In this course students explore the development of the Western art market from the Middle Ages to the present day. Students study key moments and figures - the Dutch Golden Age (17th century); the birth of the Impressionist and avant-garde market in Paris (late 19th - early 20th century); the Harlem Renaissance and the establishment of New York as the capital of the art market after the second world war; and the role of the gallery in a changing global market.