"The current correction in the speculative end of the market is not only of no concern to the artists, they are generally unaware of it, " said Will Stubbs, coordinator of the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka art center in North East Arnhem Land.

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With all that in place, he was able to land a large job with an 8, 000-square-foot art gallery in September 2007.

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The site is part public park, part wildlife sanctuary, part space for installation art -- just one more piece of reclaimed land enriching Berlin's urban life.

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The one area that will either appeal to you or really turn you off to the game is the art style, which leaps headlong into cartoon-land.

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Some leased out their land, turning to cottage industry and running bed-and-breakfasts, art galleries, and trendy boutiques, while others found work elsewhere.

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