What kind of person is Cao Xuan?
He can single-handedly carve out a niche for Chinese Painting in the European Market as a Chinese individual; what kind of storms has the old man not seen?
Compared to mass media, art remains a relatively niche and mysterious category.
Niche means especially in the upper market, there are only so many buyers, galleries, and so much money circulating in this circle. Just like the saying "one radish one pit," even masters and Name Families face differing levels of reception—who's been favored by collectors over the past decade naturally leads to others being overlooked.