Itās actually put art in such a mediocre place. I think a lot of people have been naive like you say. Itās taken so much away from the actual craft of making and creating art.
Iāve seen so many artists take the easy road and sell out. I canāt name many that didnāt create a collection that was ready to drop any day.
So much to be sad about fiat art! Thereās definitely a market for good artists and grassroots art. The percentage who become international stars is less than 0.5% of artists. Driven by fiat and connections and not by exceptional art.