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Damien Hirst burns thousands of his paintings

October 12, 2022 5:35 pm

Known for his iconic installations, including one featuring a shark in formaldehyde, Hirst is setting afire thousands of his colorful spot paintings after selling them in digital form as NFTs.

Explained: Why is one of the world's wealthiest artists set to burn his artwork?

July 29, 2022 9:57 am

Damien Hirst has given collectors an option to choose between the oil paintings on paper that he created in 2016 or the NFTs created in 2021. If they opt for the NFT copy, the corresponding physical one will be destroyed and vice-versa.

Explained: Damien Hirst's formaldehyde sculptures, their acceptance and criticism

March 22, 2022 4:35 pm

The sculptures have been a part of his practice since the 1990s and now an exhibition titled Natural History at Gagosian Gallery in London brings together more than 20 iconic works from the series, spanning over three decades, from 1991.

Banksy's balloon girl and Kate Moss photo top bill at London art sale

February 24, 2021 3:57 pm

"Girl With Balloon", an image of a young girl holding a heart-shaped red balloon that was originally painted as a mural on London's Waterloo Bridge, is one of Banksy's most recognisable works

The world of the apprentice

December 20, 2015 1:20 am

Arrests in the case have put the spotlight on the world of ancillary artists, quietly giving shape to an artist’s vision

Building on Art

July 17, 2012 1:12 am

The art mart in India might still be in the red and,among other artists,Subodh Gupta might have also failed to excite bidders at recent auctions but the maverick has once again managed to turn heads.

Colour Scheme

May 07, 2012 2:42 am

He is reportedly Britain’s richest living artist.

Damien Hirst With You

July 11, 2011 12:08 am

Even as the pop world celebrated the genius of Damien Hirst this week,with the unveiling of his cover for Red Hot Chili Peppers’ latest album,I’m With You,the British artist’s art is being shown in Leeds.

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Artist Damien Hirst showers cherry blossoms over Paris

July 12, 2021 9:55 am

The artist unravels his new collection of paintings at an exhibition for the first time at Foundation Cartier, Paris.

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