alt Hacker NewsI think it borders on parody that this hyper capitalist, hype driven mindset (originally found in tech) has not only infected a lot of "art", but they are boasting about it. A more accurate title is how to make a living selling a very specific kind of popular mural/Art Basel/showroom/"elite" kind of art.
Many of the artists on the Art Basel run are nepo babies. Same with academic art, music, and architecture. It's incredibly hard to get into those circles without some kind of independent income and/or cultural networking.
Every so often the invisible hand picks someone off the streets, but it happens much less often than it might.