Sotheby’s Institute of Art faculty members Melanie Fasche, Marina Maximova, and consultant lecturer Marios Samdanis have contributed to Global Art Markets: History and Current Trends, a new book published by Routledge exploring the evolution and current state of global art markets.
Sotheby’s Institute of Art faculty members bring invaluable perspectives to Global Art Markets: History and Current Trends, enhancing the dialogue on art market evolution in today’s global landscape. With insights drawn from extensive industry research and experience, the book presents the impact of historical market foundations on modern developments, highlighting the influence of digital transformation, emerging markets, and financial innovations like NFTs.
This comprehensive book delves into critical themes such as transparency, technology, and global platforms that shape the art world today. Edited by leading experts, each chapter offers scholars and professionals a deep exploration of market trends and investment insights, making it essential reading for those studying or engaging with art commerce on a global scale.
The book serves as a valuable resource, providing readers with the tools to navigate and interpret the complex forces driving art markets worldwide.
Contributing Faculty
Melanie Fasche
Dr Melanie Fasche is a Social Scientist. She is a Senior Lecturer and the Deputy Program Director of the MA in Art Business at Sotheby’s Institute of Art-London. In the program Melanie leads the core unit Art Business: Finance and Management and the elective Art Patronage Today. Her research focuses on the market of contemporary art with particular interest in value creation, strategy, innovation, and location, and relations between the art world and urban and regional development.
Marina Maximova
Marina Maximova is an art and cultural historian. Before joining Sotheby’s Institute of Art as a Lecturer in Art Business she taught in Loughborough University School of Art. Marina's research focuses on Russian and Eastern European art and markets and history of art institutions. Her doctoral thesis explored experimental curatorial practices in Soviet Russia.
Marios Samdanis
Marios Samdanis is the unit leader of Art Business, Finance and Management. His research interests include cultural entrepreneurship in art business, innovation in the creative industries, cultural policy, and new media. Marios’ work has been published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies and he has presented his research in artistic innovation, curatorial practice, leading creative organizations and the logics of contemporary art institutions at international conferences, such as the European Group of Organization Studies (EGOS).