The Art Market and Performance Art

  There is a contemporary art genre still under the radar of many collectors and dealers: performance art. While still one of the most difficult mediums to sell, performance art is now firmly on the market. Performance art is, however, finally coming in from the margins with a flood of prestigious exhibitions and museum initiatives that throw new light on a medium often seen as a relic of the 1970s. Thus, this thesis must concentrate on the analysis of the art market, performance art history and it’s presence and entrance into the art market. So, the questions which should be asked, how is it possible to speak of buying and selling, or collecting, an art form that has no object, only a process and an experience? Page 2/3 Executive Master in Art Market Studies Plagiarism /Statement of Authorship Plagiarism is a form of falsely presenting someone else’s words or ideas as one’s own, in whole or in part, either explicitly or implicitly, either word-for-word or by paraphrasing. When students wish to include in their own work a passage from any source (print, electronic, or other), they may ethically do so by quoting verbatim, or paraphrasing the source, then acknowledging the source with footnotes, endnotes or parenthetical notes. Plagiarism can also include submitting someone else's work as one’s own. The University of Zurich takes plagiarism very seriously and will not tolerate it. On the title page, the following statement of authorship must be printed and signed by the student. “I hereby certify that this master/diploma thesis has been composed by myself, and describes my own work, unless otherwise acknowledged in the text. All references and verbatim extracts have been quoted, and all sources of information have been specifically acknowledged. This master/diploma thesis has not been accepted in any previous application for a degree. [Signature] [Place], [Date]” Length The MT should have minimum 120’000 and maximum 150’000 characters (approx. 40-50 pages). The number of characters includes spaces and footnotes. The bibliography and appendices are not included. Format • A4 • Three-four centimeter margins (on the right) to allow room for the markers comments • Written on one face of a page only • Numbered pages • Line space: 1 ½ • Arial or Times New Roman • Characters size 12 • Footnotes • The MT/DT has to be handed in in paper by mail (3 copies) and as a PDF file smaller than 10 MB by email. Language The MT has to be written in English. Page 3/3 Executive Master in Art Market Studies Layout 1. Title page • Title • First Name and Last Name • Date • Executive Master in Art Market Studies. University of Zurich • Contact information (address, e-mail, mobile) • Supervisors Name • Statement of Authorship and signature 2. Table of Contents • Including chapters • Page numbers For other layout issues, please refer to the “Guidelines: Written Assignment”.

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