Is art more popular than oil?

At least in one spot in the world, art surpasses drugs, health, oil and even food. This is according to the 30 day running totals compiled by the "grey lady" of news, The New York Times. While many journals, magazines and papers cover fine art, the obvious reason is that New York continues to remain a premier destination for the arts. Sure liberal readership has typically turned to the NYT for direction. What would happen if the search result would actually be converted offline; demand for art exceeded other necessities?