Also, it is greatly beneficial to get a confused artist hooked on drugs and ultimately die. They created the hype for that particular artist, and thus when they die, the price can go up even further because it has been established that there is now a finite amount of works by the artist, and that there isn't going to be more of it in the future. (except for the ahem priceless works of art that many claim they found in a basement and can now sell.)

Also, it is greatly beneficial to get a confused artist hooked on drugs and ultimately die. They created the hype for that particular artist, and thus when they die, the price can go up even further because it has been established that their is now a finite amount of works by the artist, and that there isn't going to be more of it in the future. (except for the ahem priceless works of art that many claim they found in a basement and can now sell.)