This article examines the state of the facilities of the art market in Russia, the basic problems of investing in  art objects and recommendations for the improvement of the art market. Also in the paper investigates the characteristics of consumer behavior when purchasing art objects.

Situation at financial markets tend investors to look for alternative investments to diversify their portfolio. The aim of our research is evaluation of hedonic price index for selected Polish painters based on data from auctions of paintings held by auction houses and foundations in the years...

Art as an investment avenue has been considered an interesting and profitable alternative, but it is also extremely risky. These alternative investments' performance is alluring. Indices tracking the performance of high-class art have held up well in the recent economic slowdown, while...

The growth of the art market and its infrastructure in the last ten years is fuelingan increasing interest in art as an asset class. This paper tries to analyze how investorsare treating art as an asset class and how art compares to traditional assets suchas equities and bonds. More...