What makes quality art? What are some dangers?

Physical quality of a work of art, popular theory of an era, where the art object came from, hype and rarity tend to be determinants in what is displayed in museums and what is not, and affects what is valued by collectors and what is not.

These factors pose risks to the art community and society. As art historians, curators, gallery directors and collectors, there are potential dangers in what material we choose to display, buy and publish. Hype and discussion surrounding an art object draw attention, draw speculation and can even drive the art market. Ethical considerations ensue...

The Two Art Histories: The Museum and the University edited by Charles W. Haxthausen addresses tensions between the social agency of art and arts aesthetic dimensions.

ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums