Theses/Dissertations from 2026
The Price of Partnership: Examining the Market Success of Single Female Artists and the Siphoning of Women’s Creative Energy in Heterosexual Relationships, Octavia Akoulitcheva
Open Access
How do Female Artists in the Middle East Navigate Art Market Legitimacy, and How do Experiences Differ Between the Levant and Gulf Regions?, Noura Alzaim
Open Access
How do Different Geographical, Political and Social Environments Affect the Art Market: A Comparison Between Chinese and the Chinese Diasporic Artists, Jingwen An
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Accessibility vs Exclusivity: Examining the Barriers to Entry for Early Career Professionals Entering the Commercial Art Market, Cameron Arthur
Open Access
CSR-Driven Sponsorship in the Arts: Public Perceptions Through the Lens of Suchman's Legitimacy and Bourdieu's Capital, Anastasia Barcari
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Gender, Feminism, and Market Dynamics: Examining Gender and Feminism in the Art Market Through Two Female Chinese Artists, Hung Liu (劉虹) and Yu Hong (喻红), Amelia Campbell-Breeden
Open Access
Bridging Culture and Capital: The Financialisation of Middle-Tier Contemporary Art in Emerging Markets, Ned Carter
Open Access
From Canvas to Crude: Volatility and Value of Andy Warhol Prints, Arseniy Cassidy
Open Access
From Protection to Adaptation: How Italy's Cultural Export Laws Shape the Strategic Evolution of its Art Market, Sarah Corinaldi
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To Sell or Not to Sell: An Investigation into us Museum Deaccesioning, Annabel Curtis
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Tax as Curator: Tax Incentives and the Mediation of Acquisition in UK Museums, Julia Dalton
Open Access
To What Extent is Traditional Connoisseurship Still Authoritative in the Authentication Process, Considering Emerging AI and Scientific Methods?, Defne Demirci
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The Marketability of the Muse: Understanding the Valuation of Muse-Artists on the Contemporary Market, Mairi Alice Dun
Open Access
Curating the Other: Colonial Genealogies, Institutional Logics, and Market Classification in the Construction of 'Latin American Art', Mariana Duque Mordecai
Open Access
Negotiating Independence and Representation: The Role of Galleries in Shaping Emerging Artists’ Careers in London, Filippo Fazzini Matteucci
Open Access
Risk, Symbolism, and Strategy: Guarantees as Instruments of Financialization in the Contemporary Art Auction Market, Elizabeth Darden Gildea
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Existential Reckonings: COVID-19’s Impact on Women Artists in New York and The Art Market During a Time of Crisis, Elizabeth Glynn
Open Access
How have Emil Nolde’s Political Biographies Impacted his Market, from ‘Weimar Degenerate’ and ‘Dissident’, to ‘Complicit Antisemite’?, Samuel Goodwin-Hudson
Open Access
The Peoples of the Pomegranate: Identifying Commonalities Between Diasporic Art Market Successes to Inform Broader Business Strategy, Jacob Hopkins
Open Access
Laws, Looting, and Legitimate Trade: The Effectiveness of the ICC at Prosecuting Cultural Heritage Crimes from an Art Market Perspective, Kassidy Houlihan
Open Access
Saved for Whom? Language, Legitimacy, and Colonial Histories under the Third Waverley Criterion, Nicole John
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Artwork or It-Bag? How Arts-Luxury Collaborations Impact Artist Cultural Visibility, Edwina Keary
Open Access
Institutional Legitimation and Artistic Value in Portuguese Contemporary Art, Constança Maria Lobo de Castro Afonso
Open Access
Bridging the Private and the Public: Is Fractional Ownership an Alternative Financing Strategy for Public Museums in the UK?, Nina Mangion
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Where the Muses Dwell vs. Where the Muses Sell: How the Experiences of Art World Professionals Reflect the Increasingly Blurred Boundaries between Museums and Auction Houses from 1940-2008, Sara Marcus
Open Access
Changing Art Market Trends and Collector Preferences in India’s Metropolitan Hubs amid Economic Growth, Gauri Minocha
Open Access
Gendered Value: The Economics of the Modernist Nude: Comparative Study of Market Asymmetries between Amedeo Modigliani, Suzanne Valadon, and Paula Modersohn-Becker, Ines Natuzzi
Open Access
Milan as a Future Art Capital: Opportunities and Limitations within the European Art Landscape, Camilla Zoe Nicelli
Open Access
Size Matters: How Physical Scale Is (or Is Not) Rewarded in a Global, Ultra-Contemporary, Online Art Market, Odd Halvdan Sakse Orstavik
Open Access
Value Creation in the 21st Century: The Case of Ultra-Contemporary Art Market Post-2020, Semiha Ozkan
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From Bluechip to Beatlemania: Evaluating the Icon Premium in Celebrity Memorabilia Sales, Halloran Purcell
Open Access
Towards a Sustainable Art World: The Essential Role of Sustainability Leads in the Arts and Cultural Sector, Isobella Win Richings
Open Access
The Impact of Francisco Franco’s Dictatorship on the Art Market for Spanish Artists: How did Francisco Franco’s Dictatorship and State Policy Shape the Domestic and Foreign Art Market for Spanish Artists?, Georges Ruiz-Picasso
Open Access
From Regulation to Practice: Exploring AML/KYC Compliance, Proportionality, and Technology in the Art Market, Layla Rujugiro
Open Access
Contemporary Art and Cultural Identity in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan, Dinara Saduakassova
Open Access
Censorship in the Indian Art Market: Legal, Institutional, and Commercial Implications, Kritika Salhotra
Open Access
A Matter of Lighting: An Exploration of Erotic, Fashion & Glamour Photography in the Auction Market through Icons of Glamour and Style: The Constantiner Collection, Basha Yonit Shapiro
Open Access
Female Ultra-Contemporary Artists: Rise and Career Trajectories, Alexie Talabard
Open Access
Entrepreneuring Otherwise: Reimagining Value in Art Business at Ɛdan, the ANO Institute of Arts and Knowledge, and Nubuke Wa, Chantel Thompson
Open Access
Lucy Wertheim's Impact on Modern British Art and Its Market, Zoe Verbandt
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An Imperial Pivot: How the Qing Court Shaped the Kapāla and its Global Value, Haiyi Wang
Open Access
From Visibility to Value: How Can Digital Art Achieve Long-Term Legitimacy in the Contemporary Artworld?, Ziyuan Wang
Open Access
Market-Focused Understandings of 'Artist Identities' in the Art Industry in 2025, Zen White
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Imitation in Eastern Art Auction Markets: A Comparative Study of Digital Strategies Under Institutional Isomorphism, Yutong Wu
Open Access
A Comparative Study of the Art Markets in Mainland China and Hong Kong: An Analysis of Market Structure and Strategic Complementarity, Sun Yuheng
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