The Christie’s Education Certificate in Law and Business

Item	Price	Quantity	Total	Remove
The Art Business Certificate Module 2 – The art Market	£1,000.00		£2,000.00
The Art Business Certificate Module 2 – The art Market	£1,000.00		£2,000.00

Overview

Unlock the door to the art world with the Christie’s Education Certificate in Law and Business, a meticulously crafted twelve-week programme designed to provide you with the essential legal and business knowledge required to thrive in the art market. Through engaging virtual sessions this course covers a broad spectrum of critical topics, ensuring you are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of art transactions and valuations.

The Christie’s Education Certificate in Law and Business is divided into two distinct modules, each tailored to provide an in-depth understanding of key areas in the art world. The first six weeks contains the Art Business and Valuation module, led by Dr Thomas Flynn. This segment offers a deep dive into business aspects of the art market, covering everything from market dynamics and stakeholder roles to art valuation and investment strategies. Students will learn about the economic principles that drive the art market, valuation methodologies, and connoisseurship and scientific methods use in authenticating and attributing artworks.

The second module, Art Law and Compliance, explores contract law, commercial law, and intellectual property rights, gaining insights into how these legal principles apply to art transactions. Topics such as authenticity, import/export regulations, and restitution provide a holistic view of the legal challenges and considerations within the art market. Led by Lauren Crais, this module is designed to build a solid foundation in art law, preparing students to handle legal intricacies with confidence.

The live virtual lectures ensures a rich and interactive learning experience. Completing the programme not only equips students with practical knowledge but also provides them with a certificate from Christie’s Education.

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Schedule

Weeks 1 – 6: Art Business and Valuation with Dr Thomas Flynn

Week 1: The Art Market Ecosystem (24 February 2025)

Gain insight into the intricate network of stakeholders and dynamics shaping the art market ecosystem, from artists and galleries to collectors and auction houses.

Week 2: Public vs Private: Museums, Private foundations & Corporate collections (3 March 2025)

Students will investigate the roles of public institutions, private foundations, and corporate collections in the arts, alongside the main players in the market.

Week 3: Supply & Demand: Art Market Economics (10 March 2025)

Explore the principles of art market economics as they pertain to the art market, understanding their impact on pricing and market trends.

Week 4: Art as an Investment (17 March 2025)

Learn about the investment potential of art assets, price databases, and investment valuation techniques.

Week 5: Valuation and Appraisals (24 March 2025)

Master the techniques and methodologies used in art valuation and appraisals, including market comparables, provenance research, and condition assessments.

Week 6: Connoisseurship in the Arts (31 March 2025)

Gain an understanding of the concept of connoisseurship, exploring its role in evaluating artworks alongside scientific analysis, and how it informs attributions and authentication processes.

Weeks 7 – 12: Art Law and Compliance with Lauren Crais

Week 7: Contract Law (7 April 2025)

Gain a comprehensive understanding of contract law as it applies to the art world, including key principles and legal considerations in art transactions.

Week 8: Commercial Law (14 April 2025)

Explore the intricate legal frameworks governing commercial transactions in the art market to understand how auctions function.

Week 9: Creativity and Authorship: Intellectual Property & Freedom of Expression (21 April 2025)

Examine how intellectual property rights intersect with artistic expression and creativity.

Week 10: Authenticity and Expertise (28 April 2025)

Navigate the complexities of establishing authenticity and expertise in the art market, understanding the role of provenance and authentication.

Week 11: Restrictions on Travel: Import/Export Duties, CITES & Cultural Property Laws (8 May 2025 - to accommodate the Early May Bank Holiday)

Explore the legalities surrounding the international movement of artworks, including import/export regulations and cultural property laws.

Week 12: Restitution and Repatriation (12 May 2025)

Examine the ethical and legal dimensions of restitution and repatriation in the art world, addressing issues of cultural heritage and ownership rights.

*Schedule and topics are subject to change.

Learning Outcomes

Understand Key Legal Frameworks
Gain a comprehensive understanding of contract and commercial law as they apply to art transactions.

Navigate Intellectual Property
Master the principles of intellectual property rights and their intersection with artistic creativity and authorship.

Evaluate Authenticity and Provenance
Develop the skills to assess the authenticity of artworks, including understanding the importance of provenance and expert authentication.

Understand Cultural Property Laws
Learn about international regulations governing the movement of artworks, including import/export duties and cultural property laws.

Analyse Restitution and Repatriation
Explore the legal and ethical dimensions of restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage.

Understand Art Market Dynamics
Gain insights into the structure and functioning of the art market, including the roles of various stakeholders.

Apply Valuation Techniques
Learn and apply various methodologies for art valuation and appraisal, including market comparables and condition assessments.

Appreciate Connoisseurship
Understand the concept of connoisseurship and its importance in the evaluation, attribution, and authentication of artworks.

Academics

Dr Thomas Flynn

Dr Tom Flynn is a graduate of the University of Sussex and the Royal College of Art, completing his doctorate at the University of Sussex in 1998. From 1998-2000 Tom was Henry Moore Foundation Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sussex, organising an international exhibition on Rodin’s connections with the United Kingdom.

A former journalist at The Art Newspaper, his writing has appeared in numerous international art market publications. He has held board positions with art price data company Invaluable and the contemporary print retailer Eyestorm. He has published widely on the global art market, contemporary sculpture, museology, and art and design history and is an accredited lecturer with The Arts Society.

He was Senior Lecturer at Kingston College of Art from 2010-2017, directing the RICS-Accredited MA in Art Appraisal (Professional Practice) and has taught at Sussex University; IESA (Paris and London); and Richmond, the American University in London.

In 2017 he co-founded with Angelina Giovani the art provenance research agency Flynn & Giovani (FlynnGiovani.com), of which he is non-Executive director.

Lauren Crais

Lauren Crais is a law and heritage lecturer in the UK and abroad. She is currently researching her PhD in Law at the University of Oxford, examining intellectual property theory in dialogue with cultural heritage law. Her co-written article, ‘An Unusual Cartography: Theoretical Migrations of Heritage’, will be published in 2025 by Intellectual Property Quarterly.

Until recently, Lauren was Head of Study for Law at Christie's Education London. She wrote the law modules for the MSc in Art, Law and Business on subjects including art world practice and ethics, constitutional law, contract law, corporate regulation, criminal law, cultural heritage law, freedom of expression, intellectual property law, international trade, museum law, restitution and repatriation, and tort law. She frequently lectures at LSE, Kingston University, and the Royal Academy of Arts, amongst others.

Prior to this, Lauren was a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, California, where she prosecuted crimes ranging from misdemeanours to murder. She has been called to the Bar in California (2006) and before the United States Supreme Court (2016).

Lauren earned her bachelor's degree in History of Art with minors in Psychology and French from Duke University (NC, USA), her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University (Washington, DC, USA), and her MSc from the University of Glasgow (Glasgow, Scotland, UK).

Homework & Assessment

Homework

Students will receive weekly readings to facilitate and compliment their studies over the twelve-week programme. These readings should take no longer than one hour of reading-time per week. It is also recommend that students continue their studies with additional reading suggested by the academics.

Assessment

At the end of the twelve-week programme, on 12 May 2025, students have the opportunity to complete an assessment and receive a certificate of completion. The assessment is a multiple-choice quiz with 20 questions to encapsulate the knowledge that students have accumulated across the twelve-week course. Students must answer 60% or 12/20 of the questions correctly to receive their certificate.

If the quiz is completed with a 60% or higher grade, students will receive a certificate of completion issued by Christie's Education. If the student receives 55% or lower, students can resit the assessment to achieve a certificate.

Assessment Deadline

The multiple-choice quiz opens on 12 May 2025. Students have two weeks to complete the quiz, and they must submit their answers by 26 May 2025.

Certificate of Completion

At the end of the twelve-week programme, students have the opportunity to complete an assessment. If the student achieves a 60% or higher grade in the quiz they will be awarded with a certificate of completion issued by Christie's Education.

Additional Information

Please note that the full course fee must be paid by the commencement of the course.

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About Livestream Courses

All virtual courses are delivered over Zoom with high quality sound & video. There will be an interactive Q & A with the academic as well as time for a group discussion through the lecture.

Recordings will be available to watch with unlimited playback for 14 days. Registrants will receive the viewing link following the class.