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Iain Robertson

Professor
Email: iain.robertson@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
Tel / Ext.: (07) 525-2000 ext. 3392
Research Interests
Global Art Market & Business Management, Regional Development & Art Cities, Alternative Investments & Art Collection Management, Auction Sourcing, Research & Due Diligence, Chinese & Asian Contemporary Art History & Practice, Public Art, Art Investment & Asset Management
Courses Taught
International Art Market Studies, Art Business Management, Art Collection and Wealth Management, Global Art Systems and Regional Development
Prof. Iain Robertson, Ph.D. Professor

Biography

Iain Robertson, Ph.D. is a globally renowned scholar and authoritative voice on the international art market and art business. He holds a Doctorate in Arts Policy and Management from City, University of London. For more than 17 years, Professor Robertson served as Head of Art Business Studies at Sotheby's Institute of Art in London and was subsequently awarded the distinction of Honorary Fellow. His distinguished academic career includes professorship in the Department of Art & Cultural Management at Hongik University in Seoul, Advisor to the Corporate Art Collection at the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) London, Editor-in-Chief of the academic journal Art and the Market, and Advisor and Board Member for both the Korea International Art Fair (KIAF) and The International Art Market Studies Association (TIAMSA). A prolific and influential author, Prof. Robertson has published benchmark volumes including Understanding Art Markets, New Art New Markets, The Art Business, and Global Art Markets—works widely adopted as standard textbooks in leading universities worldwide. His scholarship has shaped global perspectives on market mechanics, emerging cultural economies, art alternative investments, and cultural hub governance.

  • Education
  • Professional Experience
  • Academic Publications
  • Research Projects
  • Honors & Awards
  • 1.Ph.D., Department of Arts Policy & Management, City, University of London (1997–2000)
    Dissertation: The Emerging Art Markets of Greater China 1989–1999

Selected Employment & Academic Leadership

  • 1.Professor, Department of Art & Cultural Management, Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea (2022–2026)
  • 2.Honorary Fellow, Sotheby's Institute of Art, London, UK (2022–2024)
  • 3.Head of Art Business Studies, Sotheby's Institute of Art, London, UK (2004–2021)
  • 4.Editor-in-Chief, Journal Art and the Market: Caucasus and Beyond, London, UK (2020–2024)
  • 5.Advisor to the Corporate Art Collection, Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), London, UK (2012–2016)
  • 6.Art Market Editor, Art Market Report (2008–2014)
  • 7.BSc Programme Leader, Art and Antiques Market, Cass Business School (now Bayes), City, University of London (2006–2010)

Notable Advisory & Board Positions

  • 1.Advisor to Korea International Art Fair (KIAF) (2023–2027)
  • 2.Advisor, Xia Jing Shan Arts and Culture Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan (2019–present)
  • 3.Advisor & Board Member, Armenia Art Fair and Armenia Art Foundation, Yerevan, Armenia (2018–present)
  • 4.Board Member, TIAMSA (The International Art Market Studies Association) (2016–present)
  • 5.Guest Lecturer & Keynote Speaker, Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Beijing (2016–2020)

Classic Monographs & Books

  • 1.Robertson, I. (2026). AI and the Asia Pivot: Asia, Algorithms and the Future of the Art Market. Routledge: Oxon, NY.
  • 2.Robertson, I., Chong, D., & Afonso, L. (Eds.). (2025). Global Art Markets: History and Current Trends. Routledge: Oxon, NY.
  • 3.Robertson, I. (2022). A Pathway Through Modern and Contemporary Armenian Art. Gulbenkian Foundation & Armenian Art Foundation. (Illustrated, 204 pp.)
  • 4.Robertson, I. (2018). New Art New Markets. Lund Humphries: London. (Illustrated, 256 pp.)
  • 5.Robertson, I., & Hackforth-Jones, J. (Eds.). (2016). Art Business Today: 20 Key Topics. Lund Humphries: London. (Illustrated, 223 pp.)
  • 6.Robertson, I. (2016). Understanding Art Markets: Inside the World of Art and Business. Routledge: Oxon, NY. (Korean ed. 2017; Chinese ed. 2017; Illustrated, 337 pp.)
  • 7.Robertson, I. (2011). A New Art from Emerging Markets. Lund Humphries: London. (Illustrated, 208 pp.)
  • 8.Robertson, I., & Chong, D. (Eds.). (2008). The Art Business. Routledge: Oxon, NY. (233 pp.)
  • 9.Robertson, I. (Ed.). (2005). Understanding International Art Markets and Management. Routledge: Oxon, NY. (Chinese ed. 2010; Illustrated, 280 pp.)

Academic Journal Articles

  • 1.Robertson, I., & Seol, N. (2026). The Shape of Space, the Temperature of Trust: The Genesis of Value in the Jiangnan Art World, 1500–2025. (In Process)
  • 2.Robertson, I., & Kim, K. (2025). A Strategic Image Transformation Analysis of K-Pop Idols from Stardom Theory Perspective: Focussing on BlackPink's New Song 'Jump'. Journal of Popular Music Studies. (Submitted)
  • 3.Robertson, I. (2025). The Current State of the Korean Art Market for Contemporary Art: Its Potential to Become the Leading International Centre in Asia. Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society. (Under Review)
  • 4.Robertson, I. (2024). Does Cultural Regeneration Work? The Tate Gallery Liverpool and the Greater Albert Dock Re-development. Journal of Arts and Cultural Management, pp. 170–184.
  • 5.Hong, K., Robertson, I., Ryu, J., & Ahn, K. (2024). Consistency and Discrepancy in Fine Art Investment: Irrational Behaviour and Potential Arbitrage Investors' Perception, Behaviour and Reality. Review of Behavioural Finance.
  • 6.Robertson, I. (2024). Arts and Ethics: Overview in the Oxford Research Encyclopaedia of Religion. The Art Market: Renaissance to the Present Day. Oxford University Press.
  • 7.Robertson, I. (2020). The Evolution of a Consolidated Market for Neo-Traditional Chinese Contemporary Art. Arts, 9(4), 121.
  • 8.Robertson, I. (2018). A Comparative Study of the Influence of Political Systems on the Art Markets of East Asia and China. The Journal of Arts and the Market, 8(2), 123–136.

Curatorial Catalogue Essays & Curated Exhibitions

  • 1.Robertson, I. (2025). The Way We Live Now. Sun Gallery, Seoul.
  • 2.Robertson, I. (2025). Felix Park. Passion: Part I Hidden Forest in a Room and Part II Forest, Expansion of Passion: A Patterned Order. K-Liz Gallery, Seoul.
  • 3.Robertson, I. (2025). Emotional Landscapes: The Art of Ji Hyunjung. K-Liz Gallery, Seoul.
  • 4.Robertson, I. (2024). Water and Prose. Sundaram Tagore Gallery, New York.
  • 5.Robertson, I. (2024). Looking Down at London. Sun Gallery, Seoul.
  • 6.Robertson, I. (2021). Mutability: The Art of Etsu Egami. Whitestone Gallery, Taiwan.

Conference Papers & Invited Keynotes

  • 1.Robertson, I. (2024, Nov). "Art in the Post-Soviet World: Armenia and the Caucasus: The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Emerging Art Market." University of Lisbon.
  • 2.Robertson, I. (2024, May). "Museums for Education and Research." 18th International Conference, The Korean Museum Association.
  • 3.Robertson, I. (2022, Dec). "Art and Technology: Limitless Possibilities through Innovation." Future Dialogue for Global Innovation 2022, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea.
  • 4.Robertson, I. (2022, Dec). Keynote: "Arts and Cultural Governance in Transition: Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts." Hongik University.
  • 1.Humanities and Social Research Institute Support Project, South Korea: Introducing Cultural Policy and the Market to Professionals ($2 Million USD) (2025)
  • 2.Australian Korean Foundation NFT Project (2025)
  • 3.Exhibition, Conference and Books on Modern and Contemporary Armenian Art (2025)
  • 1.Honorary Fellow, Sotheby's Institute of Art, London (2022–2024)
  • 2.Advisor to Korea International Art Fair (KIAF) (2023–2027)
  • 3.Board Member, TIAMSA (The International Art Market Studies Association) (2016–present)
  • 4.Advisor, Xia Jing Shan Arts and Culture Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan (2019–present)
  • 5.Advisor & Board Member, Armenia Art Fair and Armenia Art Foundation, Yerevan, Armenia (2018–present)
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