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  • omahadesigns0

    Do you think contemporary art galleries make money?

    I went to a few today and some had nice stuff on the way but no prices so I can just assume they were $1000s of dollars and others had some that just looked like trash. I understand the big galleries have clients but i don't understand who buys the cheaper pretentious art.

    • Anybody, or artist's friends buy the cheapoOBBTKN
    • The expensive most of the time it is used to launder money...OBBTKN
    • You can't imagine the money a "famous" artist can do, when speculators buy art.

      When they leave, you become the typical starving artist...
      OBBTKN
    • Very few galleries can survive now, from selling art. I know lots that have closed in the last few years around meOBBTKN
    • An artist friend of mine said: one of the reasons people don't buy art, paintings, it's due to the naked walls fashion in decoration this days... lolOBBTKN
    • Problem is, if you see your art cheap, people won't think you are famous/worth the investment. The high the price the high the reputation and regard.shapesalad
    • Art = compound interest.shapesalad
    • *sell - not see... typoshapesalad

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