The Fair

1) The comment that was made on page 82 about Artists making art and selling it, or Artists making Art to sell. I fear that with the failing economy that's what art might turn into, its not the artists true intention but the artist does it because he/she wants to make money. Is art or will art loose its true meaning of expression?

2) On page 88, the conversation the Rubells have about meeting the artist. "You have to judge it by the chacter of the person making it" I agree somewhat. i think if their artist as a sence of intelligence about the peice i can promissing if the artist continues the work in the same quality. but at the same time the work is what makes the artist popular and if the work itself doesn't have general consences of popularity it's probably not worth it. it's really a crap shoot i guess.

3) Pages 97-98, What makes a good dealer. I can see people i know having an "eye" for art, or just making people think they know what their talking about and molding the taste of fellow art dealers and collectors, mostly effecting those collectors and dealers with a "good ear"

4) Last Paragraph on page 99, it seems like an smart art collector should shop for his/herself and not trying too hard to think what will still be popular or worth more in the future because honestly, does anyone really know what art will be memerable and worth more as the years pass?

5) My overall responce to the chapter: I hate retail and it feels like this fair was like toys r' us on a big early bird special on black friday. I hate to think of art that way. it's kinda of scarey that art can be supperficial and brought into the world of materialism like that. As an artist i would only create work with selling in mind if i was desparet for money. I think art should always be about expression, and not just expression of emotions but just expression of thought; visions and concepts. Thats real art.