Call for Papers: College Art Association-Chicago 2010

"It Is a Small World After All": Contemporary Art in the Age of Emerging
Art Markets

Globalization has brought attention to art produced in countries which had
long been marginalized in term their contemporary artistic production.
This session is interested in probing the connection between the recent
commercial success (as well of the possible consequences of their even
most recent financial downfall) of emerging art markets such as India and
China, and the influence that such successes can have on the critical
assessment of the contemporary art produced in these countries. Are we
witnessing a revival of a classic 19th century idea, where the health of a
nation was measured through the greatness of its art? What kind of
dialogue is played out between the market, the collectors, many of them
foreign, and the local and international artistic institutions? In this
specific context, where money and support networks seem to be paramount
for critical success, how to deal with issues of style and quality? These
are some of questions this sessions seeks to address and papers may
explore variations on these themes.

Please send a proposal, a letter explaining your interest in the session
and a curriculum vitae by May 8th via email to

vchagnon-burkechristies.edu

or via the post to

Véronique Chagnon-Burke,
Director of Studies
Christie's Education
11 West 42nd Street, 8th Floor
New York, New York, 10036