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Sep 24, 2024

Why a downturn could be healthy for the art market

While artists may be feeling the pain of low demand right now, art critic Blake Gopnik argues a correction in the art market will ultimately improve quality.

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"The Music Of Color" Exhibition At Musee D'Orsay. According to art critic Blake Gopnik, the recent "correction" in the art market may be a painful but ultimately welcome change for the industry.
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The high-end art market is tanking. And that’s … a good thing?
by David Brancaccio, Meredith Garretson Morbey and Alex Schroeder
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Yes, according to critic Blake Gopnik. When the market was thriving, he says, “the art was just unbelievably terrible.”
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Why a downturn could be healthy for the art market

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Segments From This Episode

The high-end art market is tanking. And that’s … a good thing?

Justice Department levies debit card monopoly claims against Visa

The Team