absentee Bid
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Aug 29, 2018
Protecting Art Investments
Protecting Art Investments
Title insurance is a topic that’s often overlooked. It protects against financial loss from defects, and is traditionally used — or even…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Aug 22, 2018
How Provenance Contributes to Trust: A Case Study of Klimt’s Portrait of Gertrud Loew at Auction
How Provenance Contributes to Trust: A Case Study of Klimt’s Portra...
Excerpted from faculty Gareth Fletcher’s chapter in Cultural Heritage Law and Ethics: Mapping Recent Developments (edited by Alessandro…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Aug 15, 2018
6 Museums that Bring the Art World to You
6 Museums that Bring the Art World to You
You don’t have to travel to the world’s art capitals to see great art. Ideally, art should be experienced in person. But in our…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Aug 2, 2018
Art Business Today: 20 Key Topics
Art Business Today: 20 Key Topics
“From the 1950s to the 1970s, the art market developed out of a series of national markets into a transatlantic one, starting from when…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Aug 1, 2018
The Future of Art Fairs in LA
The Future of Art Fairs in LA
Jonathan Neil, director of Sotheby’s Institute of Art-Los Angeles and Kibum Kim, head of SIA-LA’s Art Business MA program, recently sat…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jul 26, 2018
The New Zeitgeist of Contemporary Ceramics
The New Zeitgeist of Contemporary Ceramics
An ancient craft, ceramic production is one of the earliest forms of human expression. Ceramics have long fascinated artists, from ancient…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jul 25, 2018
Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Materialism and Ephemeral Prints
Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Materialism and Ephemeral Prints
Ed Ruscha’s 1969 print portfolio Stains signifies a paradigm shift in the artist’s practice, marking a departure from painting in favor of…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jul 19, 2018
The Business Model of the Nonprofit Museum
The Business Model of the Nonprofit Museum
Many people think of museums like Botticelli’s Venus, a perfectly formed entity that simply rises into being, already whole. And many…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jul 18, 2018
What if the Art Market Adopted “Scores on Doors”?
What if the Art Market Adopted “Scores on Doors”?
What does the “scores on doors” rating the hygiene of UK & US restaurants have to do with art provenance? Excerpted from faculty Gareth…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jul 17, 2018
Martin Creed: A Pin-Striped Suit, Sandals and White Socks. Silliness, Absurdity, and Order
Martin Creed: A Pin-Striped Suit, Sandals and White Socks. Sillines...
On the occasion of a talk Martin Creed gave at Sotheby’s Institute in London, MA Contemporary Art students offered their thoughts on the…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jul 12, 2018
Key Skills For Curators Today
Key Skills For Curators Today
n the past few years, “curation” has become one of the most overused buzzwords, entering the lexicon of industries far removed from the art…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jul 11, 2018
In Good Company: A Guide to the Neighborhood
In Good Company: A Guide to the Neighborhood
ormer Summer Study-NY student, Mara Danila, reflects on one aspect of the experience: “One of the highlights of my Summer in New York was…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jul 10, 2018
History of the Artist: From Turner to van Gogh
History of the Artist: From Turner to van Gogh
While great art can speak to us from across the centuries, much can be lost in translation. Understanding the lives of great artists can…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jul 5, 2018
Anything Goes! Jewelry from the Age of Glamour and Elegance
Anything Goes! Jewelry from the Age of Glamour and Elegance
An Explosion of Creativity
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jul 3, 2018
History of the Artists: Understanding The Lives of The Old Masters
History of the Artists: Understanding The Lives of The Old Masters
While great art can speak to us from across the centuries, much can be lost in translation. Understanding the lives of the old masters can…
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Jun 27, 2018
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