Global Art Markets: History and Current Trends

The art market is worth billions globally, despite the effects of the Covid-19 health pandemic. This book brings together a strong cast of contributors to explore contemporary and historical themes.

Readers of the book will gain awareness of how historical foundations of arts markets continue to impact on contemporary global developments, while transformational digital technology shakes up the art world. With new insights into emerging arts markets, the book also covers themes and phenomena such as NFTs, secrecy, platforms, and financialization in the arts.

The result is a book that will prove valuable reading for scholars involved in art markets studies.

Iain Robertson is Professor of Art and Culture Management at Hongik University, South Korea.

Derrick Chong is Senior Lecturer in Business and Management at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

Luís U. Afonso is Senior Associate Professor of Art History at the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, Portugal.