Edconic: The Global Art Market

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Offered every semester. Restricted to students in the Edconic program. Taught at Sotheby's Institute in London by Edconic instructors. This course explores the emergence and key concepts of the global market for art from the 18th to the 21st centuries through a discussion of its history, disruptions and innovations. The course takes a thematic approach delivered via specific case studies to map the key concepts, individuals and institutions, and the various business models, and ethical and legal considerations that underpin the contemporary market.