Risk and Uncertainty in the Art World offers the first complete overview of risk in the art market by bringing together contributions from a wide range of international thought-leaders on the topic - both practitioners and leading scholars who investigate the specific types of uncertainty that exist in the art market as well as the dominant models used to manage the risks.
An essential read for art world practitioners as well as scholars and students, Risk and Uncertainty in the Art World illustrates the dynamics and unique qualities of the art market as well as developing insights relevant to other sectors, including sociology, business and management, economics and finance.
Editor: Anna Dempster, Sotheby's Institute of Art, London
Contributors include:
Tom Christopherson, Sotheby's Europe
Anders Petterson, ArtTactic
Olav Velthuis, University of Amsterdam
Tom Flynn, Kingston University
Hans J. Van Miegroet and Neil DeMarchi, Duke University
Marina Bianchi, University of Cassino
Rachel Pownall, University of Tilburg and University of Maastricht
Elroy Dimson, London Business School
Steve Satchell and Nandini Srivastava, Cambridge University
Christophe Spaenjers, HEC Paris
Laurent Noel, Audencia Nantes School of Management
Arjo Klamer, Erasmus University

Volume editor: Dr Anna M. Dempster