一直以来,艺术衍生品产业都是作为当代艺术市场的重要组成部分出现的。在西方,仅艺术衍生品产业这一项的收入就足以维持大多数博物馆、美术馆的正常运行。一些大型博物馆和美术馆的主要收入(一般占总收入的20%到50%)来源于馆内所开设的艺术衍生品商店。此外,很多民间艺术机构也设有自己的艺术衍生品商店,比较知名的如北京今日美术馆、尤伦斯当代艺术中心,上海证大艺术中心、龙美术馆等都已将艺术衍 All along, the art derivative industry has emerged as an important part of the contemporary art market. In the West, only the income from the art derivative industry alone is enough to maintain the normal operation of most museums and art galleries. The major incomes of some large museums and art galleries, which typically represent between 20% and 50% of the total income, come from art derivatives stores in the museum. In addition, many folk art institutions also have their own art derivatives stores. Some of the more well-known art museums such as Beijing Today Art Museum, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Shanghai Zendai Art Center,