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The Art Market is a Scam (And Rich People Run It)

Wendover Productions · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Business & economics (other)Visual arts, photography & architectureMicroeconomics & behavioral economics

What it is

A Wendover Productions video on how the art market works, arguing that prices are driven by wealth, storage and tax mechanics rather than artistic value.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Used to explain why contemporary art is expensive for money reasons rather than art reasons.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Good time as ever to plug Wendover's recent video about how the art world works.”

    Explains how the art world works and why prices are inflated.

    scrollaway, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “Sotheby’s Metaverse curated NFT marketplace”

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Topics: art market, wealth, auctions, contemporary art, wendover

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