--- product_id: 347495389 title: "Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art" price: "30907CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/347495389-boom-mad-money-mega-dealers-and-the-rise-of-contemporary store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Global art hubs from NYC to Basel Profiles 20+ mega art dealers Unregulated $500B+ art market Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art **Price:** 30907CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎯 Own the story behind the art world’s biggest deals and secrets! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art - **How much does it cost?** 30907CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/347495389-boom-mad-money-mega-dealers-and-the-rise-of-contemporary) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Meet the Mega Dealers:** Get exclusive insights into the power players shaping contemporary art’s future. - • **Global Art Scene Unveiled:** From SoHo lofts to Art Basel terraces, experience the international art circuit’s pulse. - • **Inside the $500 Billion Art Market:** Explore the explosive growth of the world’s largest unregulated financial playground. - • **Definitive Industry Insider Account:** Written by Vanity Fair’s Michael Shnayerson, the ultimate guide for art and business pros. - • **Historical Depth Meets Modern Drama:** Trace the art market’s evolution from 1940s Manhattan to today’s billion-dollar ambitions. ## Overview Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art is a definitive, insider-driven chronicle of the explosive growth and high-stakes drama in the global contemporary art market. Authored by Vanity Fair editor Michael Shnayerson, it profiles the influential dealers who drive multimillion-dollar deals across major art hubs worldwide, tracing the market’s evolution from postwar Manhattan to today’s billion-dollar ambitions. ## Description The meteoric rise of the largest unregulated financial market in the world -- for contemporary art -- is driven by a few passionate, guileful, and very hard-nosed dealers. They can make and break careers and fortunes. The contemporary art market is an international juggernaut, throwing off multimillion-dollar deals as wealthy buyers move from fair to fair, auction to auction, party to glittering party. But none of it would happen without the dealers-the tastemakers who back emerging artists and steer them to success, often to see them picked off by a rival. Dealers operate within a private world of handshake agreements, negotiating for the highest commissions. Michael Shnayerson, a longtime contributing editor to Vanity Fair, writes the first ever definitive history of their activities. He has spoken to all of today''s so-called mega dealers -- Larry Gagosian, David Zwirner, Arne and Marc Glimcher, and Iwan Wirth -- along with dozens of other dealers -- from Irving Blum to Gavin Brown -- who worked with the greatest artists of their times: Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, and more. This kaleidoscopic history begins in the mid-1940s in genteel poverty with a scattering of galleries in midtown Manhattan, takes us through the ramshackle 1950s studios of Coenties Slip, the hipster locations in SoHo and Chelsea, London''s Bond Street, and across the terraces of Art Basel until today. Now, dealers and auctioneers are seeking the first billion-dollar painting. It hasn''t happened yet, but they are confident they can push the price there soon. Review: Informative - This is a useful book, you learn a lot about the contemporary art market. But the style is best described as disorganized .. it is sometimes very hard to follow, random names pop in and out of the narrative for no clear reason. Review: Offers deep insight into the world of western art. - A page turner that offers a vivid insight into the art market in the west. I wish, there had been a similar book for Indian art market. ## Features - Item Trademark: PUBLICAFFAIRS - manufacturer: PublicAffairs - Item Weight: pounds, pounds, 0.9, 0.9 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #93,258 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #19 in Business of Art #270 in Biographies of Business & Industrial Professionals #435 in Art History | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 204 Reviews | ## Images ![Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719Kd665IML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Informative *by T***T on 30 July 2019* This is a useful book, you learn a lot about the contemporary art market. But the style is best described as disorganized .. it is sometimes very hard to follow, random names pop in and out of the narrative for no clear reason. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Offers deep insight into the world of western art. *by S***I on 25 December 2023* A page turner that offers a vivid insight into the art market in the west. I wish, there had been a similar book for Indian art market. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ gut *by Y***N on 24 November 2019* sehr gut authentisch und leicht --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/347495389-boom-mad-money-mega-dealers-and-the-rise-of-contemporary](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/347495389-boom-mad-money-mega-dealers-and-the-rise-of-contemporary) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-10-14*