Art of the Deal: Contemporary Art in a Global Financial Market

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Art of the Deal: Contemporary Art in a Global Financial Market
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Noah Horowitz
Afterword by Noah Horowitz
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:400
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreArt: the financial aspect
ISBN/Barcode 9780691157887
ClassificationsDewey:382.457
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Edition Revised edition
Illustrations 40 halftones. 3 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 31 August 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

Art today is defined by its relationship to money as never before. Prices have been driven to unprecedented heights, conventional boundaries within the art world have collapsed, and artists think ever more strategically about how to advance their careers. Art is no longer simply made, but packaged, sold, and branded. In Art of the Deal, Noah Horowi

Author Biography

Noah Horowitz received his PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, and currently lives in New York, where he is a member of the faculty of the Sotheby's Institute of Art and managing director of the Armory Show.

Reviews

"Art of the Deal is a crucial book on art and finance."--Blake Gopnik, Daily Beast "[T]he precision and lucidity with which Mr. Horowitz describes the commercialization of art should garner appeal for his book across a broad swath of market participants. For the rest of us, it is an enjoyable glimpse into the opaque corners of the art community."--Benjamin R. Mandel, Journal of Cultural Economics "Horowitz has provided readers with a very thorough and wide-ranging analysis of the contemporary art market that brings an unprecedented complexity to this discussion. His synthesis of the literature on the topic is sophisticated yet lucid and the book is exceptionally well researched, supported by countless citations."--John Zarobell, Tabula Quarterly "I thoroughly enjoyed this critical account of the global contemporary art economy; Noah Horowitz has a real understanding of the inner workings of the market. The fact that he chose to focus on video and experiential art renders his account unique and gives even the seasoned reader interesting insights. I appreciated his analysis of the markets for these practices, which is unusual in this sort of literature."--Thaddaeus Ropac, Art Newspaper