Does the Art World Really Need Another Market Education Program?

After a 15-year tenure as Art Basel’s global director, art industry veteran Marc Spiegler has a new goal: educating the next wave of art professionals. Teaming up with Art Market Minds, the group behind the annual Art Business Conference, Spiegler will launch a new online learning platform, The Academy, with a 10-hour course in February. Catchily titled “Understanding Today’s Art World, with Marc Spiegler,” it promises participants a whistle-stop tour through the intricate gears of the contemporary art market.