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5 Reasons Art is So Expensive
the highly speculative art market
it's one of a kind = priceless
things that are unique often have a higher value in our society.
to be kind of a limited resource
these
artworks
may have been the
driving force
behind
historical change
important
artifacts
of human civilization
the most expensive painting was 259 million USD.
Adjusted for inflation,
that's an equivalent of 274 million USD today
The Role of Museums Today
there's been a
seismic
shift
Previously, museums were places for specialists
Now, they're community centers
where anyone can walk off the street without any previous knowledge or training
for intellectual growth
a place to
ponder
the big
existential philosophical questions
who we are
why are we here
Museums Help Us to Learn From the Past
provide an
insight
into humankind’s history
Today
in constant
turmoil
issues of class, race, gender are becoming ever more
polarised
Solution
Help the public
re-establish
the
common ground
and learn to
build bridges
rather than
breed
division
queer
history
help celebrate what makes them unique/
fall outside the box
--> reduce
hatred
Bring Communities Together
place by celebrating a collective heritage (di sản tập thể)
rocking horses
sculptures
Are artistic brains different?
to be artistic
artistic ability comes naturally
Mozart was considered a child
prodigy
artists behave differently, often in very strange ways
the first finding
measuring
saccades
– the rapid movements our eyes make as they jump from one thing to another.
Artists seem to be
processing the visual world
in a different way to
non-artists
the second
self-taught
painter
artistic ability isn’t something you’re born with - it can be learned and
trainable
he was
blown away
(informal of saying being impressed or surprised)