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Book SynopsisAnalyzes 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.
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Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Measuring the Economy of the Arts Emerging Art Center: Delhi Chhoti Rao PART ONE: MUSEUMS IN FLUX 1 * Museum Funding: Who Shapes Institutions? Emerging Art Center: Hong Kong Michelle Wong 2 * Museum Exhibitions in the Era of Globalization Emerging Art Center: Moscow Valentin Diaconov PART TWO: THE EXHIBITIONARY COMPLEX 3 * Biennials, or the New Terrains of Contemporary Art Emerging Art Center: Istanbul Emma Rogers 4 * The Art Fair: Cultural Tourism in a Pop-up Free-Trade Zone Emerging Art Center: Doha, Qatar Grace Murray PART THREE: ART AND THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE 5 * The Global Gallerist: Eruptions in the Primary Market Emerging Art Center: Mexico City Mariana David 6 * Expansion and Diversification of Auction Houses Emerging Art City: Johannesburg Kai Lossgott 7 * The Art Market in the Margins Emerging Art Center The Contemporary Carioca Art Scene Lucia Cantero Conclusion: Collectivization and the New Geography of the Art World Works Cited Index
