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1、A rt M arketPart/t a r t in g A c t i v i t i e sI.MatchingLook at the pictures.Some representative works of the world s top selling contemporary artists(based on auction records compiled by Artprice)are listed in alphabetic order A,B,C and soon.The pictures of these artists are below them.Try to ma
2、tch the artists with their art works.And then please choose one or two of them and make a description with the following tips.Keys:l.B 2.A 3.E 4.D 5.CZhang Xiaogang is a best-selling contemporary Chinese artist and a favorite of foreign collectors.Created inthe year 1993,the Big Family series was ac
3、tually a part of a series that Zhang Xiaogang painted based on theparticular theme.The painting shows a small family of 3 people.The yellow marks on their respective faces areactually used to depict the concept of bloodline.Also,this painting remains one of the icons of realism in Chineseart.II.Pres
4、entationAs you know,the major participants of the art market include artists,dealers,collectors,criticsand museums.Now,please have a talk with your partner about the different roles that these artmarket participants may play respectively.Then give a speech to the class about what you havetalked abou
5、t.Keys:Generally speaking,all the participants function together to make art market work:artists produce,dealerssell,collectors buy,critics judge and museums validate.And different pieces of artwork have different art prices,1类 专 业 大 学 英 语 综 合 教 程 2(美 术 设 计 类)教 师 用 书 the best pieces selling at highe
6、r prices than those of low quality.For those art collectors/lovers/keepers/dealers,their passion,curiosity and pursuit for art had allowed the artmarket to evolve and flourish.Some of them concentrate their eyes on the profitability of art,while the others areconsistently concerned more on the artis
7、tic quality of the art work.Anyhow,their behaviors will greatly influencethe way the art market is going.Yes,there are similarities among them.Picture One,Three,Five look like the original animals more thanPicture Two,Four and Six do.Part/R e a d in g InReading AI.Background InformationThe Gagosian
8、GalleryThe Gagosian Gallery is a contemporary art gallery owned by Larry Gagosian.There are seven locations:four in the United States(three in New York,one in Beverly Hills),two in London,and one in Rome,Italy.Exhibited artists include Andy Warhol,Damien Hirst,Tracey Emin,Frank Stella,Rachel Whitere
9、ad,Jakeand Dinos Chapman,John Cumn,Jasper Johns,Gilbert and George and Nan Goldin.Hauser&WirtHauser&Wirth is a gallery of contemporary art and modern masters,founded in Zurich in 1992 by IwanWirth,Manuela Wirth and Ursula Hauser.In 1996,the gallery*s first permanent location,Hauser&Wirth Zurich,open
10、ed in the former Lowenbrau brewery building,along with other contemporary art galleries,the KunsthalleZurich,and the Migros Museum fur Gegenwartskunst Zurich.David Zwirner GalleryDavid Zwirner Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in New York City and London owned by DavidZwinier that is active in b
11、oth the primary and secondary markets.The gallery opened in 1993 on the ground floor of 43 Greene Street in SoHo.In 2002,the gallery moved to525 West 19th Street in Chelsea.In 2006,it expanded from I(),000 to 30,000 square feet(2,800 m2),adding2Unit 1 Art in Marketspaces at 519 and 533 West 19th Str
12、eet.This allows the gallery to mount three independent,full-scale exhibitionssimultaneously.From 2000 to 2009,Zwirner was a partner with Iwan Wirth in Zwirner&Wirth.In March 2012,the gallery announced its expansion to Europe(in London s Mayfair neighborhood)andNew York City(with a new five-story bui
13、lding at 537 West 20th Street),designed by architect AnnabelleSelldorf.The London gallery opened in October 2012 with a solo exhibition of new works by Luc Tuymans.II.Language Points1.preserve v.(from)to keep safe from harm or danger 保 护;防 护 to keep from decay,risk of going bad,etc.保 藏;储 存 to keep f
14、rom loss;retain(qualities,etc.)使 不 损 失;维 持(品 质 等)to keep alive(sbs name or memory);keep extant 使(某 人 的 名 字 或 名 声)流 传,使 留 存 Examples:The vase ras been preserved intact.这 能 最 保 存 得 完 好 无 损。Ice helps to preserve food.冰 有 助 于 保 存 食 物.The society was set up to presence endangered species from extinction.
15、成 立 这 个 协 会 是 为 了 保 护 濒 危 物 种 不 被 灭 绝。2.boom V.to have a period of rapid growth;to become bigger,more successful,etc 迅 速 发 展;激 增;繁 荣 昌 盛 Examples:Mary is booming as a singer.作 为 一 个 歌 唱 家,玛 丽 的 名 气 大 起 来 了。The frontier town boomed when gold was discovered nearby.当 那 个 边 疆 城 镇 附 近 发 现 金 矿 时 它 迅 速 而 蓬
16、 勃 发 展 起 来。3.herald v.to be a sign that sth,is going to happen 是(某 事)的 前 兆,预 示 Examples:These talks could herald a new era of peace.这 些 谈 判 可 能 预 示 着 新 的 和 平 时 代 的 来 临。Some analysts predict that todayJ s economic doldrums could herald a lasting era of highunemployment,low expectations and a diminish
17、ed standard of living.一 些 分 析 家 预 测,今 天 的 经 济 低 迷 可 能 预 示 着 一 个 长 期 高 失 业 率、低 期 望 值 和 低 生 活 水 平 时 代 的 到 来。4.hypothesis n.C an or a idea,suggestion,put forward as a starting point for reasoning or explanation 假 设,假 说 Examples:Different hypotheses have been put forward to explain why these foods are m
18、ore likely to causeproblems.人 们 已 经 提 出 不 同 的 假 说 来 解 释 为 什 么 这 些 食 物 更 有 可 能 带 来 问 题。The results confirmed his hypothesis on the use of modal verbs.结 果 证 实 了 他 的 关 于 情 态 动 词 用 法 的 假 设。3类 专 业 大 学 英 语 综 合 教 程 2(美 术 设 计 类)教 师 用 书 5.rash adj.too hasty;overbold;done,doing things,without enough thought o
19、f the consequences 太 匆 忙;太 鲁 莽;轻 率 而 未 考 虑 其 后 果 的 Examples:Don t be rash in making your decision.别 轻 率 做 出 决 定。He is rash and is always jumping to conclusions.他 很 鲁 莽,总 是 轻 率 的 下 结 论.6.embattled adj.1.having a lot of problems or difficulties 被 困 扰 的;处 境 艰 难 的 2.being involved in the fighting in a w
20、ar;being surrounded by enemy forces 卷 入 战 争 的;被 敌 人 包 围 的 Examples:The embattled president also denied recent claims that he was being held hostage by his own soldiers.这 位 焦 头 烂 额 的 总 统 还 否 认 了 最 近 有 关 他 被 自 己 的 士 兵 挟 持 为 人 质 的 说 法。Embattled on all sides,it has really become a city in danger.由 于 四 面
21、 受 敌,这 里 俨 然 成 了 一 座 危 城。7.tread v.1.(on sth)to walk,put the foot or feet down(on)走;踩;践 踏 2.(out/down)to crush or press sth.with the feet 踩 碎;践 踏 3 to walk somewhere 行 走;步 行;走 4 to walk alongExamples:Don t tread on crops.不 要 踩 踏 庄 稼。Don t tread ash into the carpet!别 把 烟 灰 踩 进 地 毯 里!Few people had tr
22、od this path before.以 前 没 有 多 少 人 走 过 这 条 小 路。She trod casually,enjoying the touch of the damp grass on her feet.她 信 步 而 行,享 受 着 湿 漉 漉 的 草 地 触 及 双 脚 的 感 觉。patriot n.a person born in,or is a citizen of the same country as another;fellow-countryman 同 国 人;同 胞 Examples:He played against one of his compa
23、triots in the semi-final.他 在 半 决 赛 中 与 他 的 一 位 同 胞 选 手 对 垒。My dear compatriot,it is time that we did something for our country.亲 爱 的 同 胞 们,为 国 效 劳 的 时 候 到 了。9.poach v.1.to(go on sb elses property and)take(hares,pheasants,salmon,etc)illegally(侵 入 他 人 之 土 地)非 法 猎 取 或 捕 取(野 兔、野 鸡、畦 等),偷 猎;偷 捕 2.(fig)to
24、 take and use sb./sth.that belongs to sb./sth.else especially in a secret,dishonest or unfair way 盗 用;挖 走(人 员 等)4Unit 1 Art in MarketExamples:They cant poach herring from our waters.他 们 不 能 从 我 们 水 域 偷 捕 却 鱼。We shall see the computer beginning to poach on the preserves of human beings.我 们 将 看 到 计 算
25、机 开 始 侵 入 本 是 人 类 独 有 的 活 动 范 围。10.nasty adj.1.very bad or unpleasant极 美 的;令 人 厌 恶 的;令 人 不 悦 的 2.morally dirty and unpleasant在 道 德 上 令 人 不 悦;淫 猥 的;卑 劣 的 3 showing ill will and spite表 示 恶 意 的;坏 心 眼 的 4 dangerous or serions 危 险 的;严 重 的 a nasty accident 严 重 事 故 a nasty injury危 险 伤 害 Examples:That damne
26、d Farrel made some nasty jokes here about Mr.Lane.那 个 该 死 的 法 雷 尔 开 了 些 关 于 莱 恩 先 生 的 下 流 玩 笑。He screwed up his face at the nasty smell.闻 至 U这 令 人 作 呕 的 气 味,他 皱 眉 蹙 额。11.brutish adj.unkind and vident and not showing thonght or intelligence 残 忍 的;粗 野 的;蛮 横 的 Examples:The idea of men beating each othe
27、r senseless for pay seemed brutish to her.人 们 为 了 赚 钱 而 毫 无 意 义 地 互 相 斗 殴,在 她 看 来 是 野 蛮 的。The poor people lived in brutish conditions.穷 苦 的 人 生 活 在 牛 马 不 如 的 环 境 中.12.unseat v.1.to remove sb.from office 免 职;罢 免;罢 出 2.to make sb.fall off a horse or bicgcle 使 掉 下 马(或 自 行 车)Examples:The republicans are
28、 trying to unseat the liberal democrat.共 和 党 人 试 图 把 这 位 自 由 民 主 党 人 赶 下 台。She was unseated on her first ride.她 第 次 骑 马 就 从 马 上 摔 了 下 来。13.genteel adj.quiet and polite often in an exaggerated way,from or pretending to be from,a high social clsaa显 得 彬 彬 有 礼 的;假 斯 文 的 上 流 社 会 的;装 体 面 的;装 出 绅 士 派 头 的 E
29、xamples:She always talks in such a genteel voice when she s on the phone.她 打 电 话 时,说 话 总 是 摆 出 一 副 上 流 架 子。I have known many couples,who have entirely disliked each other,lead very comfortable genteel lives.我 认 识 许 多 对 夫 妻,彼 此 根 本 不 喜 欢,生 活 仍 然 非 常 舒 适 温 存.14.flashy adj.brilliant and attractive but
30、not in good taste;given to(rather vulgar)display 浮 华 的;炫 耀 平 庸 的;俗 丽 的 Examples:He was much less flashy than his brother.他 远 没 有 他 的 兄 弟 那 么 招 摇。5类 专 业 大 学 英 语 综 合 教 程 2(美 术 设 计 类)教 师 用 书 He was ill-equipped to handle the flashy showmanship of Birdsong.他 根 本 没 有 办 法 对 付 伯 德 桑 这 种 哗 众 取 宠 的 手 腕。15.at
31、 the expense of with the sacrifice of 牺 牲;以.为 代 价 Examples:Dont profit yourself at the expense of others.不 要 占 他 人 的 便 宜。He finished the job at the expense of his health.他 完 成 了 那 件 工 作,但 却 损 害 了 健 康。16.at hand near;within reach在 近 处;在 手 边;即 将 到 来 Examples:When he writes,he always keeps a dictionary
32、 at hand.他 写 作 时 手 边 总 备 有 一 本 词 典。Now the long awaited winter vacation is near at hand.等 待 好 久 的 寒 假 快 要 到 啦.17.turn out to prove to be to 证 明 是.Examples:If I had known my life was going to turn out like this,I would have let them kill me.如 果 我 早 知 道 自 己 的 人 生 结 局 会 是 如 此,我 当 时 宁 愿 让 他 们 杀 了 我。Some
33、times things dont turn out the way we think theyre going to.有 时 事 情 并 不 像 我 们 认 为 的 那 样 发 展。Sentence Explanation18.At times it can seem like the giant blue-chip galleries,among them Gagosian,Hauser&Wirth,DavidZwirner,and others,are sucking the oxygen out of the room.Now and then,you can see that the
34、 large,powerful and successful galleries,such as Gagosian,Hauser&Wirth,David Zwimer,and others,seem to be taking away the most valuable art resources from the artmarket.18 This comes at the expense of less widely heralded artists and smaller galleries.This results from the sacrifice of those less fa
35、mous and popular artists and smaller galleries.19.The superrich are driving the train,and no one seems likely to unseat them.The operation of the art market is like a running train.It is those most rich people that control and direct theoperation of the art market.Whals more,it seems that no one can
36、 possibly stop their action.UI.Key to ExercisesReading ABefore reading,try to think about the following questions:1.What do you know about the present art market?2.Which part of the world art market do you think is most prosperous,the high end,the lower sector or themiddle sector?6Unit 1 Art in Mark
37、etKeys:openAnswer for reference:1.It is said that,compared with the past art market,the present art market has transformed from a closed circleof art lovers to a globally expanding industry.Money has gained a new importance in the positioning andthe evaluation of art.Todays art world is even describ
38、ed as a gulf between those who can afford to buy artand those who just love it.2.As far as I know,the high end of the art market is most prosperous.Influenced by economy,many collectorslost their interest in investing in art works,but there are still some big collectors and tycoons who expect tomain
39、tain and even increase the value of their property by collecting some high-end art works ormasterpieces.Reading and UnderstandingI.How do you understand the text?Answer the following questions.Keys:1.C 2.D 3.A 4.CII.Summary SpeechGive a speech to summarize what you have learned in the text.In your s
40、peech,you can answer one orall of the questions listed below:1.What is the present situation of the world art market?2.What or who do people think should be responsible fbr the fact that the high end of the art market isbooming while the middle sector is vanishing?3.What is the authors attitude towa
41、rds the further development of the global art market?Keys:2.All the participants of the art market,including artists,art collectors,art dealers,art keepers,critics andmuseums,are playing important roles in determining the way that the global art market is going.Maybe we cannot predict which sector o
42、f the art market will continue to grow,survive or just vanish finally.But we can analyzethe different roles that these participants may be playing in different periods of time,and then determine what wecan do to play a positive role in the development of the global art market.III.Questions for Criti
43、cal Thinking and Talking学 生 用 书 P18页 对 不 上 呀 Keys:1.Open.For reference:I think the major markets in big cities can be seen as comparatively reliable art markets,because artcollectors often like to auction their pieces of art there.And in these major art markets,there are not only largenumbers of art
44、 lovers and keepers,but also a number of traditional art materials.7类 专 业 大 学 英 语 综 合 教 程 2(美 术 设 计 类)教 师 用 书 2.Open.For reference:I dont think any person or single factor may dominant the development of global art market.In fact,it is allthe participants of the art market,including artists,art coll
45、ectors,art dealers,art keepers,critics and museums thatwork together to play important roles in determining the way that the global art market is going.Words In UseI.Match each word with its definition.Keys:1.B 2.A 3.F 4.G 5.D 6.H 7.C 8.EII.Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the fo
46、rm where necessary.Keys:1.poach 2.genteel 3.trodden 4.preserve5.rash 6.embattled 7.booming 8.hypothesisIII.Choose the proper word to fill in each blank.Keys:l.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.ASentence StructureI.Combine the following sentences with“as if”.Keys:1.My neighbor treats the child kindly and p
47、atiently as if they were his parents.2.Her face is pale as if she were seriously ill.3.He enjoys the meal very much as if it were one of the best meals he ever has had.4.She stands at the gate as if she were waiting for someone.II.Rewrite the following sentences after the model.Keys:1.Either you or
48、I will go there tomorrow.2.When the girl is happy,she either sings or dances.3.Either you or the headmaster will hand out the prize to these gifted students at the meeting.4.Sorrow and trouble either soften the heart or harden it.III.Choose the proper word to fill in each blank.Keys:l.C 2.A 3.C 4.B
49、5.A8Unit 1 Art in MarketTranslationI.Translate the sentences into Chinese.Keys:1.就 好 像 我 们 在 保 护 中 产 阶 级 上 还 不 够 麻 烦 似 的,中 级 的 艺 术 市 场 成 为 了 艺 术 界 中 商 业 人 士 在 近 日 来 讨 论 的 最 新 话 题。2.艺 术 评 论 员 Martin NewmaniiE(Daily Mirror 将 高 端 艺 术 市 场 的 不 断 繁 荣 与 中 端 市 场 的 困 难 重 重 归 咎 于 许 多 收 藏 家 的 轻 率。艺 术 市 场 泡 沫 的
50、 边 缘(如 果 泡 沫 真 的 存 在 的 话)正 是 被 这 些 不 断 推 动 价 格 上 涨 3.的 进 取 心 十 足 的 经 销 商 推 进 的。他 还 称 购 买 艺 术 品 也 许 还 能 为 有 钱 人 提 供 一 种 文 雅 的、有 教 养 的 形 象 一 一 毕 竟 他 们 通 常 都 是 靠 自 己 的 金 钱 来 源 来 获 得 注 意 力 的。我 们 是 希 望 一 个 充 满 了 高 古 轩 们、4.达 明 安 赫 斯 特 们 和 杰 夫 昆 斯 们 的 艺 术 界,还 是 想 要 一 些 不 那 么 俗 气、有 更 多 理 性 的 思 考、也 许 还 会 不 那