Two Visions of the Art World: Competition, Community, and Creative Work - Hardcover

by Fabio Rojas (Author), David de la Torre (Author)

Scholars and journalists focus on money and power when they talk about contemporary art. Two Visions of the Art World: Competition, Community, and Creative Work provokes an argument with the dominant art world narrative that focuses on extreme competition. From this perspective, artists are trapped in the world of exclusive galleries, snobby museums, and the art market's relentless pressures. This book offers an alternative perspective: dual layer theory. Rojas and de la Torre argue that the contemporary art world is better understood as a community defined by two "layers" -- one focused on competition, and another emphasizing collaboration and community building.

Author Biography

Fabio Rojas is the Virginia L. Robert Professor of Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is a sociologist who focuses on political and economic processes, such as student activism, antiwar protest, and the art market.