Hi Alyson,
I have some other recommendations for novels about art and art business.
1. “Alena”, by Rachel Pastan, Riverhead Books,2014. If you have ever read or seen the movie of “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier, you will enjoy this book. The author did a great job following the plot but placing the setting of the story in the modern art scene. The writing is lovely.
A young woman, befriended by an older man at the Venice Biennale, is offered the job of her dreams at an avant-garde gallery on Cape Code.
The woman, Alena, whom she is replacing has disappeared, but left a gigantic hold on all the gallery staff and the artists who show their work in the gallery. There is a mystery, gallery intrigue, and personal relationships that add to this wonderful novel. I have read it twice and enjoyed both readings.
2. Still Life, by Louise Penny, Minotaur Books , 2005. This is the first book in a series of mysteries about a tiny town in Canada called Three Pines.
Several characters in the series are artists, and the stories revolve around these characters. The writing is delightful and the characters are three dimensional. The art created by one of the characters in this book leads to the solution to the murder. There is also an exposition of what it means to be an artist.
Happy reading!
Elise Nicely