From Art School to Art World

The book describes networks of relationships that§emerge in the §artistic pursuit of five academically educated§artists. The author §identifies the shared dimensions of the practices of§artists and the §art world by exploring the negotiations that take§place regarding §aesthetic and cultural issues. The study documents,§describes, and §analyzes how the individual artist''s diverse networks§emerge, and in §which ways these connections contribute to the§professionalization §of the artist. The book suggests that contemporary§artistic practices §call for collaboration among the individuals§involved. The artists'' §practices are contextualized with reference to the§art world, and in a §similar way, the art world professionals are§constantly challenged to §accommodate newly developed artistic ideas. The§changes in the §artists'' practices require changes in dealership and§art collecting §practices. This book shed light on these integrated§operations §among artists and the art world that creates room for§the §development of innovative artworks.