“…if it doesn’t, it’s inventory”.
This nugget came from one of my gallery dealers yesterday. He’s a gem - totally politically incorrect and prone to sharing his opinions with any and all - and I always find myself laughing out loud in a conversation with him. He was, of course, talking about the current economy’s effect on art sales. But he was also talking about what motivates people to buy art, and threw out another quote while he was at it:
“Subject matter trumps quality”.
He noted that there were very few ‘pure’ collectors - people who buy art based on quality, rather than whether the painting depicts their favorite species.
So - these statements are probably enough to incite a few comments. Whatcha think?
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