The ICA of Philadelphia’s idea was prompted by this and, given the constant cutbacks being applied to culture by local and central government, it has decided to rely on its own efforts (and those of the artist). Turned into 150 signed and numbered lithographs, “In the Cloud 2003” will be sold by the Institute for between 500 dollars (the first 50) and 750 and more (the others). What for? To finance the artist’s one-man exhibition “Yoshitomo Nara: Nothing Ever Happens”, scheduled from January (until April) at the ICA in Philadelphia organised by MOCA Cleveland. It is a – concrete – response to the constant cutbacks to culture by local and central government.
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