Beliefs and Markets
In markets, several
articles on classes of collectors and venues of sale reflect the dynamic
nature, and perhaps expansion, of the art market. An article in The Huffington
Post suggested that increasing disparity in wealth causes the record-breaking
prices of late, while an article in Business Daily Live pointed out the
distinction of art as an investment class due to the purely perceived value of
art.
In beliefs, protests
over a film that mocks the Prophet Mohammad continued across Lebanon,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Indonesia. The negative effect on relations between
the United States and the Muslim world overshadowed a report of potentially comparable
significance within Christianity. At an international congress on Coptic
studies in Rome, a Harvard professor presented evidence that suggests that
Jesus had a wife.
Moves by auction
houses reflected speculation in the market. Sotheby's secured an arrangement
with a Chinese firm in order to set up operations in Beijing, Christie's plans
an exhibition in Baku, Azerbaijan, and an established auction house in
Australia has moved into the gallery and e-commerce markets over the past year.
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