Most Modern Art and Impressionist art sales in February 2009 proved that art prices and its market remain strong. Records can still be broken, even in times of crisis. Great works, strong images, and iconic subjects attested to be the most desirable and attained the highest results. From Picasso ceramics to Rembrandt etchings the art market still has life when many other markets do not.
The lessons are clear: art continues to be a sound investment, and one should continue collect works as I have always argued. The best of art lifts the spirits, hearts, and minds of those who view them. Great art takes the viewer to new places and experiences, allowing the viewer to be moved in both mind and spirit. Art has always been an investment in two areas: firstly, the heart and soul; secondly, an economic one that weathers the test of time better than most all other tangibles.