Art can be a business you

　　"Today's art is commercial", in the famous artist Ding Yi's studio, this sentence is very common, but on Monday in the newspaper "art assets * everyone" version after becoming "Ding Yi answered reporters' questions" in the title, has led to an uproar: some famous or not names in art circles microblog accounts have this tucao. We can not help wondering: Art can be a business it?

　　Indeed, Ding Yi began to explore the road of abstract art in the 1980s, art is certainly nothing to do with business. That year, China has just emerged from a planned economy, have not yet entered the business world, is still in the era of idealism; and artists are just a chance to get rid of "art for politics" magic spell, in full accordance with its own laws of art creation. Therefore, they regarded as the most sacred and inviolable property artistry inherent in art. Ding Yi year, it is also holding this belief created a "ten show" series of works. Curator Hou Hanru therefore said he was the most anti-ideological artist.In pursuit of the nature of art, the traditional system of the rebellion, Ding Yi chose the most decisive, most edge of the road.

　　After a lapse of 30 years, when Ding Yi said, "Today's art is commercial," when the era of earth-shaking changes have taken place: The most obvious changes are: Chinese art auction market in the past 20 years, the rapid rise of a number of artists, including Ding Yi The work became the capital rush to chase the target, at auction sold for thousands of yuan a record. Art is art, but in the art market, but the artistic value into business value: like "Crosses" as the edge of abstract art, art has become mainstream investment products on the market.

　　More importantly, Ding Yi pointed out that in recent years a new phenomenon in the global art scene emerged: modern Western society plays the role of patron of the arts of government and nonprofit foundations, has been since the financial crisis sweeping Europe and paralyzed, replaced in recent years, the rapid development of luxury brands, their cooperation with the artist has become a hot international art circles today. Related to this is always a result of professional and academic concern Biennale and degradation of the year, it has been replaced by commercial art fair's role as a large exhibition banner.

　　From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic, once commercial art too: Shanghai, Shanghai art is commercial art; Chinese modern painting two leader Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi, is to represent the business of art, they rely on to sell paintings for a living. In the 30 years of reform and opening up, we have to re-enter the business community, the artist in this business community to survive, to get social recognition, we must and commercial dance: they want to hold an academic exhibition at the sponsor's support, in galleries, art fairs and auctions to win buyers and collectors.

　　Nevertheless, it still remains very commercial art taboo. Perhaps because of this taboo left to China's 20th century heritage: In addition to the 1980s, before the 20th century after 30 years, the popular concept of the mainland is the "art of politics"; this taboo may also be because in 5000 leaving the burden of traditional Chinese: from Confucius taught "Six Arts" Abolishing it to the early 20th century, known as China's "literati" Taxi have put poetry and painting as a hobby, as personal cultivation, they have been despised by the art to make a living craftsmen.

　　Look at those who tucao, some people respect Ding Yi's artistic achievements, and some people simply do not understand Ding Yi's paintings, but they are on the "Today's art is business," saying very cold, and therefore hesitate to Ding Yi's artistic achievements Yibimosha. In fact, they are hovering in the shadows in the traditional concept in today's business world lost a sense of direction. In this regard, we can not help loudly asked: Why can not a commercial art?