Prices at the exhibition that just ended were reduced by 30%.
The owner of the restaurant where I was exhibiting passed along a query from a potential buyer:
“Great pictures—but can you do anything about the price?”
Yes, of course I can.
I set the prices.
The range extends from free to infinite.
What I really want is a conversation with the person who is moved by a painting.
Ultimately, it is a social process.
The laws of the market are a trap when it comes to art.
A work is unique—so the supply is exactly one.
If there is demand, the price should logically be as high as possible.
However, the art market is structured differently:
a) Amateur artists are devalued as “not to be taken seriously.”
b) For full-time artists, existential pressure is weaponized.
Works are expected to be sold cheaply until gatekeepers grant a select few access to the market.
Restrictions and manipulation of artists are part of this system.
The market is geared toward the profit of middlemen and investors.
It’s a rigged game.
And the moment we find ourselves operating within a rigged system, it makes sense to talk to one another—
and to explore the scope for creative freedom.
That’s why I welcome direct inquiries.
