Open research questions in Art History and Market Analysis
156 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 2,595 Art History and Market Analysis papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.
What the literature leaves open
The law relating to forgery-based offences was unsatisfactory prior to 1981. The Forgery Act 1913 did not provide a clear definition of 'false' or 'document'. The 1981 Act addresses these gaps by providing a clear definition of 'false' and extending the scope of forgery to include art fakes and commercial passing-off.
Future research can focus on analyzing the economic impact of specific arts organizations. It can explore ways to mitigate the genre monopoly problem and support locally generated arts.
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the role of arts in economic development. It highlights the need to address the challenges faced by locally generated arts in most local markets.
The study identifies a gap in understanding the social system of art, where art is seen as a self-referential closed system. It recognizes the need to analyze the complexities and challenges faced by the social system of art.
Further study on the impact of arts education on academic excellence - Research on effective methods for promoting arts education - Investigation into the role of the Endowment in supporting arts education
Further research could explore the potential of the crafts as the next boom industry in art criticism. It could investigate the impact of modernism and money on the crafts industry in more depth.
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the value of traditional crafts in modern society. It highlights the need to rethink the approach to modernism and money in the crafts industry.
The challenge of informing students and parents about the opportunities available in art and design. The challenge of providing a system to prepare students for a career in art and design. The challenge of meeting the needs of employers and professional bodies.
The lack of awareness among students and parents about the career paths available in art and design. The need for a system to provide students with a range of courses and qualifications to prepare them for a career in art and design.
The current education system neglects the importance of arts and humanities. There is a lack of recognition of the value of arts and humanities in developing critical thinking and intellectual skills.
To continue the art exchange project with more countries. To study the impact of the project on cultural understanding. To explore other ways to promote international cooperation and exchange.
The gap between the ideal of supporting art for its own sake and the reality of bureaucratic patronage. The erosion of the concept of high culture in recent years.
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of how cultural institutions develop and become exclusive and elite-oriented. It highlights the need for further research on the cultural changes occurring in Boston and other American cities during this period.
Cultural Entrepreneurship in Nineteenth-Century Boston, Part II: The Classification and Framing of American Art · 1982 · DOIFurther research could explore the impact of this phenomenon on the art world, - The use of American art in advertising could be studied in other time periods
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the use of American art in advertising during the 1930s and 40s, - The deployment of fine or elite art by the corporate world is understudied
Further research could explore the implications of the 'end of art' on human life and communication. It could also investigate the role of aesthetics in the context of modernity and post-modernity.
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the concept of the 'end of art' and its relation to modernity and post-modernity. It highlights the need to re-evaluate the role of art in human life and communication.
The gap between the traditional approach to art history and the new Marxist approach. The lack of political conclusions in the work of the new Marxist art historians.
There is a need to understand the conceptual and perceptual changes taking place in the arts. The impact of technology on the artist is not limited to the expressive possibilities of equipment and techniques.
The public's perception of school failure. The emphasis on basic skills. The need to reestablish the relationship between skill mastery and creativity.
Arts organizations face funding challenges, which can impact their ability to produce high-quality promotional materials. The need to project a professional image in a competitive market. The challenge of competing with sophisticated visual stimuli from electronic media.
Arts organizations often struggle to produce high-quality promotional materials due to funding challenges. There is a need for innovative solutions to support arts organizations in their promotional efforts.
There is a lack of understanding about the characteristics and experiences of artists in Massachusetts. The study aims to fill this gap by providing new insights into the education, training, job market experiences, and incomes of artists.
Further research should explore the psychological aspects of art collecting in different contexts. The study of art collectors' motivations should be expanded to include a larger sample size.
The lack of understanding of the psychological aspects of art collecting. The neglect of art collectors' motivations by art historians and psychiatrists.
Most-cited papers in Art History and Market Analysis
- Changing Landscapes: The Construction of Meaning and Value in a New Market Category—Modern Indian Art · Academy of Management Journal · 2010 · 365 citations
- Art as an Investment and the Underperformance of Masterpieces · American Economic Review · 2002 · 344 citations
- The Creative Business Model Canvas · Social enterprise journal · 2020 · 48 citations
- Friends, not ATMs: parasocial relational work and the construction of intimacy by artists on Patreon · Sociological Spectrum · 2021 · 43 citations
- Who (or What) Is an AI Artist? · Leonardo · 2021 · 37 citations
- The Wageless Life of Creative Workers: Alternative Economic Practices, Commoning and Consumption Work in Cultural Labour · Sociology · 2021 · 35 citations
- Choosing Bad Jobs: The Use of Nonstandard Work as a Commitment Device · Work and Occupations · 2020 · 30 citations
- What makes an artist? The evolution and clustering of creative activity in the US since 1850 · Regional Science and Urban Economics · 2020 · 25 citations
- Rewinding and Unwinding: Art and Justice in Times of Political Transition · International Journal of Transitional Justice · 2016 · 22 citations
- Ambivalent entrepreneurs: arts-based social enterprise in a neoliberal world · Social enterprise journal · 2020 · 19 citations
Most recent work
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