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Would you feel the same way if they displayed some local or contemporary artists original work(or commissions etc) instead of some "famous artist"? Having art in your home should be normalized(and everywhere), not really treated as some sacred thing only for museums or art houses(which also have their place). The whole culture and speculative market of art is probably pretty cringe and gross but it seems like a big part of the offense you feel is you buying into the the cringe speculative market, hype, price, and "sacredness" they created in the first place("the people" probably would not put that value on those pieces). At least that is my art illiterate opinion... Also still eat the rich, just was commenting and "reading between the lines" on this part.
(edit: Also "Since fashion is art now and Chinese is in fashion, I could make a lot of money… Mao would be really nutty not to believe in it, it'd just be fashion but the same portrait you can buy in the poster store.” --Warhol.Then made a Mao painting/coloring of Mao portrait so we may be eating Warhol too. Also attributed to Warhol "Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.”)