The Fair

some things i found compelling in Chapter 3 of Seven Days in the Art World:

the relationship between artist and collector and stereotypes that follow. The predisposition that the collector is rich, powerful, upscale, etc. The juxtaposition between artist and buyers does seem degrading in a way and the whole idea that it's ultimately because of the wealthy buyers that artists are able to make a living. And then it makes you question the authenticity of artists' work and that it's indeed created for the right reasons and that it's an accurate projection of the artist's vision or idea. Otherwise I feel like it reduces the work down to a mainstream level. However, on the other hand the artist remains the backbone of art fairs and the art world and act as a status marker for wealthy collectors because of the status of art in itself as a luxury. They ultimately hold invaluable pieces of work that collectors and buyers want to get in their hands but in the end the artist still precedes all. I just thought this was an eye opening reading that provoked a lot of thoughts on the topic of the actual art market.