Date of Award
2025
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art Business
First Advisor
Maria Sancho Arroyo
Second Advisor
Betsy Thomas
Abstract
This research explores the evolution of the art market and the position of auction houses as market agents driving this transformation through their investment in emerging art categories. It will investigate the case study of African Modern & Contemporary Art, considering how the category has grown over the past several decades through the involvement of commercial and non-commerical actors, with a particular focus on how auction houses specifically have contributed to this development.
Recommended Citation
Vaswani, Simrin, "Auction Houses as Architects of Emerging Art Markets: African Modern & Contemporary Art in the Global Auction Market" (2025). MA Theses. 228.
https://digitalcommons.sia.edu/stu_theses/228