This messy little combination of opposites is inextricably connected. Art is an emotionally charged experience that can change lives with depth and meaning or, at the very least, the way we see life. But art can be nothing more than a frivolous little exercise without a patron to expose it to a broad audience while commerce can be nothing more than a heartless transaction without a larger purpose. At first, they don’t appear to coexist naturally but together they are the engine that drives the culture and economy.