Seven Days in the Art World

By Sarah Thornton

Subjects: Art and society, Art criticism, Art, Art collecting & patronage, Competitions, Exhibitions, Art, modern, 21st century, Art, exhibitions, Kunstveilingen, Konstkritik, Kunsthandel, Art - general & miscellaneous, Business of art & careers in art, Art, marketing, Konst, New York Times reviewed, Concurrentie, Marketing, Art, competitions, Sociology - general & miscellaneous, Utställningar, Marknadsföring, Art auctions, Tentoonstellingen, Kunstkritiek

Description: From London to Beijing to New York, art sales are booming, and the art world receives the sort of breathless media attention once reserved for celebrities and royals. In Seven Days in the Art World, Sarah Thornton, a brilliant young sociologist, looks at all aspects of buying, selling, and creating serious art.