OAFP 9705 - Foundations of Art as a Multidimensionnal Asset Class

The course explores the visual arts as an "asset class," through the prisms of history, art markets, contemporary wealth management, finance and philanthropy, as well as politics and international relations/diplomacy. The ambition of these 12 sessions is to equip participants with a broad and pragmatic understanding of key stakes, ecosystems and practices that revolve around “art”, in view of informing action, whether in the public or private sectors.

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Lectures and class discussions.

The course consists of 12 classes (Friday: 14:45 to 16:45), delivered between 4th September and 4th December 2026.

Each session will revolve around a lecture and class-discussions, complemented by oral presentations by students (towards the final sessions)

Students are required to attend all lectures. A student who is absent more than twice is excluded from the subject and will have to retake the subject in a subsequent year.

Beyond their involvement throughout the course, students will need to prepare and present one oral presentation (by groups of one, two or three, towards the final sessions of the course) as well submit a homework assignment (within 3 weeks after the lectures are finished).