Don Thompson delves into the economics and psychology of a contemporary art world in which formaldehyde sheep and unmade beds inspire both rapture and disgust as they turn heads and grab headlines. He reads from
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark and is interviewed by Mark Kingwell. Joanne Tod hosts.
Presented in association with The Power Plant.
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Mark Kingwell is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, a contributing editor of Harper's, and the critically acclaimed author of ten previous books. He teaches and writes frequently about philosophy, design and architecture, and pop culture, and has lectured to academic and popular audiences around the world. Kingwell presents Glenn Gould, part of Penguin’s Extraordinary Canadians Series, which chronicles the life of the supremely gifted artist, Canada’s most renowned classical musician of the 20th century.
Don Thompson is a professor and economist, and the holder of the Nabisco Brands Chair Emeritus at the Schulich School of Business at York University. He specializes in marketing, economic regulation, and strategic planning. He has also taught at Harvard University, the London School of Economics, and the University of Toronto. He is the author or co-author of nine books and 75 published articles. He presents The $12 Million Stuffed Shark, a work that delves into the economics and psychology of the contemporary art world – artists, dealers, auction houses, and wealthy collectors.
Joanne Tod is a celebrated visual artist of works that address social issues such as identity, power, racism and cultural imperialism. Her work can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Musée d’art Contemporain, Montreal.
