From Outside In: The Socioeconomics of Contemporary Art

Critics, journalists and art market analysts discuss their individual approaches to decoding the exceptional social and economic landscape of the art world. WWhat are the challenges involved in reporting on an unregulated market? What kinds of economic indices work – and which don’t – in analyzin... Read more

Critics, journalists and art market analysts discuss their individual approaches to decoding the exceptional social and economic landscape of the art world. WWhat are the challenges involved in reporting on an unregulated market? What kinds of economic indices work – and which don’t – in analyzing this market? What forms of study or reporting – anthropology? Sociology? The “New New” journalism? – are most effective in covering the art world and making sense of its byways? With Marion Maneker (Art Market Monitor), Sergey Skaterschikov (Skate’s Art Market Research), Sarah Thornton (author, Seven Days in the Art World, (W.W. Norton, 2008), Judd Tully (Editor at Large, Art + Auction), and Edward Winkleman (Winkleman Gallery, NY). Moderated by Sarah Douglas (Senior Correspondent, Art+Auction and Modern Painters magazines).

Location: The Armory Show, Open Forum Lounge, Pier 92