| Description |
The rapid expansion of art markets research since the 2010s has been rooted in an interdisciplinary approach that has resulted in many fruitful collaborations across the humanities, science, and social sciences. Yet, despite recent calls for more cross-disciplinary collaboration, the field remains relatively partitioned. Consequently, scholars often adopt risk-averse behaviors towards appropriating theories, concepts, methods, and data from disciplines that are sometimes distant from art history and the humanities. This division innately complicates academic structures, such as the peer review process, as potential contributions tend to be restricted by the limited pool of scholars who are expected to judge equally the social scientific and art historical aspects of the research. This article is a reflection on the current state of the field, and intends to propose some directions to achieve more advanced scholarship in art markets research. The scientific contribution of this paper is to open a space for discussion to reinforce the legitimacy of art markets studies as a distinct, transdisciplinary discipline by encouraging scholars to acquire and teach the methods necessary for studying this multifaceted subject. |
