The revolt of gallery owners forced to draw back the curtain during the new confinement

The confinement, with its restrictive measures, explodes the discontented.

With the effect of dividing into two camps, art galleries and auction houses.

These two entities have never really been friends, but they have never said that they do not want to work together to defend France's position, in the face of an increasingly competitive global market.

The current system leads to nonsense.

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“

This aberration is the result of the disaster of the organization of the French administration!

 », Protests the gallery owner Emmanuel Perrotin.

This slinger reacted this weekend, posting a story that made a lot of noise on his Instagram.

Under the blue, white and red flag, we see, on one side, the Ministry of Justice, which is authoritative for the auction rooms, "

so they are open

"

.

On the other, the Ministry of Culture on which the galleries depend, "

suddenly they are closed

 ".

In conclusion, it is written that "

the Ministry of Culture has too many problems

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