Страхотен пост в Economist за бъдещето на пазара на изкуство като поводът е какво случи миналата седмица с разпродажбата (буквално) на Деймиън Хърст от Сотбис.

Sotheby’s theory before the auction was simple and compelling: the global contemporary-art market is much bigger than anyone supposes; galleries are exclusive rather than inclusive (meaning they are off-putting to all but the richest buyers); auction houses are friendlier to buyers of every pocket; they are also the most sophisticated global players in the art world and have the best contacts in the realms of new money–Russia, China, India and the Middle East.

Правят нещо като amazon.com/long tail в изкуството.