This article offends me, a lot, but I personally feel that art auctions (I presume that the brokers of which are your target here) are, for the most part, okay,

This article offends me, a lot, but I personally feel that art auctions (I presume that the brokers of which are your target here) are, for the most part, okay, though I do wish the artist, or their family, would get a cut. Considering that art that sells for a lot of money will probably be taken care of and upheld for time to come, what do you think about auctioning? Is there a difference between alive and dead painters? Does the fame / influence a living artist gains from a high-profile sale between third parties matter?