Onement VI is a painting which sold for a price of $43.84 million.

I bet you're thinking who in the world would pay 43m for this painting that you can DIY for 30$.

Allow me to explain how this goes.

*Millionaire makes $43m in 2024

*He hires an artist to make "art" for $25k

*Artist puts one streak on canvas.

*Millionaire thanks artist, and has art appraised by an appraiser who is in his same circle of friends.

*Appraiser values artwork at $43m

*Millionaire donates $43m artwork to museum to get $43m tax written off

*Millionaire pays no taxes in 2024.

*Me at museum: This is literally stupid, it's just a line on a canvas.

*Person next to me: No, you just don't understand it because you're uncultured..