Sotheby's Institute of Art
Originating from a small connoisseurship program begun by Sotheby's Auction House in 1969, Sotheby's Institute of Art is the global leader in art business and luxury education. We teach in the leading art world capitals of London and New York as well as Online. We explore the relationship between cultural and commercial value in art and luxury, foster business acumen and industry expertise, and drive innovation built on these core principles. The Institute’s catalog includes courses for anyone interested in the global art world. Whether you’re a working professional looking for online classes to expand your business skills, a full-time student interested in developing a future career in the art and luxury industries, or a teenager exploring an early passion for art, you’ll find a suitable program in our portfolio.www.sothebysinstitute.com
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Oct 10, 2026
David BellinghamHOST
Welcome to The Art Business.
David BellinghamHOST
I'm David Bellingham, the Programme Director at the MA Art Business at Sotheby's Institute of Art in London.
David BellinghamHOST
And today I'm somewhere a little different, at 100 Kenston or Kenston High Street, in the exhibition of the abstract and conceptual artist Lara Julian.
David BellinghamHOST
Born in Siberia, Lara trained first in international relations and banking before turning to painting.
Tom ForwoodHOST
And we are very, very happy to be joined in this discussion by Maria Sancho Arroyo.
Tom ForwoodHOST
who is a fellow teacher of mine at Sotheby's Institute of Art and occasionally Georgina.
Tom ForwoodHOST
You've done a few lessons there.
Georgina AdamHOST
I have as well.
David BellinghamHOST
There's always people in there that, you know, art must remain art and mustn't be connected with the market.
David BellinghamHOST
You know, well, I've had that throughout my [chuckles] career since I joined Sotheby's Institute, obviously, and now suddenly Courtauld is a rival to us doing an MA in art business.
David BellinghamHOST
You know, there's a lot of tensions between the, the, the standard art historical departments don't like talking about money.
David BellinghamHOST
So that-- I think something similar is going on there in these kind of generational shifts, if you like.
Matt Carey-WilliamsGUEST
So very quickly, um, I went to Birmingham University, a little bit older than my friends, um, many of whom are still very much my friends, um, 30-odd years ago d- in Birmingham.
Matt Carey-WilliamsGUEST
I graduated in '96, and when I was in university, I saw a poster, flyer, or a flyer really, I suppose it was a flyer, uh, advertising for, um, applying to do a, a master's degree at the Sotheby's Institute in London, which sounded awfully grand to Mr.
Matt Carey-WilliamsGUEST
Working Class Lad from Bristol.
Lydia HigtonHOST
Yeah.
Matt Carey-WilliamsGUEST
I wrote an essay about existentialism, as you do.
Lydia HigtonHOST
Love that.
Matt Carey-WilliamsGUEST
And for some reason, they loved it, and I got to be the first-ever Derek Shrubb Memorial Scholar at the Sotheby's Institute.
Matt Carey-WilliamsGUEST
Uh, part of my, um, award was the opportunity t- to do an internship at Sotheby's, which I wasn't able to do 'cause I couldn't afford to do that.