"To the super rich the art world is an easily manipulatable unregulated commodities market. There seems to be very little interest in patronage of art that will not produce financial gains on investment. The art market is a world of loosely joined casual cartels elevating glitzy junk for profit. Patronage of an artist for art’s sake without regard for profits is missing from the art world at present."

[joseph berg]

"To the super rich the art world is an easily manipulatable unregulated
commodities market. There seems to be very little interest in patronage of
art that will not produce financial gains on investment. The art market is
a world of loosely joined casual cartels elevating glitzy junk for profit.
Patronage of an artist for arts sake without regard for profits is missing
from the art world at present."

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