Art and the Global Economy - by John Zarobell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Art and the Global Economy analyzes major changes in the global art world that have emerged in the last twenty years including structural shifts in the global art market; the proliferation of international art fairs, biennials and blockbuster exhibitions; and the internationalization of the scope of contemporary art. John Zarobell explores the economic and social transformations in the cultural sphere, the results of greater access to information about art, exhibitions, and markets around the world, as well as the increasing interpenetration of formerly distinct geographical domains. By considering a variety of locations--both long-standing art capitals and up-and-coming centers of the future--Art and the Global Economy facilitates a deeper understanding of how globalization affects the domain of the visual arts in the twenty-first century"--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Art and the Global Economy</i> analyzes major changes in the global art world that have emerged in the last twenty years including structural shifts in the global art market; the proliferation of international art fairs, biennials and blockbuster exhibitions; and the internationalization of the scope of contemporary art. John Zarobell explores the economic and social transformations in the cultural sphere, the results of greater access to information about art, exhibitions, and markets around the world, as well as the increasing interpenetration of formerly distinct geographical domains. By considering a variety of locations--both long-standing art capitals and up-and-coming centers of the future--<i>Art and the Global Economy</i> facilitates a deeper understanding of how globalization affects the domain of the visual arts in the twenty-first century.<br /> <br /> With contributions by Lucia Cantero, Mariana David, Valentin Diaconov, Kai Lossgott, Grace Murray, Chhoti Rao, Emma Rogers and Michelle Wong.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"For ten years I have been looking for books to include in my graduate seminar on art and economics and artist's alternatives to the art market. John Zarobell's <i>Art and the Global Economy</i> is the ideal book for my class and for any artist interested in understanding the complex relationship between the creative mind and the challenging materialistic context in which it exists."--Enrique Chagoya, Artist and Professor, Department of Art and Art History, Stanford University<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Anyone who cares about art or their community will gain insights for riding the tides of economic globalization from anywhere in the world."-- "YaleGlobal Online"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>John Zarobell</b> is Assistant Professor of International Studies at the University of San Francisco. He has held curatorial positions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A regular contributor to the web-based journal <i>Art Practical</i>, he has written for numerous exhibition catalogues and has curated exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. He is the author of <i>Empire of Landscape: Space and Ideology in French Colonial Algeria</i>.
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