The statistical fact is that the largest part of the worlds artistic production has and will continue to end up in the trash. It was far less in the past, but considering the onslaught of “artists” it is mathematically clear that most of what is being made now will end up in the trash in the same way that most of the drawings your children have produced have returned to the world as carriers of ink in the form of recycled paper.
My diagram in not complete, but it shows a basic flow from the artist to one of 3 final locations for artworks. Museums, Collectors and Trash. This is a harsh truth, but it is a truth and needs to be known so we can understand how the parts actually work together.
