A sculpture, taller than the Angel of the North, of a pregnant teenager by the YBA artist Damien Hirst has been unveiled in lfracombe North Devon. The bronze, sword-wielding depiction is a modern allegory representing truth and justice. The work is half on and...
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Roy Lichtenstein Retrospective Will Knock The Spots Off Damien Hirst
Tate Modern will stage the most comprehensive exhibition ever devoted to the iconic Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, in Spring 2013. The exhibition co- curated by the Tate, has been traveling for the last six months, first opening at the The Art Institute of Chicago and...
Damien Hirst Is Tate’s Six Million Pound Man
Tate Modern announced today that the Damien Hirst exhibition launched as part of the Cultural Olympiad has been one of the most successful in its history.The exhibition welcomed 463,087 visitors over the five month period. It is the most visited solo exhibition ever...
Damien Hirst Donates Spin Art AK-47 Rifle To Peace Auction
Some of the best known names in British Contemporary Art, including Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Jeremy Deller, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Gavin Turk, Stuart Semple, Sarah Lucas and Sam Taylor-Wood are uniting for Peace One Day, to react against the horror of...
Damien Hirst Pregnant Chav Sculpture Gets Ilfracombe Council Approval
A monumental 20m (67ft) Damien Hirst statue titled, 'Verity', that was submitted to Ilfracombe council for planning permission, has been approved by the local council. Despite furious opposition by locals, the installation will now go ahead. It was reported at...
Damien Hirst Creates Spin Art Masterpiece For Blue Peter
YBA Artist Damien Hirst has told of how the inspiration for his iconic spin paintings were inspired by an episode of the Kids TV program Blue Peter. Back in the 1970's the presenter John Noakes demonstrated the spin painting technique and it was witnessed by a...
Damien Hirst Designs Olympic Closing Ceremony Stage Set
The British YBA painter Damien Hirst has designed the back drop or should I say floor drop for the Olympic closing ceremony. It is the largest of his 'Spin Art' paintings ever created and makes up a Union Jack flag viewed from above.The closing ceremony of the...
Damien Hirst Creates Special Painting For David Beckham Baby
The Beckham's have become serious art collectors with works added monthly to their growing collection of A-Lister artists. The combined collection has an insurance valuation of over a million pounds and includes artists like: Sam Taylor-Wood, Tracey Emin and Andreas...
Damien Hirst Donates Guitars To Joe Strummer Charity
Turner Prize winning artist Damien Hirst has donated two brand new paintings on Guitars to be raffled to honour the 10th anniversary of Joe Strummer's death, and support the music charity in his name, Strummerville. As a homage to the fantastic music The Clash left...