Beyond Selling Art: Galleries and the Construction of Art Market Norms

Volume 6, Number 4, December 2007
by Tang Ling-Yun


Article Description

Ling-Yun Tang's essay on the sociology of the contemporary art market in China. Between 2004 and 2006, Tang interned at the Chinese Contemporary Gallery in the Factory 798 arts district (Dashanzi) and conducted interviews with about fifty individuals, including artists, gallery owners, curators, auction house representatives, and other members of the art world.


Related Keywords

Ling-Yun Tang, sociology, contemporary art market, 798, Caochangdi, Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad fellowship, Yale Council, East Asian Studies grant, peasant collectors, market values