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It doesn't really shut down the market for those that actually care about art. The billionaire buyers will exist in a separate world from the everyday artists
by mozumder 9y ago
It doesn't really shut down the market for those that actually care about art.
The billionaire buyers will exist in a separate world from the everyday artists that are selling their works for $500. Completely independent markets.
- theoh 9y agoIt's wrong to assume that "everyday artists" and people who actually care about art are insulated from this. Some worthwhile artists get promoted into this high-prices world of prestige, and their production/careers get distorted. For better or worse, the humble $500 "everyday artists" you seem to be affirming are, for the most part, not intellectually or culturally relevant. But this isn't about affordability, it's about the valid art culture (the mainstream) being corrupt and overheated. Good artists get swept up in it.