The Third Annual Robert and Daphne Bransten Lecture at the de Young, May 20, 2016: "Thoughts on the Globalization of Art" by Sarah Thornton, author of Seven Days in the Art World and 33 Artists in 3 Acts, formerly the chief writer on contemporary art for The Economist, and currently a contributing editor of Cultured magazine.
Sarah Thornton addresses some of the major trends affecting the art world and artists’ lives. Topics include the growth in global audiences and markets for contemporary art; the investment in artworks as a hedge against currency fluctuations; the effects of migration on artists’ careers; and the popular appeal of physical art objects at a time when much culture is being digitized into thin air.
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