A) Personally, I like Cristo's stuff. It redefines space in surprising ways. And I like the Gates.
B)I wasn't offended by the festivities in DC. People get to spend their money the way that they choose. Actually, I think the money spent was relatively modest.
C)I never said that "most art" is availble for $10,000. However, there is a great deal of art -- very good stuff --available in the $5,000 to $10,000 range. As a small time collector, I know this for a fact.
Right. And you can find pretty good art, what you like, from people who are not known.
Heck I paid 7 grand for a Rodrigue Blue Dog because I walked in his shop and it sort of drew me and I was mesmerized by it,,I kept saying to myself, "this is kitsch, not art" but it was hypnotic. I had to have it. Later, much later, at an odd moment I realized with a eureka feeling why I bought it. It looked exactly like a portrait of my four sisters. Now I look at it and feel downright glad I have it. I told them and they go crazy trying to figure out which dog is them. It is four dogs, acrylic on canvas. I don't think it is worth what I paid for it, but I am glad I have it.