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Antiquity has provided a standard by which all subsequent periods have tended to be judged. The Jenkins Venus was thought during the neoclassical period to be the embodiment of love and beauty, so fundamental to contemporary ideas of art appreciation.

This tender image of Marie-Thérèse Gaillard of 1894 is executed in pastel. The sitter was the daughter of a friend and patron of the painter who also acquired works by Renoir, Cicely, and Degas among others. Modigliani’s Nu Couché epitomises his style which he constructed from primitive and modern sources creating an abstraction which went to the very essence of his subject. Nu Couché sold for over $26million at Christie’s New York in 2003. Painted at the same time as the Orangerie friezes, Monet escaped even the restraints of Impressionism to reach a unity with his subject that is intoxicating and is the culmination of his career. Le bassin aux nymphéas sold for over $40million at Christie’s London in 2008. Egon Schiele was introduced to the Wiener Werkstätte by Gustav Klimt. His haunting portraits and contorted drawings were greatly admired by the artists of the Vienna Secession.
The master’s thesis involves the study of original works of art and the use of primary source documents in order to formulate original critical arguments. The connoisseurship seminar involves object based learning and field studies where you are actually able to go behind the scenes at some of the art world’s foremost museums and institutions. Works in different media are explored in varying contexts. Students address questions of quality and meaning, originality and authenticity. Students regularly use Christie’s salerooms where a large staff of experts and facilities for close examination of works of art at close hand are available.

Continuing Education

Christie's Education, New York offers two program options for those who are unable or do not wish to commit to a full-time degree: the Modern Art, Connoisseurship and the History of the Art Market certificate program and the Christie's Business of Art course.

Modern Art, Connoisseurship and the History of the Art Market

Curriculum

Students attend the Modern Art Survey lecture component of the full time master’s program which meets every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning. Students also attend their own seminar every Thursday afternoon, led by a member of Christie’s Education faculty. This seminar combines intimate classroom session with field studies enabling participants to develop basic connoisseurship skills, become familiar with the recent markets for various forms of art, and gain exposure to the larger New York art world.

Certificate

Students may elect to do academic work and receive a certificate at the end of the program if they have met the required standard and submitted all the necessary pieces of work.

Entry Requirements

While no formal interview is required, people are encouraged to meet with a member of the Admissions Committee as part of their application process. Any queries concerning the application process should be addressed to the Admissions Committee on christieseducation@christies.edu

Christie's Business of Art Course


Christie’s Education, New York is pleased to announce an innovative new program beginning Fall 2010: the Christie’s Business of Art Course.

The Christie’s Business of Art Course is designed for both art professionals and newcomers to the field who wish to gain the knowledge they need to thrive in today’s highly competitive art world.

Prominent art world leaders will guide students through lectures and discussions that will provide an in-depth understanding of the practical and theoretical knowledge that underpins the global art market. Students will be exposed to the nature of the professional art world, its players, network effects, and the economic, institutional, legal and ethical contexts that shape and structure the art market as a business. This set of courses is designed to give students a knowledge base in the business of art that is at once specific and diversified. The Christie’s Business of Art Course seeks to prepare each individual with an awareness of the art market’s rich past and the insight needed to create the art world of tomorrow.

The course is modularized with each module designed to complement one another to gain an overall picture of the industry. Completion of all 5 modules results in the award of a Certificate.

Each module is made up of 5 evening sessions running weekly on Wednesdays. They include Art and Law (Wednesdays, September 15-October 13, 2010), The Art Market (Wednesdays, October 20-November 17, 2010), Appraisals and Valuation (Wednesdays, January 12-February 9, 2011), The Auction House (Wednesdays, February 16-March 15, no class February 21, 2011) and The Art World Today (April 6-May 4, 2011).

More information, including details of fees, is coming soon. To be placed on our mailing list to receive future updates about this program, please email us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modern Art, Connoisseurship and the History of the Art Market

Course Dates

Orientation Week

September 7 – 11, 2009

Fall Term

September 14 – November 20, 2009

Winter Term

January 4 – March 19, 2010

Spring Term

April 5 – June 18, 2010

Course Fees

Admission Application Fee $35
Tuition $20,072
Library and Media Fee $463
Student Registration and Services Fee $555

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