Sotheby’s Institute of Art is offering its annual three-day short course coinciding with the international Frieze Art Fair in London which focuses on contemporary art, the art market and collecting.

Designed for professionals, collectors and art enthusiasts, the course offers in-depth insight into current art trends through informative lectures and panel discussions by Institute faculty and invited experts in the field including gallery directors, dealers and leading art institutions.

This short course also offers a ‘hands-on’ learning experience through visits to Frieze Art Fair accompanied by Sotheby’s Institute faculty as well as to the new Pavilion of Art & Design London.

Fee: £950 (£875 if booked by 15 September); the fee quoted in pound sterling (GBP) includes lectures, panels, guided tours, lunches, fair tickets, receptions and course material. All participants will meet on Wednesday, 13 October at 9:30 am at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, 30 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3EE.

Online Booking
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If you prefer to pay by wire transfer or cheque, please email the course contact listed below.

For further information, call Gillian McIlwaine on +44 (0)20 7462 2490 or email g.mcilwaine@sothebysinstitute.com or Maria Figueroa on +1 212.517.3929 or email: publicprogramsNY@sothebysinstitute.com

Timetable:

Wednesday, 13 October: Contemporary Art
09:30 – 10.00 Welcome and Registration
10.00 – 11.15 Introduction to Contemporary Art
11.30 – 12.30 Key Themes in Contemporary Art: 1960 – 1990
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.15 Contemporary Art in London (The Saatchi Decade)
15.30 – 17.00 Contemporary Photography: Key Ideas and Aesthetics

Thursday, 14 October: Contemporary Art and Design
10.00 – 11.15 Artists Working in the New Millennium
11.30 – 12.30 Contemporary Art and Design
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.15 Design – 1960 - 2010
15.30 – 17.00 Guided Tour – Pavilion of Art & Design, London
18.00 – 19.30 Reception, Sotheby’s Institute of Art

Friday, 15 October: The Art Market & Collecting
10.00 – 11.15 Overview of Today’s Art Market
11.30 – 12.30 Identifying Quality in the Marketplace
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.15 Panel Discussion: Collecting Art: Knowledge, Passion and Identity
15.30 – 17.00 Guided Tour – Frieze Art Fair

The timetable may be subject to change.

Header image courtesy of Frieze.