Mentor: Youngaah Koh, Ph.D.

The exclusivity of the art market in the United States (and internationally) and how young artists are challenging the status quo in the art markets across the globe alongside understanding the perspectives of art museums, galleries, and auction houses in the turmoil the everchanging modern art market. Some of the goals I aim to achieve: understand how the art market has evolved over the decades into the current, modern art market through its influences of value of art and how small groups of people create this, understand how youth artists of today are being impacted due to the wealthy class ruling of the art market, find out why some artists are able to break into the art market and others are not, and understand the art market trends and help youth artists navigate this modern market. From this research, I will be able to gain insights into the art market from personal experiences and perspectives which would supplement my literature research. The benefits associated with this study are helping make the art market more transparent for the future and opening up a dialogue for potential change in the art market that would benefit youth artists who are trying to enter it.

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