# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Trading Beauty – Valentina Castellani at Hatchards, Piccadilly
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Valentina Castellani discusses her book ‘Trading Beauty,’ in conversation with Dame Hannah Rothschild.About this EventWe are delighted to welcome art historian Valentina Castellani and novelist and documentary filmmaker Dame Hannah Rothschild here at Hatchards to discuss'Trading Beauty: Art Market Histories from the Altar to the Gallery.'‘Trading Beauty’ traces the evolution of the Western art market from the medieval era to the present day, examining how social, cultural, religious, and economic circumstances have informed distinct models of art production, validation, and valuation.Inextricably linked to the history of art are the stories of its markets. ‘Trading Beauty’ surveys the evolution of the Western art market from the medieval era to the present day. In thirteen chapters informed by her expertise as a veteran of Sotheby’s auction house and Gagosian gallery, Valentina Castellani analyzes how the social, cultural, religious, and economic circumstances of distinct historical periods have defined disparate models of art production, validation, and valuation.Castellani’s chronicles of these various histories, peppered with anecdotes spotlighting game-changing characters and record-shattering sales, provide insight into the mechanisms that have shaped the art market as we know it today.It promises to be an absolutely fascinating evening, do come along if you can!  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/18b3a5b0-a9b4-11f1-ad57-411ed296ae31-rimg-w509-h740-dce8e8e8-gmir.jpg Valentina Castellani has held leading roles at Sotheby’s and Gagosian and has worked as an independent dealer. She is an adjunct professor in NYU Steinhardt’s MA program in Visual Arts Administration.Dame Hannah Rothschild is a novelist, biographer, documentary filmmaker and philanthropist. Her debut novel, 'The Improbability of Love' (2015), won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize and was shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Her fifth book, 'Masterpiece,' will be released in February 2027.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/trading-beauty-valentina-castellani-at-hatchards-piccadilly/100001994315707968
- **Event Categories**: art, business, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Hatchards
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 10, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Hatchards
- **lat**: 51.5084919
- **long**: -0.1380702
- **full address**: Hatchards, 187 Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Trading Beauty - Valentina Castellani at Hatchards, Piccadilly being held?
  - **A:** Trading Beauty - Valentina Castellani at Hatchards, Piccadilly takes place on Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Hatchards, 187 Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Trading Beauty - Valentina Castellani at Hatchards, Piccadilly?
  - **A:** Trading Beauty - Valentina Castellani at Hatchards, Piccadilly is organized by Waterstones.
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- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Trading Beauty - Valentina Castellani at Hatchards, Piccadilly is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Trading Beauty - Valentina Castellani at Hatchards, Piccadilly sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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