For a long time in the Film Business 2 it is possible to purchase works of art in the form of paintings. exactly... purchase, nothing more can be done with them. The new version will eventually allow you to fully invest in this market.
First, the paintings will be available for sale. Secondly, image prices will vary depending on several factors. These will m.in: events, the frequency of a given type of image (from a given style/specific author) at auctions, as well as market reactions to the actions of the connoisseur of Vico art.
Profits (or losses) will not be too large, but investing in works of art is intended to protect capital, especially against random events (which operate on the percentage of cash held by the player). Of course, you can not forget about the trophies associated with this element of the game.
It's all version 0.8.5