Art market has lost the plot

Andy Warhol, brilliant artist. Marilyn Monroe, great actress, portrait sold for $195 million.

On eBay you can buy a child’s paint set for about $10.

Which will do more for art, one painting, probably in a gallery, or about 20 million children with a paint set each? The reality isn’t that simple, but it does sugJohn gest that the art market has lost the plot. Dennis Fitzgerald