Art Markets
Art Market Research by 2nd ed. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2014. A brief overview of the global art market precedes an analysis of the various sales venues (auction, commercial gallery, etc.). Library research is reviewed and methods for assigning values are explored. Provenance and art law are discussed.
The Market by London: Whitechapel Gallery; Cambridge: MIT Press, 2013. An anthology surveying the relations between art, value and price in contemporary art.
Art for Sale by Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2011. The author, managing director of Christie's in Zurich, provides insights into the rapidly changing art market.
The International Art Markets by London; Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2008. Assesses art's potential as an investment class on a country-by-country basis and is designed for collectors and investors looking to broaden their knowledge of the global market for art investment -- including history, buying patterns, and future trends for many countries around the world.
Cosmopolitan Canvases by Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. At art auctions in the US, London and Hong Kong, new buyers from emerging economies have driven up prices to record levels. The result of these changes has been an increase in complexity, interconnectedness, stratification and differentiation of contemporary art markets.
Historical Studies of Art Markets
Art Markets in Europe, 1400-1600 by Aldershot, Great Britain; Brookfield, Vt.: Ashgate, c1998. A group of essays that focus on 3 main issues: the demand for art; the conditions of artistic creativity and communication; and the emergence of art markets.
- Art Economist2011-.Documents the major creative and financial achievements of the world's leading living artists, examines the economics of contemporary art as a commodity and investment opportunity by listing the top 300 earning living artists, and recommends new artists to watch.
- Journal of cultural economics1977-. Articles on the economics of all creative and performing arts as well as the heritage and cultural industries.
- The economics of taste byLondon, Barrie and Rockliff [1961-70]. 3v. Studies art economics from 1760-1960.
Talking Prices by Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, c2005. A sociological view of the art market in the 20th century.
Moving Pictures. Intra-European Trade in Images, 16th-18th Centuries by Turnhout: Brepols Publisher, 2014. Collection of new papers on links between early modern art markets. Series: Studies in European Urban History, v.34
Marketing for Artists
Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market by 37th ed. of this annual guide. Articles on promoting your work as well as a directory of contact information for including galleries, magazines, book publishers, greeting card companies, ad agencies, syndicates, art fairs and more.
The Business of Being an Artist by 4th ed. New York: Allworth Press, 2010. Information on how artists learn to sell their work either directly to the public or through a dealer.
Advanced Strategies for Art Marketing by Nevada City, CA: ArtNetwork, c2011. Includes names and websites of art world professionals, advanced tax issues to help artists save money, advertising venues and direct mail innovations, posting artwork online, and how to approach a gallery owner and to find a rep.
New Markets for Artists by New York: Allworth Press, 2012. This book works as a course (downloadable syllabus available) for artists looking to create new models for exhibitions and sales.
