Damien Hirst Art
British, b. 1965
British artist Damien Hirst is widely considered the enfant terrible of contemporary art. He is the most prominent of the so-called Young British Artists, or YBAs, a group, largely composed of Hirst’s classmates at Goldsmiths, in London, that began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories after 1988 and is known for the use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics” in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works.
In the 1990s, Hirst said, “I can’t wait to get into a position to make really bad art and get away with it.” And indeed, he is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde, and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God.
Working primarily in sculpture, Hirst takes after French modernist master Marcel Duchamp in his use of ready-made objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect. He often creates in series, as with "The Cure (Violet)" and "The Cure (Turquoise)," both from 2014, which are among several pill paintings referencing Andy Warhol’s embrace of mass production.
Belonging to Hirst's ongoing series of “spot” paintings, begun in the 1980s, the 2005 piece Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution is striking for its machinelike, industrial uniformity and almost childlike simplicity, a seeming rebuke to the idea of the artist-as-genius.
In addition to making art, Hirst has launched stores that sell editioned works (Other Criteria), a restaurant (Pharmacy2) and even his own London museum (Newport Street Gallery).
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Artist: Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst Spin Painting (Damien Hirst Skull spin painting)
By Damien Hirst
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Damien Hirst Spin Painting, 2009 (Damien Hirst Skull):
A mesmerizing Damien Hirst Spin painting with explosions of vivid color amidst the timeless,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Damien Hirst Hand Signed Poster Claridges Art Space
By Damien Hirst
Located in Draper, UT
Damien Hirst, a poster boy for the Young British Artists who rose to prominence in late 1980s London, is one of the most notorious artists of his generation. He has pushed the limits of fine art and good taste with sculptures that comprise dead animals...
Category
2010s Pop Art Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Methionine, from 12 Woodcut Spots Damien Hirst Spot Print, YBA Abstract print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Woodcut in colours on Somerset White paper
Edition of 48
Signed on the front
Artwork in mint condition. Artwork not inspected outside of frame. Minor scratches throughout frame
Float...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Woodcut
Histidyl
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in colours with metallic silver on wove paper
Edition of 150
(85 x 104.14 x 5.3 cm / 33.5 x 41 x 2 in)
Signed and numbered on the front
Condition on request
Framed with a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Screen
Oh my God and for those really stubborn stains
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: Oh my God and for those really stubborn stains
Series: In a Spin Volume 1
Date: 2002
Medium: Etching on 350gsm Hahnmuhle paper
Unframed Dimensions...
Category
Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Etching
I Get Around
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: I Get Around
Series: Spin
Date: 2002
Medium: Etching on 350gsm Hahnmuhle paper
Unframed Dimensions: 35.875" x 28"
Framed Dimensions: 43.5" x 35.5...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Etching
Liberty
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: Liberty
Series: In a Spin Volume 1
Date: 2002
Medium: Etching on 350gsm Hahnmuhle paper
Unframed Dimensions: 35.875" x 28"
Framed Dimensions: 43....
Category
Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Etching
Butterfly Heart (large) - Contemporary art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Butterfly Heart (large) - Damien Hirst, Contemporary Art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée Print, Brush Stokes, Paint, Glossy, Limited Edition
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
Published by HENI
Edition 560 of 1,698 (edition number might vary -several editions available for sale)
Digitally signed and numbered on label on the verso (printed signature)
In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher and in the original packaging
PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the images.
Butterfly Heart is the latest edition by the British artist, Damien Hirst. This edition consists of digitally made photographed real butterfly wings placed onto a heart-shaped aluminum panel. This edition includes Hirst´s best-known motifs; the butterflies, and the rainbow color alignment on the heart-shaped print.
Shortly after graduating from Goldsmiths, in 1989, Hirst began working on a series of paintings after seeing flies get stuck on primed canvases in his Brixton studio. Taking this idea, but wanting to create something beautiful, Hirst started fixing the bodies of dead butterflies to monochrome gloss-painted canvases. The appeal of butterflies is created largely by the appearance of life they retain in death. Hirst has said, “I think rather than be personal you have to find universal triggers: everyone’s frightened of glass, everyone’s frightened of sharks, everyone loves butterflies.”
The Butterfly works go hand-in-hand with the heart-shaped canvases. Soon after Hirst began working on his now-iconic series of butterfly paintings he shaped the canvas into a heart - the international symbol for love.
DAMIEN HIRST
The Turner prize winner and epicenter of the YBA movement. Hirst's emblematic art of our era revolutionizes the art market. Hirst is widely regarded as one of the most important artists working today, creating truly iconic artworks.
A genuine star of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement, Damien Hirst has always made a point of mixing up different media. Whether as a sculptor, an installation artist, a painter, or a printmaker, Hirst has produced many of the most spectacular and widely discussed works in recent years and helped to revolutionize the art market. Damien Hirst’s, For the Love of God, the diamond-encrusted replica of the skull of a thirty-five-year-old man from the thirteenth century, broke all records to become the most expensive contemporary artwork in the world. Damien Hirst´s artworks are truly emblematic icons of our era, with their recurring motives such as dots, butterflies, cows, sharks, skulls, pills, and pharmacy cabinets.
“I do believe art is more powerful than money, though. I still believe that. And if I ever find out money's more important, I'll knock it on the head.”—Damien Hirst
His works, captivating and intense as they are, challenge our stereotyped concepts and beliefs. Damien Hirst’s shark...
Category
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
H11 The Currency - Unique Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Archival Quality Giclée Reproduction on Heavy Weight Enhanced Matte Professional Stock
100 cm x 150 cm
Limited edition of 1000
Hand-signed and numbered on the front.
Mint condition, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
Six Pills (Large)
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Six Pills (Large)
Signed Limited Edition of 14 of 75
C-Print
Excellent condition
Category
2010s Damien Hirst Art
Materials
C Print
Damien Hirst Skull album art (Damien Hirst record art)
By Damien Hirst
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Damien Hirst Skull record art 2006:
Damien Hirst illustrated album cover art for The Hours 2006 - a set of two original record sleeves and vinyl records featuring Hirst's iconic skull imagery.
Off-set lithograph.
7 x 7 inches (applies to each individual piece).
Very good to excellent overall vintage condition.
Includes the original records (likewise very good overall condition).
Looks very cool framed as a set.
Damien Hirst is a British Conceptual artist known for his controversial take on beauty and found-art objects. Along with Liam Gillick, Tracey Emin, and Sarah Lucas...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
H11 The Currency - Unique Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Archival Quality Giclée Reproduction on Heavy Weight Enhanced Matte Professional Stock
100 cm x 150 cm
Limited edition of 1000
Hand-signed and numbered on the front.
Mint condition, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
Spin plate
By Damien Hirst
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Damien Hirst Spin plate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Ceramic
THE EMPRESSES - WU ZETIAN
By Damien Hirst
Located in Nottingham, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter
Hirst’s art is wide-ranging, including installation, sculpture, painting and drawing. In his relentlessly ...
Category
2010s Abstract Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Glitter, Giclée
H10-3 Theodora
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: H10-3 Theodora
Series: The Empresses
Date: 2022
Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter
Unframed Dimensio...
Category
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée, Glitter
H10-5 Taytu Betul
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: H10-5 Taytu Betul
Series: The Empresses
Date: 2022
Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed ...
Category
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée, Glitter
Spin, Spin Sugar (from In a Spin, the Action of the World on Things, Volume II)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Spin, Spin Sugar (from In a Spin, the Action of the World on Things, Volume II)
2002
Color etching on 350 gsm Hahnemühle paper
112 × 91.5 cm (44.1 × 36 in)
Signed, dated, titled on the front
Edition of 68
In mind condition
The piece is offered unframed.
Edition numbers might vary from what is shown in the images.
It all started in Hoxton, East London in 1993 when curator Joshua Compston staged a mock parish fair called “A Fête Worse than Death”. All Young British Artists were invited to perform, Gary Hume was disguised as a Mexican bandit selling tequilas, Tracey Emin did palm reading...
Category
2010s Abstract Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Etching
Norcamphor from “40 Woodcut Spots"
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Damien Hirst
Title: Norcamphor from “40 Woodcut Spots"
Year: 2011
Medium: Woodcut on 410gsm Somerset White Paper
Edition: 55; signed (recto) and numbered (verso) in pencil
S...
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Woodcut
Damien Hirst -- Heart. Spin Painting, acrylic on paper, 2009
By Damien Hirst
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Damien Hirst
Heart, 2009
Spin Painting, acrylic on paper
"Hirst" signature on the back. Embossed "HIRST" stamp
Dimensions: 52 x 52 cm
This work was produced for the inauguration...
Category
Early 2000s Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Acrylic
Empresses: Nūr Jahān, Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-2)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses: Nūr Jahān (H10-2 )
Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter.
Limited Edition: Edition Number 157/3041
Artwork dimensions: 100 x 100 cm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
Spin, Spin Sugar (from In a Spin, the Action of the World on Things, Volume II)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Spin, Spin Sugar (from In a Spin, the Action of the World on Things, Volume II)
2002
Color etching on 350 gsm Hahnemühle paper
112 × 91.5 cm (44.1 × 36 in)
Signed, dated, titled on the front
Edition of 68
In mind condition
The piece is offered unframed.
Edition numbers might vary from what is shown in the images.
It all started in Hoxton, East London in 1993 when curator Joshua Compston staged a mock parish fair called “A Fête Worse than Death”. All Young British Artists were invited to perform, Gary Hume was disguised as a Mexican bandit selling tequilas, Tracey Emin did palm reading and Damien Hirst dressed in a clown costume together with Angus Fairhurst...
Category
2010s Abstract Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Etching
So Call Me Manager (The Currency), Signed, Painting by Damien Hirst, 2021
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
So Call Me Manager (The Currency), Enamel Paint on Handmade Paper, Signed, 2021
Hirst’s art both shocks and amazes. His works are challenging both visually and philosophically and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Enamel
I'm Home Tonight, Painting by Damien Hirst, 2016
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
I'm Home Tonight, Enamel Paint on Handmade Paper Painting by Damien Hirst, 2016
Hirst’s art both shocks and amazes. His works are challenging both visually and philosophically and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Enamel
Damien Hirst - Forever - (Small) - Contemporary Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Asheville, NC
Damien Hirst - Forever - Contemporary Art
Artists
Hirst, Damien
Edition Details
Year: 2020
Class: Art Print
Status: Official
Released: 09/15/20
Run: 2,573
Technique: Giclee
Paper: Aluminum Composite Panel
Size: 15.35 X 15.35
Markings: Signed & Numbered
Artwork is digitally signed & numbered
About Artist:
Damien Hirst, a poster boy for the Young British Artists who rose to prominence in late 1980s London, is one of the most notorious artists of his generation. He has pushed the limits of fine art and good taste with sculptures that comprise dead animals...
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Giclée
Empresses: Taytu Betul, Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-5)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses: Taytu Betul (H10-5 )
Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter.
Limited Edition: Edition Number 157/2814
Artwork dimensions: 100 x 100 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
Empresses: Theodora, Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-3)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses: Theodora (H10-3 )
Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter.
Limited Edition: Edition Number 157/3315
Artwork dimensions: 100 x 100 cm
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
Empresses: Suiko, Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-4)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses: Suiko (H10-4 )
Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter.
Limited Edition: Edition Number 157/3310
Artwork dimensions: 100 x 100 cm
Sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
Empresses (5 prints) Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-1, -2, -3, -4, -5)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses:
Wu Zetian (H10-1 )
Nūr Jahān (H10-2 )
Theodora (H10-3 )
Suiko (H10-4 )
Taytu Betul (H10-5 )
Laminated Giclée prints (5) on aluminum composite, screen printed with gl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
H10-1 Wu Zetian
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: H10-1 Wu Zetian
Series: The Empresses
Date: 2022
Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with...
Category
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée, Glitter
The Empresses (complete set of 5 works)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Laminated Giclée prints on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter
39.37 x 39.37 in. (100 x 100 cm.) each
Signed and numbered on a label affixed to the reverse (each)
I. W...
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
H8-4 Forever (Small)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
Edition of 2573
Digitally signed and numbered
Mint. Sold in the original Heni packaging
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Laminate, Giclée, Panel
Empresses; Theodora H10-3
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zeist, UT
Damien Hirst-Empresses; Theodora H10-3
The Empresses serie
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter
Limited edition of 3315
Signed and numbered on t...
Category
2010s Modern Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Laminate, Digital
H10-3 Theodora (from the Empresses)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter
Edition of 3,315
39.3 x 39.3 in
Signed on a label affixed to the back
Mint. Minor imperfections may appear ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Glitter, Giclée
Empresses; Wu Zetian H10-1
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zeist, UT
Damien Hirst-Empresses; Wu Zetian H10-1
The Empresses serie
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter
Limited edition of 285...
Category
2010s Modern Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Laminate, Digital
H10-5 Taytu Betul (from the Empresses)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter
Edition of 2,814
39.3 x 39.3 in
Signed on a label affixed to the back
Mint, as issued. Minor imperfections ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Glitter, Giclée
Cinchonidine
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: Cinchonidine
Series: Spots
Date: 2004
Medium: Aquatint
Unframed Dimensions: 44" x 43"
Framed Dimensions: 51" x 49.75"
Signature: Pencil signed
Ed...
Category
Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Etching
Butterfly Heart (large) - Contemporary art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Butterfly Heart (large) - Damien Hirst, Contemporary Art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée Print, Brush Stokes, Paint, Glossy, Limited Edition
Laminated Giclée print on aluminiu...
Category
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
H10-2 Nūr Jahān (from the Empresses)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter
Edition of 3,041
39.3 x 39.3 in
Signed on a label affixed to the back
Mint. Minor imperfections may appear ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
H8-1 Fruitful (Large)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
Edition of 1928
Digitally signed and numbered
Mint
Published by HENI
The seller can only provide the specific edition number to b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Panel, Giclée
Supreme set of 3 Spin skateboards
By Damien Hirst
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Supreme set of 3 Spin skateboards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Screen
H5-8 Savoy
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Diasec-mounted Giclee print on aluminium panel
Edition of 100
Signed and numbered on the back
Excellent. Inconsequential scratches and fingerprint marks on reverse of the print. Bott...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
The Hours Spin Skull
By Damien Hirst
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Executed in 2009, this work is from an edition of 210 unique colour variants.
household gloss on plastic skull in a unique colour combination, with ‘The Hours...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Plastic
H9-3 Mercy
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
Edition of 817
Hand signed and numbered on the reverse.
Mint, as issued
Sold in the original HENI box
The seller can only provide...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée
Spin Me Right Round (Unique)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: Spin Me Right Round (Unique)
Series: In a Spin
Date: 2002
Medium: mixed media, acrylic, crayon, printers inks & pencil on paper. Unique painting
Unf...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Acrylic
H4-8 Keukenhof
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
Edition of 75
Signed and numbered on the back
Mint. Sold in the original HENI packaging
Publisher: HENI Editions
The seller ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Panel, Giclée
H7-2 Butterfly Rainbow (Small)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
Edition of 4150
Digitally signed by the artist and numbered
Mint, as issued
Sold in the original Heni packaging
Published by HENI
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée, Laminate, Panel
H7-3 Butterfly Heart (Large)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
Edition of 1698
Digitally signed by the artist and numbered
Mint, as issued
Sold in the original Heni packaging
Heni Editions
The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée, Panel
Pyronin Y
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
2005
Etching in colors
Sheet: 40 7/10 x 45 7/10 in. (103.4 x 116.1 cm)
Edition of 65
Signed in pencil, lower right, and numbered, verso
Unframed, pristine condition
Category
Early 2000s Minimalist Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Paper, Etching
H4-7 Ryoanji
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
Edition of 75
Signed and numbered on label affixed to the back
Mint. Sold in the original HENI packaging
Published by HENI Ed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Giclée, Panel
In A Spin (Unique)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: In A Spin (Unique)
Series: in a spin
Date: 2002
Medium: acrylic, crayon, printers inks & pencil on paper
Unframed Dimension...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sudafed PE
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: Sudafed PE Sinus
Series: Schizophrenogenesis
Date: 2014
Medium: Polyurethane resin with ink pigment
Unframed Dimensions: 11.81" x 5.11"
Signature:...
Category
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Resin
Rhodotorulic Acid. Woodcut in colors. Signed.
By Damien Hirst
Located in Paris, FR
HIRST Damien (1965 - )
Rhodotorulic Acid. Woodcut in colors. Signed.
Provenance : DTR Modern Gallery, New York.
About Damien Hirst (Artist)
British artist Damien Hirst is widely considered the enfant terrible of contemporary art. He is the most prominent of the so-called Young British Artists, or YBAs, a group, largely composed of Hirst’s classmates at Goldsmiths, in London, that began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories after 1988 and is known for the use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics.”
In the 1990s, Hirst said, “I can’t wait to get into a position to make really bad art and get away with it.” And indeed, he is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde, and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God.
Working primarily in sculpture, Hirst takes after French modernist master Marcel Duchamp in his use of ready-made objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect. He often creates in series, as with The Cure (Violet) and The Cure (Turquoise), both from 2014, which are among several pill paintings...
Category
2010s Abstract Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Paper
Zarontin PD 237
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: Zarontin PD 237
Series: Schizophrenogenesis
Date: 2014
Medium: Polyurethane resin with ink pigment
Unframed Dimensions: 11.81" x 5.11"
Signature: ...
Category
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Resin
Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst (b.1965)
Abacus - The Dream is Dead
2007
silver
14.5 x 14 x 21 cm
incised, titled and numbered ‘Abacus Damien Hirst The Dream is dead 2/12’ (on the verso)
edition 2/12
Price:
$85,000 USD
Provenance:
White Cube, London
Private collection, New York
Sale: Christie’s London, 29 June 2011, lot 114
Private collection, London (acquired at the above sale)
Notes:
‘I remember I was thinking that there were four important things in life: religion, love, art and science. At their best, they’re all just tools to help you find a path through the darkness. None of them really work that well, but they help. Of them all, science seems to be the one right now. Like religion, it provides the glimmer of hope that maybe it will be all right in the end.’ (D. Hirst, quoted in conversation with S. O’Hagan in New Religion Damien Hirst, exh. cat., British
Council, London, 2006, p. 5)
Born in 1965 in Bristol, Hirst grew up in Leeds and subsequently went to Goldsmith's College in London. Between 1988 and 1990 he curated a series of exhibitions of work by his contemporaries including the highly acclaimed group shows Freeze, Modern Medicine and Gambler.
In his own work Hirst has continually challenged the boundaries between art, science, the media and popular culture. A 12-foot tiger shark, a cow and her calf sawn in two, pharmaceutical bottles...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Silver
“Some Girl” Death - 6
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: hirst, Damien
Title: “Some Girl” Death - 6
Date: 2010
Medium: Mixed Media
Unframed Dimensions: 28.25" x 20.75"
Framed Dimensions: 35" x 26.5"
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Category
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Mixed Media
The Dawn of Golden Time
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien
Title: The Dawn of Golden Time
Date: 2013
Medium: Foil block collage on Arches 88 paper with hand embellishment
Unframed Dimensi...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Foil
Circle Spin Painting
By Damien Hirst
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Damien Hirst
Circle Spin Painting
2009
Acrylic on paper
20.5 x 20.5 in
Category
2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Acrylic
Death or Glory - Glorius Skull (Cool Gold - European Gold)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Foil block print
Edition 2 of 2
Born in Bristol England, in 1965, Damien Hirst grew up in Leeds and studied at Goldsmiths College, London. Most notable amongst the exhibitions he curated while at college was Freeze, in 1988, in which he exhibited his work and that of his contemporaries. The exhibition is widely believed to have been the starting point of the Young British Artist Movement, and a defining moment in kick-starting cutting edge British contemporary art.
Hirst’s body of work confronts the scientific, philosophical and religious aspects of human existence and includes sculpture, painting and printmaking. He has exhibited widely and was awarded the Turner Prize in 1995 for The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living. In 2004, Hirst collaborated with Sarah Lucas and Angus Fairhurst to exhibit recent works at Tate Britain, under the title In-a-Gadda-da-Vida.
In 2006, works from the artist’s Murderme collection were exhibited at the Serpentine gallery, London: ‘In the darkest hour there may be light. ‘More recently, Hirst exhibited No Love Lost: Blue Paintings at The Wallace Collection, London, 2010; Cornucopia at Musée Océanographique de Monaco, 2010 and with Michael Joo...
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2010s Contemporary Damien Hirst Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Mixed Media
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Find a wide variety of authentic Damien Hirst art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of red, blue, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Damien Hirst in digital print, inkjet print, giclée print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Damien Hirst art, so small editions measuring 1 inch across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Alex Katz, Tracey Emin, and Andrew Moore.
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- Who is Damien Hirst?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Damien Hirst is a contemporary artist. He is well-known for producing spot paintings that consist of uniform dots of color. However, he primarily works as a sculptor, creating works of art out of found objects. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Damien Hirst art.
- What inspired Damien Hirst?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Damien Hirst credits many sources of inspiration for influencing his work. Pathology textbooks, the British children's television show Blue Peter and his parochial school education inspired various projects. The sculptures and paintings of artist Margaret Mellis and the collages produced by her husband Francis Davison encouraged him to incorporate found objects into his art. Find a selection of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
- Why is Damien Hirst successful?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Damien Hirst is successful because his works are imaginative and captivate a wide range of people, not just art aficionados. He is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde, and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Damien Hirst art from some of the world's top galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Damien Hirst lives in the United Kingdom. Specifically, he splits his time between residences in the cities of London, Gloucestershire and Devon. He was born in Bristol on June 7, 1965. Shop a large selection of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
- Is Damien Hirst Banksy?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024No one knows if Damien Hirst is Banksy. By working in out-of-the-way locations, wearing disguises and enlisting the help of a team of support personnel to assist him, the street artist Banksy has managed to successfully conceal his identity. Some people do suspect that Damien Hirst may be the person behind the Banksy persona due to collaborations between the two. The Daily Mail newspaper identified Robin Gunningham as Banksy during the 2010s, but no one has ever confirmed that the Bristol, UK, native is the street artist. Other people believe that the street artist 3D may be Banksy. Find a diverse assortment of Banksy art on 1stDibs.
- What is Damien Hirst famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Damien Hirst is famous for creating sculptures out of found objects. One of his most well-known works is For the Love of God, a human skull encrusted with genuine diamonds. You may also recognize the colorful spot paintings that he began creating in the late 1980s. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Damien Hirst art.
- When was Damien Hirst born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Damien Hirst was born on June 7, 1965, in Bristol, United Kingdom. He gained fame as a part of the Young British Artists who exhibited their work in London in the late 1980s and early 1990s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Damien Hirst art.
- Where is Damien Hirst’s Shark?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The original shark by Damien Hirst no longer exists. It deteriorated during the 1990s and was remade in 2006. The name of the piece is The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living. Charles Saatchi owns the new work. As of December 2021, the shark is not on public display. Shop a collection of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
- Where was Damien Hirst born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Damien Hirst was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on June 7, 1965. During the late 1980s and 1990s, he became famous as one of the Young British Artists who showed their works in warehouses and galleries throughout London. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Damien Hirst art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Damien Hirst doesn't use any specific materials to produce his art. Instead, he employs different media that suit the subject of his work. Often, Hirst combines found objects to create collages or converts them into sculptures. He made his spot series by painstakingly applying paint to walls and other materials. Find a collection of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Damien Hirst’s art is so controversial largely because he intends for it to be. In the 1990s, Hirst said, “I can’t wait to get into a position to make really bad art and get away with it.” And indeed, he is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde, and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God. Working primarily in sculpture, Hirst takes after French modernist master Marcel Duchamp in his use of ready-made objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect, and the results are met with mixed reactions. Shop a selection of Damien Hirst art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022For the Love of God by Damien Hirst is at the White Cube Gallery in London, United Kingdom. Hirst made the sculpture in 2007. It consists of a human skull covered in genuine diamonds. Shop a range of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Damien Hirst uses a variety of techniques to create his art. His early spot paintings were paint applied directly to the walls of warehouses using mathematical calculations as a guide. Pieces from his biopsy series consisted of inkjet and gloss and found materials applied to canvas. Damien Hirst repurposes everyday objects to produce many of his sculptures. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Damien Hirst art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024Damien Hirst is best known for his use of unconventional materials and "shock tactics" in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works. He is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God. Working primarily in sculpture, Hirst takes after French modernist master Marcel Duchamp in his use of ready-made objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect. He often creates in series, as with "The Cure (Violet)" and "The Cure (Turquoise)," both from 2014, which are among several pill paintings referencing Andy Warhol's embrace of mass production. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Damien Hirst art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Where you can see Damien Hirst's art varies. His works are in the collections of major museums, including the Broad in Los Angeles, the Tate Britain in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Galleries, such as Gagosian in London, and museums, such as the Museo Jumex in Mexico City, have also hosted exhibitions of his works. Explore a range of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Damien Hirst is well-known for his spot paintings, of which he created thirteen series. His first series alone, known as the “Pharmaceutical” series, totaled more than 1,000 paintings. In 2013, Hirst revealed that there are 1,365 spot paintings in existence today. Find a selection of Damien Hirst paintings from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An anonymous group of investors owns Damien Hirst's For the Love of God as of January 2022. The group purchased the diamond-encrusted skull in August 2007. It is currently on display at the White Cube Gallery in London, UK. Find a range of Damien Hirst art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Whether or not Damien Hirst prints are a good investment will depend upon a range of factors such as condition, rarity and more. The British artist initially came to the attention of the art world for his curating skills, bursting onto the scene with the now legendary exhibition “Freeze,” which he organized in a derelict southeast London dock warehouse in 1988. But what earned him notoriety were his in-your-face artworks, such as a dead cow’s head and flies and a menagerie of sliced up animals, as well as his rock-and-roll lifestyle of boozing, drug taking and exhibitionism. In 2008, Hirst bypassed his established dealers and sold more than 200 works at auction for $170 million.
Determining the value of any collectible depends upon a variety of aspects. Because Hirst, a former member of the Young British Artists movement, is so well-known for his provocative sculptures and other works of Conceptual art, this can have a positive effect on the long-term value of his prints.
New collectors are often directed toward prints as a starting point. Accessibility, however, does not mean prints appreciate at a different pace from other mediums. The market for paintings increases parallel to the prints market. It's good to keep in mind that price is not the only practical reason to embrace the medium. Prints are often a more feasible way of acquiring works by an artist you love but who tends to create objects you could never house.
Hirst has frequently landed on animals and insects when searching for subjects for his prints and other works that could capture the fragility and fleetingness of existence. His lush, blood-red series of giclée prints titled “The Empresses” contains five different editions, each named for a historical female ruler, and each printed with a complex pattern of butterflies on aluminum accented with glitter.
At 1stDibs, we believe in buying what you love. Our shopping experience enables discovery and learning, whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning your collection. Buyers should keep in mind that the value of any investment is subject to fluctuation, and any investment decisions should be made according to the guidance of a financial advisor.
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