Comments on: But If We’re All Poor, Who Will Buy My Modern Art? http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/11/25/but-if-were-all-poor-who-will-buy-my-modern-art/ The Blog of New York University Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:18:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Carole Laventhol http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/11/25/but-if-were-all-poor-who-will-buy-my-modern-art/comment-page-1/#comment-4198 Carole Laventhol Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:33:56 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=5213#comment-4198 One might look at this in another way. With all the very wealthy people in our country, and the Stock Markets plummeting, there could be a trend towards money being taken out of the Market, and invested in fine (I mean really fine), art. After all, to some Art is like a religion. They revere art, and look to it to spiritually sustain them. Art, to some, attains the highest level of respect and admiration. We humans need SOMETHING to look up to, that moves our souls, and gives us a reason for living. For some, this is Fine Art. It is not always about the hype and the money. Have faith. Art will always be with us. One might look at this in another way. With all the very wealthy people in our country, and the Stock Markets plummeting, there could be a trend towards money being taken out of the Market, and invested in fine (I mean really fine), art.

After all, to some Art is like a religion. They revere art, and look to it to spiritually sustain them. Art, to some, attains the highest level of respect and admiration. We humans need SOMETHING to look up to, that moves our souls, and gives us a reason for living. For some, this is Fine Art. It is not always about the hype and the money.
Have faith. Art will always be with us.

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