How This 22 Year Old Artist Made Millions
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2024
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In 2017, Anna Weyant was just one step away from transforming her life, from an unknown artist to a multimillionaire whose work flipped the art scene on its head. Back then, at 22, Anna was fighting not just to sell her art but to earn respect for it beyond her looks. She left her small town for New York with big dreams and art priced at $400-barely selling enough to scrape by. Fast forward to 2021, and everything changes. Her art skyrockets from $400 to selling for millions, making her the youngest artist represented by the prestigious Gagosian Gallery. But how did this astronomical rise happen? Anna met just one pivotal person who introduced her to key figures in the art world, skyrocketing her career and social standing.
This isn't just Anna's story; it’s a reflection of a larger truth in the art world-and beyond. It's not about the art itself, the notes, the colors, the composition. No, it’s all about the social interactions, the connections, the ability to navigate and leverage these to your advantage. This video dives deep into how the art market really works, why billionaires don’t just buy art for its aesthetic but for the social opportunities it brings.
I'll also share personal reflections on how similar realizations impacted my own dreams, comparing my youthful love for music and how social dynamics eventually overshadowed the actual music itself. By the end, I hope to show you that whether you’re an artist, a musician, or any kind of dreamer, understanding the power of social dynamics can redefine your path to success.
Want to really understand how to leverage social dynamics in your career? Tune in as I decode the secrets of the art market giants like Sotheby's and MoMA, and offer actionable advice that could drastically change your professional landscape. Don’t miss out-this could be the turning point you’ve been waiting for!
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Talk about appealing to the “male gaze” lol
Alrighty. She is amazingly talented. But so are millions of other artists. Her hook...she's a young blonde. And the man who introduced her to the artworld is now her - much older - boyfriend. Interesting story. Can't relate. lol
can't relate hahaha XD
@@driesketels short clip of Bob Dylan Admits He Sold His Soul to the Devil for short lived fortune fame and glory
Inside, I am a young blonde, but on the outside I look like an old brunette 🤣
She’s a fraud.
@@mjt1517 she is not a froud . Why ? becouse she is talented artist like many artists, and she is using her beauty to make herself a successful + the rich old men defintly leting her use him that's the deal for geting famme faster. + you would do the samme if you could get the samme oportunity , couse geting whole lifes money in few years when u are young and smart is the best time enjoy life and for that few years with the old BF or GF is no problem.. So do not be jealous or pretend to be different because u do not have that opportunity
The person who understood this very well was Jean-Michel Basquiat. He became famous thanks to his style and his connection. . I did no school art but have an MBA in communication and I worked several years in the corporate world this helps me a lot. You can learn art by yourself but if you cannot communicate and being social you could lose a lot of opportunities. In the meantime I really like your channel it is clear and precise alongside CAI it is one of my favorite art channels.
She’s sleeping with her 70+ year old billionaire art dealer Larry Gagosian too. 😂
If I am 70 years old artist and she’s a 22 years old billionaire heiress, I would certainly go for it… 👍😂
@@sublimeister9630 gross tbh basically having sex for money
I bet you call this Independent 😏
@@sublimeister9630 Unfortunately it works the other way around:)
That’s assuming a lot, don’t you think?! Why is it that men always assume that if a woman is pretty and successful, that the only reason she became successful is because she slept with someone. Get over yourself. Her art is beautifully done, she’s probably also a beautiful human being who enjoyed the opportunity to be connected as well. Is it the ugly green monster of jealousy raising its head? Sometimes, just once in a while, mind you, a woman can ACTUALLY do well because she’s talented, smart, intelligent, and pretty and NOT because she gave up her “kitty”, as you so eloquently put it.
If anyone knows a rich/influential older lady, i'm single....
hahahaha XD
I agree with your summation and reject the need to do that.
As an artist I hide my signature in my work because I intentionally want to focus on the work and not the maker.
But I am not creating for a living.
It is not my career.
And I don't intend it to be so.
Sure in daydreams it is cool to think of selling art I love and getting rich, but I am not creating to get rich but because creating fulfills me.
You are right. It's about "look what I have, I'll show it off every chance I get, so people will say oooh look what you have". Some people genuinely like a piece for the picture or colors, but they still want to talk about it.
Yes you got it.
I guess it helps to be a young woman who will sleep with a gallery owner.
The oldest trick to success…
They where clearly in love...
@@driesketels He;s 79, she's 22. Yep, love like that happens all the time.
@@driesketels (her) in love with money.....lol
Woww I remember learning about this young, beautiful artist. I actually feel she's very skilled and talented. Not into the subject matter of her art but she's good at what she does! Interesting how one person can open the doors of opportunities for her like that! I would like believe that I don't have to sell my body to open up those doors 😅
I believe the painting that got Gagosian interested in her "art" was called: Head ......Her art then increased in "value" because he said he wanted to "protect" her 😅
My knee jerk reaction of her art prior to knowing of her sleeping situation was that she catered to the whimsical erotic sort and that flock of feather is ridiculous and exclusive....The fact that the media acted as if she was the first one to paint with a palette that has been seen in Asian scroll painting for hundreds of years let me know what time it was😂 Curiously they never called the scroll painters Botticelli 🤔🤨
Good short one...
So true! People who collect art are treated so well in galleries! As an older artist I am sometimes mistaken for a buyer. Greeted warmly, like an old friend. 🤷🏼♀️😂
Anna Weyant is very talented. Hope her career path works for her, whatever the truth of it may be. Lots of sharks in those jewel-infested waters.
Another perfect example about how financial success is about who you know not who you are
so she gave up the kitty 🥱🤷🏻♂️
Always nailing it in your videos, Dries! It's all about the ambiance, the to see and to be seen. But, I shall say that even though I prefer abstract art and would never buy her paintings for my house (too figurative, dark and heavy for me), I do think she is talented and that they are unique and authentic. She definitely has an artist signature of her own.
Lets be real i normally dont pull this card she is a young attractive blonde women thats the only reason she got there her art is not very good or creative
Nothing wrong with pulling the truth card every now and then.
Anna is a very good artist who paints alluring subject matter. Reminiscent of Magritte.
The truth is also that Robert Scull became rich after his father-in-law left him a share of his taxi business. And because he had a large ego he organized an auction that turned a bunch of semi-talented narcissist dudes who hadn’t sold anything into famous contemporary artists. This woman is a much better painter than Damien Hirst (who also had his big break because the founder of the world’s largest advertising agency was having mancrushes on pseudo-edgy art bros and threw money at them).
I worked for "Keff Joons" for 11 years (you know who I mean). He had the same dealer.
Its absolutely true that where you show your work greatly affects the price it can go for. I have an old friend/acquaintance from Jeff's who is probably one of the best painters in the world. He got in with O. Nerdrum and that group, makes a full time living from his art, shows in NYC, does big commissions, etc. But he's not making anywhere near the money he'd be making if he was with someone like Gagosian... Even though his work is better, and I'd say more interesting, than most of the work Gogo sells
Her perspective is really impressive.
Her thoughts about art are one of the most refreshing thoughts I've heard in a while. Truly mesmerizing.
I just looked them up, they’re broken up now, no shock there
It is always, always who you know and that what you know....contacts are important, the right contacts. x
Thank you 🙏
Well she damned good. Marketing is however the biggest factor in success in the arts.
❤ No it isnt. Ability comes first . Then marketing.
yep agree
@@sondradupree8709 Have you seen Damien Hirst‘s paintings? Or a Jeff Koons? All they‘ve had is the audacity.
Blonde blue-eyed beautiful western woman from a rich country from a high social class...
what is to amaze?...
I’m open minded when it come to age gaps but a 79 and 22 year old is nope on a rope (and a wrinkly rope at that)
Anna is a unique artist who paints alluring & enigmatic subject matter. Dont underestimate her just because she is a blonde .
Nobody said she wasn't...
Anna is indeed very talented, but that talent did not seem to help her before she met this old guy...which is not how the world should be.
Definitely not what allowed her to cross over into the art world she's in now... all about the fact that Gagosian had a romantic interest in her
C’mon, she is average at BEST, if you ignore the fact that she is a total Curren clone and that her work is total kitsch, and not in a good way. If this slapper hadn’t taken a ride on an old idiot she would NOT be flying so high, and that’s a FACT. And the fact that she fucked Gagosian to ‘make it’s will be a permanent stain on her credibility. So whenever she leaves him she will completely crash and burn because no serious curator is going to touch her work and those that bought her shite will wake up realising paintings they paid millions for are close to worthless on the secondary market 😂
what if I do learn to paint masterly, but have become such an introvert so I cannot do small talks, parties and youtube videos etc since contacts seem so shitty to me? Stop painting? I used to talk to strangers every day, every week over years.
I think perhaps you realise that you’re not an introvert but rather have developed some kind of social anxiety that you need to heal before getting back out there!
I think you have charisma to perform. Sadly you didn't become a musician. But yes, I agree. Same here. I can't listen to the music anymore. Something changed.
Perhaps we make a career turn in the future hahaha
So, it isn’t who you know, it’s who knows you?
sad story
Well, this video took a turn south when it showed how she is "dating" the guy who is setting up her career...who happens to be a multimillionair. Yes, she did not use her looks after all...eh.
Imagine that, a mediocre artist... but she's 20 years younger than a rich guy, dating him, and a beautiful woman. How can it be she's able to sell her work?? ?..... how is that possible?
Oh wait, he owns the most well known gallery in the world 😅
she found sugar daddy..attractive young woman - easy mode
easy mode
Selling social? Sleep your way to the top?
Not a recommendation but yes a known strategy indeed
Are we sure she ain't a Nepo?
It remains a Lana del Rey song I will keep to myself 😊
Sleep with an old rich dude, do what ya gotta do I guess ? Each to their own Lol but no thanks. However I do agree that’s it’s social/ego
I haye those types of women who marrie some billionaire and eo nothing with their lives.
Nobody is fisti...ohhh VISITING them!
In all honesty Anna is a far superior artist to you Dries Ketel.
She's also far superior under the sheets they say XD
@@driesketels . I heard you are also 😘
Creepy Art 😩ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SPECIAL
Don’t like foul language
So, bye
Thanks for letting us know what you are up to. Bye bye
Dries, your channel is not an airport! There's no need to announce departures hahaha
his communication is colourful and authentic