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Article: Money crisis? Not in the art world - hirst
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- Gloucestershire Echo, The
- Article date:
- May 19, 2009
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The global financial crisis is not such a bad thing if you are an
artist, according to multi-millionaire artist Damien Hirst.
Hirst was speaking as the biggest ever exhibition of his works,
called Requiem, opens in Kiev, Ukraine.
The 44-year-old, who owns Toddington Manor and has a studio near
Stroud, said those in the arts world were not motivated by profit,
though they can certainly put money to good use.
"I think for artists, it's always easier to make art in bad
times, sadly.
"It's a lot more difficult than when times are good to make art,"
he said.