The course covers topics and debates on issues including using art in traditional wealth management, art investment funds, using art as collateral for loans and art as an alternative investment. It will also cover how the rapidly developing market of tokenization and fractionalization of art is impacting the art market aided by technological innovations in the industry.
Participants will hear from guest speakers currently working in the art and finance world, learning about the market in real-time. In addition, the sessions will introduce a set of analytical tools and methodologies for better understanding the performance and the dynamics of the art market and provide access to the most recent developments in the market for art finance and investment.
Learn analytical tools to better understand the art market and its intricacies.
Be positioned to better evaluate the risk and returns of art investment.
Opportunity to gain an understanding of the growth and future direction of the art and finance industry and the role of art as an asset class.
Understand and anticipate the rapid growth in digital innovation in the global art market.
Faculty
Andrea Danese is a partner and co-founder of Artem Advisors LLC. Most recently, Andrea was co-founder, President & CEO of Athena Art Finance Corp. He co-founded the company in February 2015. Athena Art Finance is a specialty lender for the art market providing non-recourse financing against art as collateral. Lead investors in Athena were Carlyle Private Equity and Pictet Bank. The company was sold to Yield Street Inc. in April 2019. Over a 4 years period, Athena grew to be the leading independent lender in the art market with more than $250mm of assets originated and a market recognized innovative methodology to manage risk in a highly illiquid and opaque asset class like art.
Read MoreDay 1: Participants will gain an understanding of the art market, including its structure, data, and how value is conceptualized.
Day 2: Discover art as an asset class, exploring its risk and reward, as well as the inclusion of art in wealth management.
Day 3: Learn about various art investment funds and models, hearing from an expert in the field.
Day 4: Visit Sotheby's Auction House and hear from the Financial Services team.
Day 5: Wrap up with a discussion of the latest technology used in art investment and where this field may be headed in the future.
Course participants take away in-depth and valuable insight into the current and future art world. Those who successfully complete their course will receive a certificate of completion from Sotheby’s Institute of Art.
Sotheby’s Institute of Art course participants come from all over the world, from a wide variety of backgrounds. As they study, travel, and explore the art world alongside each other throughout the program, fierce and long-lasting collaborations are frequently born. Individuals who complete these courses join our network of over 8,000 alumni around the globe who hold top positions at renowned art organizations.
English Language Requirement
Course participants should be proficient in written and spoken English and be able to participate in group discussions and presentations in English. It is recommended that participants have the equivalent level of IELTS score of 6.0 /TOEFL score of 78 IBT, however evidence of test scores is not required to register.
Age Requirement
Courses are open to participants 18 years of age or older, however, we prefer that students have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience to be able to properly engage in the course.
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