With an estimated net worth exceeding $1 billion, this contemporary art icon transformed the global art market — bypassing galleries, selling $200 million in two days during the 2008 financial crisis, and turning controversy into a scalable business model. In this video, we break down:
• How the fortune was built
• The Sotheby’s auction strategy
• Factory-style art production
• And whether wealth equals artistic legacy Is this the greatest artist of our time — or the smartest market engineer?
