Also called: Art Market Researcher, Art Data Analyst
Studies auction results and sales data to track art prices and trends for auction houses, funds, and media.
An art market analyst builds a database of a painter's auction sales over 20 years, spots which artists are rising in price, and writes reports for collectors, auction houses, or news outlets.
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Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree in art history, economics, or finance.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Art History, Economics.
Growing about average. Small niche.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI automates price tracking and reports from sales data, cutting junior analyst seats; interpreting the market remains.
Classes: AP Statistics, Economics, AP Art History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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