In recent years, the study of organizational fields within creative networks has become a focal point for examining both formal and informal relationships that contribute to value-making processes. This presentation centers on the inter-organizational field of contemporary art to empirically assess how ‘valuable’ art pieces emerge as a byproduct of the brokerage power exercised by organizations. By adopting a two-mode network perspective, this work provides an empirical approach to a classical sociological issue: under what conditions can homophilic selection affect access to material and symbolic resources in the art world? Ultimately, it seeks to determine which types of connections are crucial for convincing the art scene of an artist’s creative potential.

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SUNBELT 2023

Presenters: Roberto Velázquez-Quiroz

Location: Oregon, US