In this conversation, Mohammad Reza Moridi, an art researcher and faculty member at Tehran University of Art, discusses the challenges and research related to the Iranian art market with journalist Hossein Ganji. Moridi explores the historical taboos surrounding the art market and the evolving discourse in this field, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary research in the study of the art market. He asserts that the art market significantly influences the writing of art history, a topic that has raised considerable concerns. Moridi also examines the roles of both the government and the private sector in advancing research on the art market, emphasizing the necessity of task division and specialization within art institutions, particularly galleries. This conversation, conducted in Esfand 1401 SH (Feb 2023) by the Artchart team, is available in Persian only.