当代艺术市场的现状在过去的数十年间,艺术市场整体结构已经改变,或许经济危机能让它回归原形。危机之前,代理一级市场(在世的艺术家)和二级市场(转售)的画廊独占鳌头。随后艺术品成为奢侈品,拍卖商们通过出版精美画册和举办酒会来吸引暴发户。新贵们更习惯坐在拍卖行里举牌交易,乐于在那个竞技场里拼出高低,而不是通过经纪人购买艺术。 The current state of the art market In the past few decades, the overall structure of the art market has changed. Perhaps the economic crisis will allow it to return to its original form. Before the crisis, galleries representing the primary market (artist alive) and the secondary market (resale) came out on top. Then art becomes a luxury, and auctioneers attract upstarts by publishing beautiful pictures and hosting receptions. Upstarts are more accustomed to sit in the auction house playing placards, happy to spell that level in the arena, rather than through the brokers to buy art.